Category Archives: RANDOM

Well you’ld think a year of Covid isolation would have led to endless drivel from your tireless correspondent … but honestly what’s to say? Complaining about a plague of locusts just doesn’t help. Oh, there is one thing to say: get vaccinated, even if you have had Covid. But the learning a new skill thing really has been a treat, and so while sparing you recipes despite this being a blog [there’s still time, ed.] here are some of my crochet creations. Happy Monkey:  

And the banana can be peeled …

Mr. Squiggles: Dogs and Cats in hats: Catnip Mice: A Christmas Pickle, a tradition that was news to me!: A Dozen Easter Eggs in a Basket Hat: And my latest pride and joy, the vegetables, especially the avocado:    

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Well what’s a blog without recipes and crochet patterns! I incorporated a few patterns from the web and did some intense staring at images to create this little cutie-pie so a little bragging seems appropriate. And before assembly: With a … Continue reading →

life goes predictably haywire. And then unpredictably haywire. Skipping over the homefront, where things are now almost peachy, who could have predicted Covid-19? Well it turns out a fair number of virologists have been trying to get bat viruses more … Continue reading →

Good Morning. And a very Happy Thanksgiving to my American pals, who deserve a day of rest and merriment. But enough about you. One of the ostensible purposes of this blog has been to try to help anyone else out … Continue reading →

As my father-in-law once said, I never wanted to be 86 until I was 85. My brother was also succinct one year: think of the alternative … Feeling it was a good year, as one’s expectations sink with each passing … Continue reading →