Unravelling?

If she tugs a bit harder, will the entire pattern unravel? Today's Gratitude Item: My nephew smiled at me :) Said nephew is 2 months, 2 days old. The last…

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Night Compass

Dedicated to all those trampers out there. Don't you wish your equipment was as cool as this :) Today's Gratitude Item: Cheap Balsamic Vinegar and Sea Salt Delites. There are…

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Lizard’s Lair

This critter is actually a tuatara. Whilst these NZ natives are very rare, they do live a long time. One recently featured in the news (must be a slow news…

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Watchers

These two are enjoying my spectacular fractal display :) Today's Gratitude Item: Figuring out how to back up files onto a DVD. This means being able to store several gigs…

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Paradise Pod

Emu's aren't exactly birds of paradise, but in my world even the ordinary can become exotic. Today's Gratitude Item: My dad took some brilliant reference photos of Rangitoto for me.…

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Supersonic

Breaking the sound barrier does not actually look like this, but its reasonably close. Dedicated to my colleagues who teach Physics. Today's Gratitude Item: My local library waiving the usual…

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No Dogs Allowed

Unless they don't understand signs :) Dedicated to all those dog lovers out there. Today's Gratitude Item: Finding dad's hamburger recipe. Not only can my dad cook, but his food…

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Juggler’s Delight

Sometimes keeping everything "up in the air" looks a lot easier than it actually is. At times like this, it helps not to think too hard about the process and…

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Strung Out

How long is this piece of string?Today's Gratitude Item: Sold 25 fractal greeting cards at our local craft fair. This may not sound like much but considering the horrible weather…

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Orange Bowl

Orange bowls don't necessarily contain oranges :) Today's Gratitude Item: New Socks. The old ones were getting very thin. This is probably due to the amount of walking that gets…

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