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.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Here are a few of my finished blocks. Most of the blocks have a combination of embroidery, needle-turn applique and 3D work. Can you see the two rows of ecru stitching top and bottom? This was new to me but gives it a beautiful finish. You do a running stitch to the end, and then weave the embroidery thread back through the stitching line. Here are the three la.