Rainy Day Bear
Last night we attended session two of our business course that will assist us in the opening jump/start.  It was a pretty interesting session and we learned a lot about the pros, cons and attributes of sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLC, Class C Corporations and S Class Corporations.  But it still requires a consult [...]

Throw Pillow
Yesterday afternoon we sat down with the sewing machine and managed to thread it correctly.  Sometimes you just need an engineer to get it right (thanks Llewellyn).  Machines have changed quite a bit from my mother’s circa 1970’s machine.
I have a huge stack of sewing projects and now there is no excuse.  First item [...]

Victorian Chair

Sunday morning I looked at Craigslist furniture-by-owner listings.  Force of habit, really.  I am not seriously looking for anything other than a matched set of two chairs suitable for a guest room and keeping my options open for storage possibilities for the office.  Craigslist leisure browsing really. I do secretly dream of finding a [...]

John Deere-O-Meter

Outside the kitchen window, the John Deere-O-Meter*, which among other things measures the wind velocity, is flapping relentlessly. The hanging chimes, the sound of which I generally enjoy, are almost at the point of annoying. It is cold, very cold and windy and it is only the beginning of December. This is the kind [...]