Jan 10 2013
UPDATE: One commenter wanted to know what I do with obsidian beads. So I’ve added a photo of one of my beaded necklaces at the end of the post. It’ll be up for sale at http://www.etsy.com/shop/gemmyjoy in a week or two. /UPDATE Rocks are my friends. I especially like the ones I can pick up, …
Jan 08 2013
This is one of those prequels that can stand on its own. Observe these wonderful sprays of white flowers and broad green leaves. In a few days, I’ll be able to tell you what pollinates this flower. More precisely, I’ll be able to show you its pollinators and you can tell me what they are. …
Dec 28 2012
It’s all juncos all the time around here in the winter, it seems. Well, crows, too, especially at dusk, when the place starts to look like a set for The Birds. I grabbed a pic for junco aficionados, and Trebuchet has a truly lovely little one he’d like to confirm his ID on:
Dec 27 2012
I last visited Newberry Crater, Oregon, and it’s flank cinder cone Lava Butte, in the summer of 2003. Husband and I met up with his parents in a campground near Bend, and introduced them to volcanoes. Newberry Crater is interesting to potter about — especially its Big Obsidian Flow — but it has such fascinating …
Dec 18 2012
If I can figure out how to do it, I want to post a delightfully science-ific parody of the “Gangnam Style” video here: NASA Johnson Style Okay, that didn’t seem to work. But do click on the link, and enjoy a few minutes of sciency silliness. Why? Because I need time to think. The first …
Dec 14 2012
I debated with myself for quite awhile before I decided to post this; it’s on the edge of being a little too personal. But it illustrates my own feelings on compromise. Today I gave a donation to my Catholic high school. Yes, I was raised Catholic, and attended Catholic schools through senior high (though that …
Dec 09 2012
Ah, my darlings, ETEV has at last acquired Karen Locke as a guest blogger! Don’t ask me what we went through figuring out how to get her added. Let’s just be happy it happened, with a little help from my fellow FtBers. This means Karen can now post her own geopoetry, along with whatever else …
Dec 09 2012
Earlier this week, I was rather afraid the Mayans were right. My homicidal felid was sweet and playful and wanted attention without engaging in attempted murder, and she remained this way all day. Fortunately, she returned to her ordinary self that evening, and so disaster was averted. But there was a time when I thought …
Dec 08 2012
Love it? Hate it? Issues with it? Let me know and I will bend the ears of the PtB on FtB. I can tell you the first thing I’m rattling cages about is this bloody sans serif font. Otherwise, it’s just a matter of getting used to the new look. At least so far. I …
Dec 02 2012
You could earn the title of ETEV’s Official “Official Volcano” Guesser! How awesome is that?! It’s a lazy Sunday, FtB’s dead quiet, and I’m preparing to write up the Official Volcano of ETEV. Only I can’t do it yet because the cat has my lap. When your only computer’s a laptop, this is a problem. …
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