Archive for December, 2008

Sophie’s Ladybird Bookends

December 25th, 2008

Some time ago my sister asked me what I was getting Sophie, my 10 month old niece, for Christmas. I said I didn’t know so she suggested I could make Sophie some bookends for her room. And she asked if I could make them like a ladybird that Sophie has on a blanket.
The ladybird [...]

An extremely dead, mummified rat

December 21st, 2008

I was cleaning out my old garage, which was in a total mess after having a new roof put on it, and among all the sawdust and off cuts and dead leaves and so on I found an extremely dead, totally mummified rat!

The skin is completely dried and is very tough and all [...]