Categorylife
The general parent category for most of the things I write about on here.
One of the more interesting Louisa-centric sub-categories is biodata (where I explore my personal history with graphs, maps and whatnot), and if you’re that way inclined, you can read about the wonderful felines and canines with whom I’ve shared my life too.
- @sarahjarvis habit. I was taught to type that way and have to consciously make an effort not to do it. Hurrah for Find&Replace. in reply to sarahjarvis #
- Taking the day off work to strip the balcony ahead of painting. Really-really hope the rain stays off. #
- And I thought preparing woodwork/walls for painting was a ballache – grinding metal is ten times worse. I have dust everywhere. EVERYWHERE. #
- You know you're hungry when you're looking at mechanically recovered meat items in the freezer section of the shop and think 'yum'. #
- New 3BT post: Dirt boobs, quick glances, looking up http://3bt.louisaparry.co.uk/2010/07/dirt-boobs-quick-glances-looking-up/ #
- It turns out those gloves I was just wearing *don't* protect your hands from nettle stings. Ow-ee. #
- New 3BT post: Spotted, nearly kisses, hen friends, up there with laughter http://bit.ly/d0eWTS #
- Tried and failed to make a rat handpuppet ahead of tonight's dress rehearsal. Bah. #
- New 3BT post: She's a funny one, damn good kids, strangely romantic moment, sleep hug http://bit.ly/coW5Xd #
- Just got to use a phrase I never thought I'd say: "would you please stop pecking at my bum crack?" #overfriendlychickens #
- Anyone know what this is? Found in woods. Wild plant book suggests creeping bellflower but doesn't seem bell-y… http://twitpic.com/23h839 #
- @EnglishFolkfan thanks for the wildflower help! The leaves here look different to that, I'll look at the whole plant again later though :) in reply to EnglishFolkfan #
- New 3BT post: Living art, relocation, no question http://3bt.louisaparry.co.uk/2010/07/living-art-relocation-no-question/ #
- Spent the last 2 hours making a rat mask & ears-on-a-headband. If I can get them to Bingley in one piece, it'll be some sort of miracle. #
- New 3BT post: Mystery marinade, good show, cooling down http://3bt.louisaparry.co.uk/2010/07/mystery-marinade-good-show-cooling-down/ #
- Hurrah, my rat mask/ears looked great on stage! Yay me and my craft skillz! Oh, and all the kids did a good job too. ;) #
- Um, where did the last hour go? I thought it was 4:30ish, not 5:15! #
- The bus is almost empty but i'm still stuck between 2 old guys narrating every inch of the journey & a woman shouting into her phone. Joy. #
- Take two bottles into the shower? No, swarfega and a scrubbing brush. Balcony near painted, my skin nearly stripped raw. #
- @strowger78 mmm firewood. we need to get some chopped too really – might wait until it's a little cooler than today though. in reply to strowger78 #
- Glad this week is over – lots of long, hot nights saying "ssh!" a lot. Kids did good. #
- @sarahjarvis habit. I was taught to type that way and have to consciously make an effort not to do it. Hurrah for Find&Replace. in reply to sarahjarvis #
- Taking the day off work to strip the balcony ahead of painting. Really-really hope the rain stays off. #
- And I thought preparing woodwork/walls for painting was a ballache – grinding metal is ten times worse. I have dust everywhere. EVERYWHERE. #
- You know you're hungry when you're looking at mechanically recovered meat items in the freezer section of the shop and think 'yum'. #
- New 3BT post: Dirt boobs, quick glances, looking up http://3bt.louisaparry.co.uk/2010/07/dirt-boobs-quick-glances-looking-up/ #
- It turns out those gloves I was just wearing *don't* protect your hands from nettle stings. Ow-ee. #
- New 3BT post: Spotted, nearly kisses, hen friends, up there with laughter http://bit.ly/d0eWTS #
- Tried and failed to make a rat handpuppet ahead of tonight's dress rehearsal. Bah. #
- New 3BT post: She's a funny one, damn good kids, strangely romantic moment, sleep hug http://bit.ly/coW5Xd #
- Just got to use a phrase I never thought I'd say: "would you please stop pecking at my bum crack?" #overfriendlychickens #
- Anyone know what this is? Found in woods. Wild plant book suggests creeping bellflower but doesn't seem bell-y… http://twitpic.com/23h839 #
- @EnglishFolkfan thanks for the wildflower help! The leaves here look different to that, I'll look at the whole plant again later though :) in reply to EnglishFolkfan #
- New 3BT post: Living art, relocation, no question http://3bt.louisaparry.co.uk/2010/07/living-art-relocation-no-question/ #
- Spent the last 2 hours making a rat mask & ears-on-a-headband. If I can get them to Bingley in one piece, it'll be some sort of miracle. #
- New 3BT post: Mystery marinade, good show, cooling down http://3bt.louisaparry.co.uk/2010/07/mystery-marinade-good-show-cooling-down/ #
- Hurrah, my rat mask/ears looked great on stage! Yay me and my craft skillz! Oh, and all the kids did a good job too. ;) #
- Um, where did the last hour go? I thought it was 4:30ish, not 5:15! #
- The bus is almost empty but i'm still stuck between 2 old guys narrating every inch of the journey & a woman shouting into her phone. Joy. #
- Take two bottles into the shower? No, swarfega and a scrubbing brush. Balcony near painted, my skin nearly stripped raw. #
