http://www.on-safari.net/journey Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:49:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few weeks ago, before I was unceremoniously swamped by work and stress to where I could barely think let alone write, this very unusual thing happened. I suppose it's not all that unusual in the grand scheme of all living rural folk, but in my experience it was unique. It ... http://www.on-safari.net/journey/2008/09/11/indoor-waterfalls-and-the-animals-that-love-them I'm trying to be very careful today. I have this sense of impending doom that I just can't shake. There's a very good reason for this, beyond the waking up crabby and trying to hide from the world. This morning, a crow ran into the side of my car. Note the phrasing ... http://www.on-safari.net/journey/2008/09/03/early-morning-omens A decade ago, a coworker and I picked up some goldfish and a 2 gallon tank. Over time, and with a lot of trial and error, I now have 2 stable fish tanks. One is a long 30 gallon and is home to a few tetras, a pair of cories ... http://www.on-safari.net/journey/2008/06/20/fishkeeping-more-than-a-goldfish-bowl It's been quiet around here, most of my time has been spent either trying to figure out the logistics of moving several large tree segments and all the accompanying branches to a place where they can be disposed of or worrying about paving the driveway. But the last week has ... http://www.on-safari.net/journey/2008/06/02/breaking-radio-silence Saturday my husband and I went to the Emerald City ComiCon. This was the first time either of us had been, I'm relatively new to the comic world and my husband just went along because I wanted to go. We arrived about 11, so the crowds hadn't really picked up ... http://www.on-safari.net/journey/2008/05/13/eccc-2008 I've finished a lot of fluff books lately, nothing real groundbreaking. Here's the catchup: Phantoms by Dean Koontz is the story of 2 women trapped in a town by an unknown agent of death. They're joined along the way by police, scientists and one scholar whose theories are confirmed. This ... http://www.on-safari.net/journey/2008/05/09/shortie-reviews As part of my ongoing effort to be my own advocate for my scoliosis, I asked the hospital to send me a copy of my xray. This is remarkably easy to do now, what with digital media and all. They sent me a CD with a little program that pops ... http://www.on-safari.net/journey/2008/05/05/do-the-twist Today is funny, mostly because I'm crabby. There's a lot going on today, in a mental-overhead sort of way and it's taking some weird sort of toll on my brain and my ability to concentrate, making the day fuzzy and indistinct. It's also making things funnier than they would normally ... http://www.on-safari.net/journey/2008/04/28/interlude I've finally finished the bookshelf that I built with my father. I'd put off staining or sealing it because I was paranoid about my ability to get a nice, even stain applied. My success on previous projects was directly proportional to the color I picked - the darker the stain, ... http://www.on-safari.net/journey/2008/04/22/finishing-up The disposal is in! Finally, I can grind bits of food into smaller bits and then flush them away down the sink. This is strangely satisfying, especially considering the amount of time it took to get around to completing the dang task. But now the plumbing is done (One minor tweak ... http://www.on-safari.net/journey/2008/04/16/grind-away