Matt set up some fun LED lights on the house that can be controlled with the WLED app. Our Sunday evening gathering enjoyed the different settings, but the littlest ones were most excited.
If you’re in PDX over the next few months, definitely visit the Exquisite Creatures event at OMSI! We went a couple weeks ago and I’m planning to go back with the kids soon.
Not the best photo, but it represents pure joy. The blanket on the left covering kid #1, the blanket on the right covering kid #2 and the two kitties on my legs making me extra, extra warm.
Happy Thanksgiving! Both kids are home so I’m happy as can be. The daughter brought her cats who have been helping us cook all day. :) They’re adorable as you can see.
The Onion continues to bring me joy.
Steam Bending
This evening Yuri Kobayashi presented at the monthly Guild of Oregon Woodworkers meeting as part of a series of educational opportunities on steam bending that she’s put together for the Guild.
Her presentation was a piece of art itself, with poetry woven throughout. She wrapped up the evening with three simple demonstrations that made steam bending look so fun and easy.
Yet another item for the list of things I haven’t tried, but would like to, it seems.
Some sights around the neighborhood on a recent walk. This is my favorite time of year in Oregon.
My son and a friend of his took a short roadtrip (his first as an adult) to go see redwoods in Crescent City this weekend. Of the photos he shared, this is my favorite. Ha!
Currently reading: Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) by James S.A. Corey 📚
Looking forward to reading books that are not part of a series when I get through these next 3 books.
Finished reading: Babylon’s Ashes by James S.A. Corey 📚
The only thing I’ve written this week that wasn’t work related was a pretty bad haiku composed at 4 a.m. that ended with ‘crime in fact does pay’.
This world we live in is currently still beautiful, however.
Well, this is new. The past two days I’ve had slugs INSIDE my (quite new) mailbox. I carefully removed both and put them in the grass, but HOW are they getting in there? The PNW has some drawbacks after all.
Currently reading: Babylon’s Ashes by James S.A. Corey 📚
I am SLOWLY make my way through this series. I keep pausing to read other books though.
This is not my cat.
Want to read: The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi 📚
Today I seem to have the opportunity to learn the term Vorführeffekt.
Picking this up for Sam over the summer has turned out to be quite fun for me.
I’m getting together with the neighborhood ladies this evening to complete our ballots. Vote!