So here’s the cover for my first novel …
Putting It All Together—Making the Cover
This entry is part 14 of 14 in the series World Building.
Author: blueseas
Getting There—Designing a Spaceship
This entry is part 13 of 14 in the series World Building.
What’s a good sci-fi story without a spaceship?
Brennan the Extendo-Dog
Brennan’s about 14 weeks old now, and has he ever grown since we got him! You can almost hear his bones creaking as his legs stretch outwards.
A Strange Year
The long days of summer are here, and I find myself thinking, as I have before, that this is a rather strange year, following up on a growing number of peculiar years in the recent past.
Laundry Day
Going back in time a few years, here is laundry day on summer solstice, 2015. We washed the laundry in the creek, in buckets, by hand, and hung it on ropes strung between the trees.
Brennan and the Back Porch
For the last four years or so, our back door has opened out onto a set of rustic cedar steps built for us by a friend. They were meant only to get us by in the short term, but, like many things, became a nearly permanent part of our cabin as other things in our lives took priority over building a back deck. Getting Brennan ended our procrastination on this project!
A New Addition to Our Family
Meet Brennan! He’s an eight week old Border collie puppy, and he’s joining our family (pack).
A Genetics Puzzle – Coat Color in Border Collies
Some many years ago, back when I was an instructor of first and second year biology at a British Columbian college, I used to give my students genetic problems. These are really exercises in logic, brain teasers, if you will. I’ve always loved them, although I understand that some of my students weren’t quite so fond of genetics. Recently, I have been inspired (more about that in another post) to take an interest in the genetics behind coat colors in dogs, specifically border collies. So here’s the puzzle …
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Misadventures When Worries Become Reality
I don’t write many negative posts on my blog, but sometimes life can throw some really serious s**t at you. I guess it’s all in how you cope. And, by the way, don’t stress out!
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Signs of Spring
It’s been a cold, slow spring, but gradually the signs of its impending arrival are starting to show up.