
A year ago today.
I may not have been completely aware of it, but Tortie was enacting the Cat Distribution System. She would hang out with me at work ignoring all sense of personal space.
Eventually, I did take her home much to Plywood’s dismay.

A year ago today.
I may not have been completely aware of it, but Tortie was enacting the Cat Distribution System. She would hang out with me at work ignoring all sense of personal space.
Eventually, I did take her home much to Plywood’s dismay.
Wherein I rummage through the graveyard of my old computers and try to cobble together a monster that will serve me in this modern age. Continue reading


There were boxes of gorgeous apricots in the market over the weekend, and I saw the perfect opportunity to use my new rectangular tart pan. This is a classic French tart that features a buttery crust and lightly glazed apricots. Continue reading


Two hundred and nineteen in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.

Smoking is a filthy habit!
Lately, The Teenage Beast has been gathering dust as I have been enthralled by my Frankensteinian mania for resurrecting dead and near dead computers. As much as I would like to move into a log cabin and spend my days drawing by candlelight, computers are a reality of this era. I am trying to future proof my digital world with an upgrade here or a Linux installation there without being on the treadmill of buying new every few years.
Who has the money?
But the monsters beckon.


There’s nothing like a citrusy cake on a dreary Sunday. I like to see this as a triple lemony dessert – lemon zest is rubbed into the sugar for the cake, then there’s a lemon syrup poured over the baked product, followed by a lemon glaze. It’s the perfect lemon cake! Continue reading