Category Archives: Personal

Things I have learned today

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Erin

There are a disturbing number of threads on the Internet about soundproofing car trunks. Many of them seem to be about properly balancing the sound of subwoofers, but at least one poster said that he wanted it to be able … Continue reading →

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To tell the truth

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Erin

I owe you answers to last week’s puzzler. (I also owe you a Friday flash starring Drake — next week, I promise!) The lies are I’m the XBox Queen in our house. My hair has been long enough for me … Continue reading →

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Two truths and a lie

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Erin

This past weekend, we went to a picnic for a school group our son’s going to be involved with next year, and for one of be icebreakers, they played Two Truths and a Lie. If you’ve never played it, the … Continue reading →

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Catching up

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Erin

Otherwise known as “five random things make a post.” I haven’t tried to get a picture of fireflies, but they’re back, the annual flashes of green in the trees and over the grass. However, here are some gorgeous long-exposure shots … Continue reading →

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Spring once again

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Erin

My head is suffering from all the pollen in the air, and the brief showers we’ve gotten don’t seem to be removing any of the offending particles, but the neighborhood is pretty to look at. I took some photos in … Continue reading →

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Later the same day

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Erin

Hard to believe it snowed most of the day.

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The flip side of spring

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Erin

Because nice sunny days punctuated by occasional bouts of rain would apparently be boring.

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Just breathe

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Erin

Last night, my husband was sharing some videos from Ze Frank with me. This guy does absolutely hysterical true facts videos, primarily about weird members of the animal kingdom, such as mantises, sloths, fruit bats, and baby echidnas. (He also … Continue reading →

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Spring!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Erin

Our first croci of the year. Don’t they look cheerful?

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52 weeks of finishing

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Erin

My two goals for the year, you will recall, were to finish something each week, and to get something up for sale each month. Here’s how that went.

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