Naval Ship Turned Exploration Vessel

Picture courtesy of NOAADuring highschool I studied maritime archaeology and enjoyed it immensely. I created a form sheet that I could use to catalogue the shipwrecks I studied because I wanted to have the details "spelled" out for me. I like details, or records. I take delight in having everything well documented, in its place, and easily accessible. If the article/story I read didn't have the ship's specifications already collected I would collect...

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In My Backyard - #13 - With Eyes like a Hawk...

Well, I said I wasn't going to write another one of these but I couldn't bring myself to miss a month after having kept it up for a year now. So instead I am going to be more casual about it and leave off some of the droning I feel I do.(Also, you may have been expecting another post on NOAA Okeanos Expedition 2013. Don't worry, its coming. I just thought I'd pop this in here today instead.)Hawks have always fascinated me. Unlike the other birds...

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A Good Distraction

NOAA's Okeanos ExplorerFor two weeks now NOAA's Okeanos Explorer has been conducting an expedition in the Northeastern U.S. Canyons for purposes of observing benthic communities, gas hydrates at cold seeps in the seafloor, and the canyons geomorphology (the Earth's topographic features), among other things. With four more weeks to go, the scientists expect to observe all of these things via an ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) called the Deep Discovery...

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Wallflower (1948) - Movie Review

Wallflower is a light and charming comedy made in the late 40's starring Robert Hutton and Joyce Reynolds. The plot is simple and sweet, and the characters are more than well acted. Though its never been a big hit, it is one that is always a delight to see.Because of the simplicity of the film I find its one I always come back to when I want something homey to watch. Like this week, for instance, I needed to work out a pattern idea, so I spread my...

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With Three Projects on My Hook...

For the longest, I hated having more than one project going at once. It reminded me of my days when I couldn't get myself to finish a project, a terrible trait I thank God I left behind. As I ventured out more in my crafting, I eventually became okay with having a project on the side (sometimes you just have to lay one aside for a time), and now, with my job at Crochet Spot, I have definitely gotten over it.There are so many projects I want to make...

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Government Girl (1943) - Movie Review

Hello, everybody! And welcome to my newest series. As I outlined in a previous post, I will be posting a movie review once a week (more or less) on some of my absolute favourite movies. I chose this one to be my first because it is one that I love most. Olivia de Havilland gives an amazing performance, particularly my favourite of all her performances. We loved her alongside Errol Flynn, she played the excellent supporting role, but this movie gives...

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