DNA 4
Zara was stunned. Armad Bates was the director of the GCD. She had heard that people who met Armad Bates were never seen from again. People called him the Butcher
DNA 3
The man pushed the button next to the door and smiled at Zara. There was nothing to show it was an elevator. Zara had watched Vids of them, but had never seen one and definitely never been in one.
DNA 2
With new DNA ID on her wrist, Zara leaves the Reservation and heads to the City.
DNA
A Brief Run Down On How It All Began It started with the commercials in the early 21st . “Get your DNA tested and we can tell what part of the world your ancestry comes from!” That was fun. The Commercials were fun. People were discovering who they were. Even those who had already done the research on their family…
Emphysema Update 1/1/19
A little over 15 months ago, I started to work at a retail store here in my town. I was pretty excited to having some extra spending money and, quite honestly, happy I was healthy enough to go to work. I had worked hard. I watched what I ate, I exercised regularly and was able to get off the heavy…
Boo Boo Bear and a Child
The Bible says a child shall lead them. It doesn’t mean a child will become a world leader, it means that we can sometimes learn from children if we listen. This last week I learned a valuable lesson in perceptions from a 3 year old. It involved a little Mishap Bear named Boo Boo Bear I had made and didn’t…
Crochet Hook
One cannot crochet without the hook. I know “Thank you Captain Obvious”. Its funny though, I have spent decades crocheting and never gave too much thought to the hook. My main concerns were the hook size and how it felt in my hand. I have recently learned, however, that there is more to a crochet hook than that. ANATOMY There…
4 DC Crochet Cluster
I have been making crochet granny squares with clusters. They have been fun, a circle in a square thing. I have always liked mixing it up when making grannies to keep me from being overly bored. I made a quick video on how to Crochet a 4 DC Cluster. It is a nice cluster when using 4dc. More Double Crochets…
Grandpa, Grandma, Lions and Go Fish
Grandpa and the Lion I have a picture of me with my sisters, my mother and one of my grandmothers standing around a hospital bed. Perched on the edge of the bed is my grandpa wearing one of those hospital gowns that robs you of your dignity the moment you don it. My hair was twisted into two pigtails framing…
Gauge: Railroad to Chariots
Next time you are handed a specification and wonder what horse’s rear came up with it The US Standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that’s the way they built them in England, and the US railroads were built by English expatriates Why did…
