Posted in games, nerdalicious on June 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Shasta Daisies
Originally uploaded by melynda.huskey
These wholesome and lovely flowers, from our front garden, are here to highlight my joy: my sweet, sweet babies pooled their allowances and bought me the Anniversary Tomb Raider as a surprise!
We played the original Tomb-er-ator (as the kids called it) on the late lamented Packard Bell, back when it first [...]
Posted in food, recipes on June 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
BiscuitsOriginally uploaded by melynda.huskey
I calculate, conservatively, that I have made 39,600 biscuits since I was ten years old. Back in the day, I made at least one batch a week, and 6 dozen at a time (the boys could eat them some biscuit). Now I’ve handed the biscuit torch–and my secret recipe–to Little Sunshine, who [...]
Posted in poetry on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
selections from The Woods of Westermain, George Meredith (1883)
I.
Enter these enchanted woods,
You who dare.
Nothing harms beneath the leaves
More than waves a swimmer cleaves.
Toss your heart up with the lark,
Foot at peace with mouse and worm,
Fair you fare.
Only at a dread of dark
Quaver, and they quit their form:
Thousand eyeballs under hoods
Have you by the hair.
Enter these [...]
Posted in bibliophilia, disasters, genius, nerdalicious on June 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Packard Bell Commercial
In 1996, I saw this extraordinary commercial, and was transported. Using the available technology, I made Joan videotape it for me, so I could watch it whenever I wanted (often). Later, we accidentally taped over it while compiling a complete collection of the Toonami double-feature of Sailor Moon and Reboot for Little [...]
Posted in nerdalicious on June 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
ビタゴラスイッチ (Pythagoraswitch)
To please Tuxedo Boy, who loves Rube Goldberg and this video.
Posted in font-geekerie, genius, nerdalicious on June 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Finished Light
Originally uploaded by Patrick Kovacich
Trolling the internet for steampunk coolness–because I am a big geek who would love to have this DIY “Problem Light” in my office, where it would have to be lit all the time–I came across this truly wonderful thing:
The Retro-gram!
Proving once again that I cannot resist good design, and that [...]
Posted in art, crafts, teeny-tiny on June 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Wallet Shrines
Originally uploaded by melynda.huskey
This is what they look like opened up. If I were smarter, I’d know how to get more than one picture into a post, but I’m not. Feel free to help me, clever- boots readers!
Posted in art, crafts, genius, teeny-tiny on June 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Wallet ShrinesOriginally uploaded by melynda.huskey
Among the many temptations I have to spend all my time hogging the computer so that poor Tuxedo Boy can’t download any dodos for his Zoo Tycoon game is CraftyPod, where truly creative, generous people rain down coolness on the likes of me.
Hence, Wallet Shrines. Here’s the tutorial at Craftypod, which [...]
Posted in cupcakes, food, recipes on June 23, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by melynda.huskey
I’ve finally found a chocolate cupcake recipe that I’m happy with. After three really embarrassing failures–one too brownie-like, one too dry, and one bitter and thin-tasting–I’ve achieved just the right balance. It’s chocolatey, moist, tender, just dense enough, with a crisp, sugary crust. The cream-cheese frosting is very rich, but not too [...]
Posted in crafts, home on June 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Apron SwapOriginally uploaded by melynda.huskey
Here is my wonderful new apron, courtesy of Susanna. Her Etsy shop is Birdypups Handmade. Check it out!
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