Migrating!
I have migrated the blog to Tumblr. I am hoping this will fit into my online life a little better and result in a less-neglected blog!! I will be redirecting the domain name soon, but if you subscribe with RSS I’m sure you will need to resubscribe to keep reading.
For now you can find the new (and hopefully improved) blog at marthathebandgeek.tumblr.com
We’ve Been Geocaching!
Trevor and I have had a delightful Memorial Day weekend doing a TON of geocaching. In case you don’t know geocaching is a global treasure hunt in which people use GPS units (we use an iPhone) to find hidden containers. Usually the container has a log for you to sign and often it is big enough to hold little trinkets that you can leave behind or take away with you. People even hide trackable items and give them a mission. When you find a trackable you enter it’s number online and see if you can help it accomplish it’s mission!
Trevor and I have had loads of fun doing this together. It has been a great reason to get out and explore our surroundings. There is so much history in our part of Virginia, mostly involving the Civil and Revolutionary wars. In fact just a short walk from our house there is a public walking trail that circles one of these amazing Civil War fortifications. The Confederate army dug a huge line of these that stretched basically across this entire region that stopped McLellan’s federal army in its tracks. It’s amazing to see them today and realize that they were dug by hand. It really makes me feel connected to the history of our area.
Dear Freecycle lady: Who do you think you are?
I posted these glasses on Freecycle and got a super rude message from the “senior owner” about how links were not allowed and I was being placed on moderation until I “proved I could comprehend the rules.” Apparently giving things away to your neighbors for free is serious business. I wrote back that I didn’t appreciate her tone and she wrote ME back to say my “attitude” had been noted in my permanent record!
From now on my castoffs will just go to Goodwill. Who needs that kind of grief from the owner of a Yahoo group on a power trip?!?
I thought nobody read the paper anymore?!?
I keep hearing on the radio and reading on the internet that “nobody reads the paper anymore” but given how many people have noticed my picture in yesterday’s edition of the Daily Press I think that must be a myth!
I volunteered to be a member of the “Savvy Shopper Street Team” and share deals I spot around town. I thought it would be fun to participate in my local community and get to know some other deal spotters in my area (so far I have been right!)
I was particularly happy to have the chance in my little bio to mention pastured beef shares and purchasing from local farmers. We paid more for our grass-fed beef than we would have paid for factory-farmed beef at the grocery store, but I think it’s important to remember that the idea behind savvy shopping is not to simply feed one’s family for as little as possible (otherwise we would just be eating cup-o-noodles every day, right?) but rather to find less expensive ways to maintain a high quality of life and feed one’s family the high quality food that is important.
Musica Mitts, all done!
I’m so proud of how these fingerless mittens came out!! It was my first color work project, and they were really fun.
The pattern called for black and white, but I’m very happy with my choice to use shades of purple instead. Can’t wait to wear these for bus duty when I get back to school!