- @strowger78 mmm firewood. we need to get some chopped too really – might wait until it's a little cooler than today though. in reply to strowger78 #
- Glad this week is over – lots of long, hot nights saying "ssh!" a lot. Kids did good. #
- Feel like I'm making finally progress in the Great Blog Reorganisation & Redesign of 2010, despite WordPress's "features". #
- @swirlyarts tell yourself reading blogs is "market research" then it's not only productive, it's vital to your business ;) in reply to swirlyarts #
- We've got frickin' chickens! At long, long last! :) #
- We have our first egg! It's a little small but we'll give them another chance to get it right before they go in the pot ;) #
- This is why I don't like upgrades: try to fix one thing, end up breaking networking & fonts in Firefox. Also fail to fix the original thing. #
- @really_good New post:: Chickens! http://www.thereallygoodlife.com/67/chickens/ [pics of our new chickens on my new blog! :) ] #
- The kids at class are so funny. Sick but very funny. #
- New 3BT post: Chickens, titters & giggles, wrong just wrong http://3bt.louisaparry.co.uk/2010/06/chickens-titters-giggles-wrong-just-wrong/ #
- You know what, Twitter? I think it's time for some music and some orange squash. #livingontheedge #
- Note to self: it's fine distracting the dog during the plugging-in-amp crackle but she'll jump anyway if the music starts w/ a guitar shriek #
- Also, she'll run and bark when the next guitar shriek sounds like a doorbell. Worst album choice ever. #
- Squirrels keep running across the railing even though they know the dog will chase them. Reminds me of the bunny suicides http://is.gd/dbcYX #
- I think my brain has crashed: I just forgot how to use an oven glove. FYI randomly wafting it at the oven shelf doesn't make thing happen. #
- New 3BT post: It wasn't even that cold, busy buzzing, perfectly put http://bit.ly/bGStqW #
- @EMERGERecycling aww, I wish you guys were in West Yorks (or me in Manchester I guess) – you always seem to post really interesting job ads! #
- New 3BT post: Refreshing, uplifting, productive, coincidence, helping hand http://bit.ly/cVvumK #
- Stayed up too late doing pointless geeky things. #
- Like having friends who are consistently later than me. Gives me time to bake scones even if I only start when they're due to arrive. #
- A jolly relaxing day: lunch & charity-shopping in Saltaire, a visit from @thattommyhall & Petra, afternoon tea with scones & a woodland walk #
- Really hope @johnleach goes back to drinking cider soon. I grew out of the Jovi, he seems to be growing into it. Worried for the years ahead #
- New 3BT post: Early morning, perfect results, good dog good dog http://bit.ly/dCv0Um #
- .@johnleach is still playing Livin on a Prayer on his uke. At 13, such behaviour would have made him my dream boyfriend. At 30, not so much. #
- And now we're analysing the lyrics to find "meaning". Shoot me now. #
- Spent the last 20mins chasing a mouseish thing around the dining room with a kids' fishing net & a plant pot, plus 2 cats & a dog in pursuit #
- @emmakirton oh! blast from the past! hope all is well with her & Liverpool :) It's strange to think it's 10 years since we graduated! in reply to emmakirton #
- Lovely evening walk around Thackley Woods with the houndy – worth waiting for @johnleach to join us :) #
- New 3BT post: Stroke, good dogs, crunch-crunch-crunch, stroke http://bit.ly/dzGnXA #
Shiny new blog design, ooooh. I’m taking the opportunity to move some stuff around too.
The biggest changes:
- The front page of louisaparry.co.uk is now my blog. The About Me has moved to the About Louisa page.
- I’ve moved all my Three Beautiful Things (3BT) posts to their own blog as they were rather overwhelming this one: http://3bt.louisaparry.co.uk/. Update your bookmarks/feedreaders, pretty people :)
- The addition of columns on the right there -> means I can now have navigation on my blog, oooh!
- More excitingly than that, I can also have an auto-updated list of all the stuff I’m doing and updating – this blog, my 3BT blog, my Twitter account, Recycle This & its Twitter feed and my brand new blog, The Really Good Life & its Twitter feed. More will be added as needed but already it’s a good way to keep up with everything I’m writing/updating regularly.
My photos are still stuck in the old theme and not clickable from the new theme. They can be found here for the time being – http://www.louisaparry.co.uk/Photos/ – and I’ll move them to a new gallery thing soon.Photos viewable now – click the tab at the top, then select the album/gallery.
-1. (from last night) I don’t realise how stifling it is in the house until I open the door to let Lily out for her bedtime wee. The comparatively cool air is wonderfully refreshing. I breath deeply and the skin on my arms tingles.
0. (also from last night) I finished reading ‘Miss Pettrigrew Lives For A Day’ by Winifred Watson. A wonderfully uplifting tale about seizing the day. A new one for the favourites shelf.
1. A full to-do list becomes an empty one over the course of two hours.
2. Twice today, when I’ve been watching the chickens, two of them have scratch-scratch-peered at exactly the same time. It looks like they’re synchronised clones in an animation or music video.
3. The job – repotting the 4ft tall tomato plants – is so much easier when there are two of us doing it.
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