Welcome to 2008

FireOriginally uploaded by plasticsnow You can also see a live action version of the fire here on VimeoWell it’s here, 2008, and I have my fingers crossed that I get to see more snow than I did in 2007. I don’t really get caught up in making “resolutions” for New …

Chicken korma-tastic!

So today I tried cooking chicken korma from scratch for the first time. It actually came out pretty well, although the recipe does need a bit of tweaking, no doubt it’ll be an ongoing process for a while until I get it just right. So for those of you who …

New Camera

Winter pondOriginally uploaded by plasticsnow I’ve been pondering getting a camera for a while, just something small that I can carry with me to get snap shots. So today I bought a Nikon Coolpix S200 (in shiny red!). Small enough to fit in my bag or pocket but clever enough …

Tracking Santa

I love this time of year, if only for the annual Track Santa with NORAD tradition we have in our household. Of course this is much better this year as we have broadband & my laptop has a decent graphics card. In addition this year there is the added excitement …

Berry Hunter

Berry Hunter Originally uploaded by Rivertay J found this while browsing Flickr. I love watching squirrels, there’s something about they move that grabs my attention. While walking back from buying fresh local free range eggs this morning we came across a family of 6 or so squirrels playing in the …