fun & hobbies

enjoyment, escapism, making and general lollygagging

Otterday, and Open Thread

Today’s otters are from a Minnesota Zoo advertisement. Description: A montage of extremely cute sea otters. Captioned: “Kittens can’t stand them. Puppies feel threatened. Even bunnies are jealous. Watch your back Mr. Otter. Sea Otters of Russia’s Grizzly Coast. Minnesota… Read More ›

Solstice Hoyden Drinkies!

It’s time for another afternoon gathering at the pub, Hoydenizens! This time the date is Sunday, June 21st, and we shall be matronising (hee!) the Rose of Australia Hotel, 1 Swanson St, Erskineville, which is located close to a train… Read More ›

Otterday! and Open Thread

Lauredhel has had a difficult week spoonwise, so I’m supplying this week’s otter. This river otter on ice comes from a gallery on BBC Online, and is taken by Jack Clegg of Exmoor Photography. There’s some interesting notes on the… Read More ›

Something blue from a Biggest Morning Tea

I had the chance to remind myself of the charm of Emily’s work because I went along to a morning tea fundraiser for the Cancer Council at my second cousin’s home, which was a very pleasant few hours that flew by while drinking tea and noshing cakes with other women, and indeed went so well that we are probably going to form a book group of some sort. The Cancer Council’s target for their Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser is $11,000,000 and so far they’ve raised less than $1 million for their 2009 drive, but there’s the whole month of June to go.