Monthly Archives: March 2007

I recently found this fawn’s skull while walking through the ravines by my parent’s house. When I picked it up, I was immediately drawn to the cranial sutures: because they reminded me of this fossil, which might be ammonite (?), … Continue reading →

J and I visited Nebraska’s lovely state capital, Lincoln, this past weekend. (If you live in Lincoln, please don’t be offended that we didn’t call. We wanted to, but there just wasn’t time.) While there, we also visited Nebraska’s lovely … Continue reading →

[03/21/07: See the comments section for answers from Jim Finn!] [Today (03/20/07), I found the sheaf of worksheets I misplaced last week, and so had to refigure the math. The papers were from my “good” class, and so the numbers … Continue reading →

I saw this sign while taking a walk with J and her parents at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights, IL this weekend: I had never heard of Northern Water snakes before, and my first thought was “is this real or … Continue reading →

I designed the ring with some help from the jeweler. The very green opal came from a ring that once belonged to my mother. Opal is also J’s birthstone. She tells me she likes it. She also tells me (about … Continue reading →