Archive for the 'oddities' Category

so that’s what really happened
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Apparently Kowalski was so unimpressed with Dodge’s ability to handle a head-on collision, he bought a Ford dealership.

Why people need editors
Thursday, April 16th, 2009

I know, I know: It’s an album of spirituals and hymns. But really…Nobody took him aside and suggested a different title?

safe pink
Sunday, March 29th, 2009

While shopping for toys we came across a pink Ouija board for girls. There are so very many things wrong about this. And I can only assume the boys’ version is blue. Apparantly faux wood wasn’t good for either sex, after all.

Most daring DIY project?
Sunday, August 17th, 2008

I realize that, on scale from 1 to Impossible, what I did isn’t that amazing, but when you look back on a day that included half of a 14-inch hole in the roof and a broken jigsaw blade, you see how very disastrous things could have been. Fortunately, it all worked out, and now the [...]

There’s a hole in my roof
Sunday, August 17th, 2008

That 14-inch hole in my roof was not an act of God, nor was it an act of aliens. I did that. Although, sitting up here, looking down into my family room, I’m starting to question the wisdom of DIY tubular skylights.

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Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Anyone who knows me will know why I chose this pic of our cottage. And anyone who doesn’t know me probably isn’t reading this.

Le package mysterious
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

After a long day of work, I’m opening a large package from friends down south.

Happy solstice!
Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Yesterday I marked the last flag pole shadow for our solar calendar project. Sure, it was a day late, but considering the storms around here this weekend, I was lucky to have sun enough to get it done at all. Besides, one day is only about one degree. Anyway… So now all my dad and [...]

Big veggies
Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Some big veggies and large garden implements spotted at the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center.