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  • Ahh, the last two days have been perfect. Mother Nature was nice enough to give me two wonderful days of art-making and fun before my day of FEAR tomorrow. Susanne just brought by the batch of paper that I made yesterday with her help. Weekend after next we plan to make some iris/cattail paper. We’re…

  • Sunday sweep with a seafood recipe

    Breaking in the new camera Yesterday went fairly well; although I couldn’t find the energy to make paper, I got a lot of other things done. The fabulous Zha K and I did a massive Greensboro Curb Farmer’s M arket trip. The seafood guy was there with sea scallops and large shrimp that he brought…

  • Papermaking in Susanne’s studio

    It’s not often that I get photos of me, so here I am in all my glory. Susanne’s daughter Sophie helped me break in the new camera. Susanne’s husband John fed me scuppernong grapes from their vines. The paper is made of corn shucks and abaca fiber.

  • Saturday morning coffee pot post

    Let’s see if I can get in a quick SAMCPP before the fabulous Zha K whisks my dopey ass away to the farmers market in the next hour. Last night I finally dealt with the pile of tomatoes that were beginning to rot on the counter. Good heirloom tomatoes do not sit patiently for weeks.…

  • Okay, I’m going to update about the dental saga, then I’m going to try not to say another word about it until next Tuesday night. Dr. Applebaum is a young, pretty, sweet endodontist. Considering what a weepy wimp I was, she had incredible patience and compassion, along with her assistant who patted my hand and…

  • I may have been mistaken when I assumed that this wasn’t a dental problem. I have an appointment with a root canal specialist tomorrow, and a bottle of hydrocodone. Which has made a dent in the pain but I can honestly say that I am looking forward to a possible root canal, or any damn…

  • Mixed bag today. A little work, pain, a little work, pain, class, home, nap, a little clean-up, a visit from Charlie. Whose website is in need of updating, and I’ve convinced him to let me update it, revamp it, and he’s going to blog the current stuff. In exchange for honey and a few items…

  • Back Forty update

    I planted the fertile crescent nearest the back steps with a variety of lettuce and mild mustard greens this afternoon. First I weeded and broke up the top inch of soil with a garden rake. Then I shoveled a thin layer of compost from the compost bin over that, and half a bag of commercial…

  • Oh lord. Ow, ow, ow. Moan. I tempted Fate by writing about my healing from agoraphobia earlier this week, because my anxiety disorder decided to remind me that it is still here, and THAT part of my problem is unmedicated except for the occasional Xanax. Yesterday I was all fired up to get as much…

  • Saturday morning coffee pot post

    This coffee pot post will be a planning post, as I’ve done enough navel-gazing this week online and it is time for some action at Chez O’Neill. Things I need to do this weekend: -Weed whack the yard before the neighbs complain to the city. -Cook some dishes for the week ahead – maybe eggplant/tomato,…