Friday, July 24, 2015. I was lucky enough to partner with the utterly fantastic noodle-bug, who also just happens to be my Deputy Headmistress in the Harry Potter Craftalong. The pattern is from ATERGcrochet on Etsy.

Insignificant people with our daily words and acts. Long, long school term finally staggering to a close. And endless puerile banter between PE staff, so do not feel entirely out of place.

Two people, two dogs, and one reformed barn cat, all living in a tiny house with a seasonal urban farm. Here we document our triumphs, failures, adventures in the PNW, and all the muddy paw prints in between. Saturday, July 25, 2015. Little did we know a beat-the-dawn start time would not beat the bugs. Boy, are they out in force this summer! But of course not.

Sunday, May 11, 2014. Saying ADIOS to PABLO and Ms. Happy birthday to Jonah! Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea.

Saturday, June 2, 2012. coli, salmonella, oh my! Would banning triclosan protect or injure public health? But is triclosan one of these endocrine-disrupting chemicals? Another issue worth investigating further, relates to what happens to all that triclosan after it goes down the drain? But still you might be thinking that since you know for sure that these soaps reduce illness while all of these other risks are largely unproven, maybe you should continue to use them anyway.