Certainly Not Sleeping Beauty
We have been spending our weekends for the past month working in our backyard. Yes, it needed that amount of work, and more. No, I won't go into the gory…
A Brief PG Update
Although it will likely be a while yet before I am finished typing my current Project Gutenberg texts, I wanted to post a brief update to let you know where…
More Olympic Knitting
Thanks to the Olympics, I finished the back of the Juliet pullover last night. I think it went well, but I was a little anxious about the measurements and the…
Gallery Update
The Sparks Gallery has been updated with a few more of my older prints. There are two subtractive monotypes, Pathways I and The Siq, and one light-over-dark reductive linocut, The…
Farewell to the Jetta
Less than two weeks remain before I make the move to 'the city'. Perhaps the most traumatic event on that path occured this past weekend---Julie and I sold our Jetta.…
FOW: Treats and Toys
(I apologize for the delay in the final Ferret of the Week post; I was at Portland State University all day Friday for a book repair workshop.) I think by…
FOW: Ajax with People
Ajax has a very sweet personality, and for the most part, is very patient with being held. I cart him around cradled like a baby (as in Tuesday’s photo) because…
FOW: WWF Champion
Ajax is the champion heavy-weight wrestling ferret in our busyness. Never mind that the other four don’t even approach his weight class---Jax could take them all on together, with one…
FOW: Meet Ajax
Ajax (a.k.a. Aiantes, A.J., Maximus, Jaxie Maxie, Jaxom, Chubba Dub, Teddy Bear, Big) is a 2-year old half-angora Siamese sable gib. Both of his parents were half-angoras, so although his…
Ferret of the Week: Ajax
Since we only have five ferrets, it’s time to bring the Ferret of the Week series to its close with a grand finale: the Mighty Mighty Ajax. A few months…