This weekend I was in a courtroom drama mood, and placed a lot of holds at the library, of which the first to come in was A Few Good Men. So that’s what I watched! This is a movie in which I find myself always engrossed, despite being unsure how good a film it is. Read More…

For the first day of Me-Made-May, I wore a new dress. I made this recently because the blue version of the same pattern, which I made last year, got so much wear. Oddly, it was the thing I always wanted to wear on grocery shopping day – odd because a dress is not typical shopping attire Read More…

I will be participating in Me-Made-May for the third year in a row now! This is a sewing challenge hosted by sewing blogger Zoe, in which participants pledge to wear handmade garments during the month of May and, optionally, share their outfits online. Traditionally, I’ve blogged about a few of my outfits and I’ve also enjoyed Read More…

(Part 1 of the bathroom improvements) (Part 2 of the bathroom improvements) Today I’m sharing the more involved bathroom improvements we’ve done. These are the kinds of things you probably need your landlord’s permission to do, but it’s worth asking. Replacing a shower head Our shower head was a standard rental blah white plastic type. Read More…

Wrathful wind from heaven wrestles with the sun, The leaves leap from he tree and alight on the ground, And the grass withers that was once green. (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, ll. 525-27, translated) I have not usually felt that autumn is my favourite season, though there’s an undeniable thrill when it arrives. Read More…