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[turps]

Snowflake finished yesterday. I didn't do many challenges but had a blast modding again. I enjoyed going to journals and commenting on the stuff I normally wouldn't see. Fandom does have issues at times but also has a hell of a lot of happiness and interesting things going on. So, yay Snowflake! Yay fans!

If you're interested there is a friending meme going on here you can check out.

James is feeling better, which you can tell as he's back playing with his lathe again. He's made miniature wooden mushrooms so far and earlier came downstairs with a small wooden bowl, which is very cool. He's also getting interested in different kinds of wood and gets this gleam in his eyes as we pass trees like he's assessing the possibility of whipping off a branch. It's interesting, but I now know more about wood and the various hardness of said wood than I ever expected to know. And yes, I know what that sounds like. Get your minds out of the gutter.

Yesterday we went to see A Man Called Otto, I haven't read the book or seen the original film but I liked it. It had faults and the plot was obvious a mile off and it made me cry multiple times but I never looked at my watch once which I always see as a good sign.

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[turlough]

So good to hear you'd a fun time being a mod!

I'm glad to hear James is feeling better and having fun with his new toy. Those tiny mushrooms sound adorable! I giggled a lot at the thought of him starting to eye trees! My maternal grandfather did quite a bit of wood working both carving and latheing (if that's a word?) and I remember how lovely some of the wood smelled.

Yay for watching a good film! From what I've read in Swedish newspapers it's not nearly as good as the original. Mostly they seem to find the casting completely wrong.

[turps]

I did enjoy being a mod, I like getting to read all the answers, often from people I'd overwise not come across.

I'm not actually sure what he's planning to do with the tiny mushrooms, but they do look adorable. Everywhere we go lately James is eyeing trees. I wouldn't be surprised if he comes home with a branch one day. He was looking up driftwood yesterday to see if that can be used in a lathe but apparently, there's a chance of it smelling, plus the salt is an issue. See, things I now know but didn't before *g*

The original film seems to be well thought of but I was reading some negative casting reviews. I'll have to see if I can get my hands on the book and see the changes that were made.