Beranda » Archives for September 2010

halloween countdown

Midnight tonight marks the beginning of another Halloween blog countdown . My third. I don't know which is more challenging: trying to...
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uh-oh

So it would appear the reports of a pumpkin shortage were true. Luckily, I have one can of pumpkin in my cupboard, purchased weeks ago. Th...
Label : pumpkins
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it's not what it used to be

I picked up a copy of Martha's October issue yesterday. Without even opening the cover. I reasoned that, with no new Halloween issue t...
Label : retail therapy
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foamy

I like camping. But I will admit to being a fair-weather camper. I enjoy it most when it doesn't rain. And when the campground is equ...
Label : projects
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Boris and Lon Jr. and me

Every year at about this time, my attention turns to my seasonal movie viewing. I like to give the month of October over completely to Hall...
Label : classic horror, movies
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coneflower's last stand

I sometimes think there's nothing creepier than a dry withered coneflower on a cloudy day. One of these years, I might just leave the r...
Label : seasons
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old paper

Last winter, I did some experimenting with papier mâché. Using different paste formulations. Different materials. Wondering how the resul...
Label : projects
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Flash update: Hotels

Flash update: Hotels

Here we are staying at Costa del Sol in Malaga. It was right by the beach, so it was really lovely sitting on the balcony with a glass with ...
Label : Spain, update
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I'm a winner

I was surprised and intrigued to open my mailbox and see there, amongst the bills and pizza coupons, a small square box wrapped in brown pap...
Label : retail therapy
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pumpkin-less

So this past weekend, I made my annual apple-picking journey to the Annapolis Valley. Typically, this is also a pumpkin-picking journey. A...
Label : pumpkins, road trips
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pumpkin pie

This weekend I made my annual apple-picking journey to the Annapolis Valley. Which included my annual stop at a farmer's market for pump...
Label : road trips, treats
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Ripsters

A year or two ago, I was walking through downtown Halifax with my son, a fellow Halloween enthusiast, when we saw a bright red Volkswagen Be...
Label : retail therapy
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further caramel apple betrayal

Anyone who was reading my blog at this time last year may recall my misadventures with candy and caramel apples . We have a long and checke...
Label : treats
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first harvest

With days and nights getting cooler and bins of clearly superior pumpkins appearing all over town, I find myself forced to acknowledge that...
Label : pumpkins, pumpkins' progress
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spirit

So I was driving along, deep in the heart of "Big Box Store - land", when suddenly the clouds parted and a ray of sunshine emerge...
Label : retail therapy
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Fresh Rinse

Fresh Rinse

I dreamt you were ODing in my lap last night, but it looked more like rabies. I smashed into your shin on a skateboard and you bled and brui...
Label : dream, hair
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