Mog
February 27, 2009
I picked up two cute books today. Do you remember ever reading about Mog The Forgetful Cat? He was my favourite cartoon kitteh as a kid. I especially used to love reading about Mog’s Christmas and I see a cheeky resemblance to my own naughty Stewie and his “adventures” with our Christmas tree.
Instead of regular merit awards, our primary school used to hand out awards at assembly called “MOGS” (“Makers Of Good”) and they had a picture of a cute little Mog sitting on the card next to the recipients name. I used to love getting them and I’ve still got all my “MOGS” filed away for safe keeping.
He’s such a cute little guy.
You can read here about the final book about Mog.
found type
February 24, 2009
Found inside a second hand book from 1946. Beautiful penmanship.
LWA, not NWA (…a little less hardcore)
February 23, 2009
I was excited to get this in the mail today. I’ve always be enamored with the art of the hand written letter and finding this website reminded me just how much I’ve always enjoyed the process of letter writing and receiving. When you receive a letter the traditional way I think you receive a little bit of the person writing it too. The care and attention required to complete the process: the intimacy of a person’s hand writing, being forced to slow down and carefully consider words chosen and using physical paper, whether it is quickly torn from a notebook or carefully chosen sheets from a stationary set, all add to the experience. There is effort involved.
I still have a shoe box full of letters from my best friends who lived next door. As kids, we’d write to each other about everything: what we had for lunch, what our dogs and cats were doing, plans for the weekend. And then we’d carefully seal our letters and trudge purposefully out the yard and hand deliver each envelope to each others mailbox. I miss that.
Shooting off an email is fantastic and convenient, but often we have hit the “send” button before we have really considered the content and often the spelling!
it returns
February 20, 2009
i have my camera back! $200 later and my lens is breathing easy again.
oh, and thanks Canon for sending me my free Crumpler bag. muchas gracias.
[photo: baby frog + the never ending curse of the husky fluff]
i reach for his hand, it’s always there
February 19, 2009
today b & i commemorate the hot summer evening four years ago that he vowed to always love me even when I (occasionally!) snore, & i to always give him the best bit of steak and the good side of the bed.
among other things. :)
time – it sure flies so fast when you’re having fun! i’m excited and curious about what the next four years have in store for our quirky little family.
