…still working on our crazy bear
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All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
The Last Policeman
The Last Policeman is a police procedural mystery thriller kind of novel with an unusual and clever premise. An asteroid is going to crash into the earth. People are checking out early – hanging themselves in bathrooms and closets. Others have abandoned jobs to chase… Read More
Searchers
A number of people have found this blog recently after asking that magician Mr. Google for the location of King Boletes in Ontario. For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, these are the tremendously tasty edible forest mushrooms also known as Porcini. I… Read More
What’s new in the book box?
We’re continuing to see plenty of activity at the book box. A number of people have left encouraging notes for us – thank you! I see a Henning Mankell title in there for all the Nordic Noir fans out there (I love those Kurt Wallander… Read More
Autumn in the Air
You can tell it’s getting into fall when roasting veggies becomes a regular activity here on 27th Street.
Sick Bay
Ellie Mae has been having a problem with her rear right leg, and it’s been getting worse. Today she had a very hard time even getting up. We had an appointment with our regular vet but decided it was best to take her into the… Read More
Imagination Station
The imagination stations out in the backyard continue to evolve. The first one is solidifying some as I’ve been adding soil and sod and other garden material. This one also has a pair of chairs on top and is home to Mr. Froggy. Froggie went… Read More
Waterbound and I can’t get home
Here’s a great Old Time song called Waterbound. It’s also known as Down in North Carolina. Here’s the Last Chance Stringband….
Bear Update
Work continues on the grizzly bear mosaic. Tonight, I’ve been working on the face….
419
419 by Will Ferguson In the end I liked 419 quite a lot, although I felt the book sagged some in the middle. There are different threads going on, different stories, that get increasingly tied together. It’s about Nigeria and it’s about oil and it’s… Read More
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