Yesterday was my 39th birthday, a natural point to reflect on the past year. It certainly has been an exciting one. At this time last year I was planning our holiday…
You may have noticed it's been a little quiet around here lately. It's not that I'm not having adventures, I just haven't been able to find the time to write…
The past few years of drought had really put a damper on our holiday plans. Two years ago we went up to Oregon in search of snow and failed. While…
This is our 11th year of spending the Thanksgiving holiday in the desert with friends. It's one of my favorite trips of the year. Friends from Northern and Southern California…
The Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival is a major event for Bay Area residents in the fall. Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and pony rides attract many families and traffic can back…
Last week I published the first part of David's guest post on making Damascus Steel. Read that before continuing on with part 2!This week you'll see how the billets are…
And now for something completely different!While this blog is my hobby, my husband has a much more active spare-time activity with blacksmithing. He really enjoys the labor-intensive process of making…
It’s Mighty Thor’s first birthday today!
Raising a lab puppy has been so much fun. This adorable face helped us get through the land shark phase with those needle sharp puppy teeth and desire to put everything in his mouth. It’s much easier to forgive and stay patient when that’s the face staring back at you! He’s smart and the friendliest happiest pup around.
My husband and I have always spent Thanksgiving in the desert. It is my favorite time of year to visit places like Death Valley. Cold temperatures and lack of crowds…