Category Archives: fun stuff

04
Nov, 2008

a trip to detroit

it’s been over a year since i’ve seen my dear friend in detroit, so when a four day weekend appeared in my schedule and round trip train tickets were discovered to be only $131 (including an upgrade to business class … Continue reading →

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07
Oct, 2008

escape to the north

this past weekend, mr. h-s and i took a few days off and drove a few hours north to door county.  this was our second trip to the county and we had a better idea of what to expect.  life … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, crafty stuff, fun stuff, reviews, yum | 4 Comments
30
Sep, 2008

crafty, gifty projects, done!

this past weekend, i was able to give some surprise crafty gifts to some friends and now i can blog about them finally!  if you follow my flickr account, you may have already seen this quilt (i couldn’t wait!  i … Continue reading →

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09
Jul, 2008

i *heart* animation!

this evening, mr. happy stuff and i went to the local (fancypants) sundance theater to see animation show #4. we both loved animation show #1 and seem to have missed #’s 2 & 3 (soon to be remedied via dvd) … Continue reading →

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01
Jul, 2008

worm racing. yep. real worms.

this morning on my way to work, i stopped and bought this: it’s a package of 50 (who counts these? and why did they have to ship them from tennessee?) racing red worms. well, actually, they didn’t know they were … Continue reading →

Posted in fun stuff, library stuff | 12 Comments
12
Apr, 2008

free fun

i apologize for not having a photo to go with this post, but they checked our bags at the door for cameras and we were told to turn off our phones.  “where were you?” you ask?  i was watching the … Continue reading →

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04
Feb, 2008

new techie toy (and a few other happy things)

today i discovered photoshop brushes. now, many of you might be thinking, um, those are really old news and where have you been, ms. happy stuff? hiding in a hole and singing “la, la, la, i don’t want to learn … Continue reading →

Posted in fun stuff, photography, winter, yum | 3 Comments
04
Sep, 2007

the many faces of herbert

this puppet needs a post all his own, so here are a few (a very few) of the many (very many) faces of herbert (or perhaps sometimes herberta? bertina?) he’s such a ham. but he’s also so earnest. i mean, … Continue reading →

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21
Aug, 2007

reason #265 i love my job

week-long puppet workshop. yes, this week i am participating in a truly delightful workshop where i’m learning how to work with puppets in the library. we’re also making puppets and puppety props. there are 10 people in the class and … Continue reading →

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13
Jul, 2007

fun little bits of today

} i got new glasses } i saw a beetle with bright, orange, iridescent wings sitting on a sidewalk } i got a haircut } i got to take pictures of a baby and her big sister and her parents … Continue reading →

Posted in fun stuff, summer, yum | 1 Comment