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On the up side, I didn't have to walk into a funeral pyre to get them, my chickens. I just, you know. Bought them at the feed store. about 3 hours ago
I would love to be all "DRAKKARIS!" and see my enemies destroyed with a fireball, but all I have is pet chickens. Bummer. about 3 hours ago
@advicemonkey Worst. Instagram subject. Ever. about 4 hours ago in reply to advicemonkey
Ode to the Honey Cowl http://t.co/dEFyJcoaOI about 5 hours ago
The thing about mice is, you never have "a mouse." You either have "no mice" or "infinity mice." There is no in-between number of mice. about 5 hours ago
@BrandyGrabow Seriously - how long until they run out of serial killers? I wondered that, too. about 6 hours ago in reply to BrandyGrabow
Congrats to Cinnamon who just clocked in at 8.2lbs, down from 11.4lbs (still has 1-2lbs to lose). Slim kitty! about 9 hours ago
@perclexed I would love to borrow with the option to buy, thanks! Email me and we can talk logistics mechagrue@gmail.com about 9 hours ago in reply to perclexed
@BrandyGrabow The idea serial killers are so thick on the ground is utterly ridiculous. Anderson is awesome in it, though! about 10 hours ago in reply to BrandyGrabow
@BrandyGrabow How far have you gotten? Some things I initially thought were poor choices later came back around as cool things. (Not all.) about 13 hours ago in reply to BrandyGrabow

Geocaching Adventures

By Erika, on July 30th, 2012

I have been wanting to try geocaching for ages now, but I lacked a GPS device. Until earlier this month, when I received one as a birthday gift, hooray!

I have been trying it out here and there when I get a bit of free time (summers are always very busy out here . . . → Read More: Geocaching Adventures

As promised, a tour of one of La Conner’s newest businesses: a combination yarn store/fiber arts/tattoo parlor. Unfortunately the owner had stepped out just before I got there, and I couldn’t stick around to wait for her to return. (I had just come from the store, and had a package of pork chops sitting . . . → Read More: La Conner’s Yarn/Tattoo Store

“Small Town Directions” I Have Given

By Erika, on December 23rd, 2011

I used to laugh at the “small town directions” everyone here uses. But eventually I started using them myself. It sounds crazy, but it’s the most efficient way to communicate out here. People know what you’re talking about.

1. “The Cenex.”

This refers to a small local chain of feed stores. It hasn’t . . . → Read More: “Small Town Directions” I Have Given

A Visit to Gilkey Square

By Erika, on December 8th, 2011

The town Christmas Tree went up last week. I wanted to get some pictures, but I showed up too late – by 2:30PM Gilkey Square had just about lost the light.

I think of Gilkey Square as a big boring area, a miniature concrete wasteland at the main “T” intersection into town. But . . . → Read More: A Visit to Gilkey Square

Stripey Sock at Sunset

By Erika, on August 19th, 2011

I don’t really have much to add, here. The stripey sock in progress is reclining atop one of the newspaper boxes in front of the post office. It’s my favorite time: about 8PM on a summer evening.

The sun is just about to set, all the tourists have returned home for the day, . . . → Read More: Stripey Sock at Sunset