Author Archives: The Velvet Zebra

so nice 😀 Well, and I’m bored, sitting here waiting for the repair man “between 8am and noon” to fix my hot water tank.  Gah, since Sunday morning it’s been like camping here in my own house, having to boil water to wash in.  Never underestimate the luxury of hot running water. So, while IContinue reading “’cause Tori asked”

I’ve been pondering again. It’s what we writers do, ya know. I think it was Yoda who said “Always in motion, is the future. Difficult to see.”  or something. Anyway, as far as we know it’s true – the future isn’t written in stone.  So we can imagine it would be very difficult to actuallyContinue reading “we’ll make great pets”

I don’t care if you care or not, but tonight and tomorrow I’ll be glued to the Westminster Kennel Club 2008 Dog Show.  Clio didn’t enter, so I won’t be rooting for her obviously, but Ch Paradox Muse-Ic To My Ears just won Best of Breed in the Bull Terrier colored department, and this dog’sContinue reading “tonight’s the night!”

I’m so excited about the Westminster Kennel Club Show coming up – for those of you who might not have realized what time of year it is, the Dog Show is Monday February 11th and Tuesday February 12th.  Set your DVR’s!!  I wouldn’t miss this for the world, never do.  And this year they’re bringingContinue reading “the plott thickens!”

No, I don’t write time-travel novels. Although there is a small aspect of time distortion in Ether, it’s a minor plot device and not important at all really. And I don’t care for time travel shows, or novels where time travel is THE crux of the novel. If it’s a vehicle the characters are usingContinue reading “let’s do the time warp again”

I’ve been a little distracted, working on Ether and the Stoneage Keyboard project, which I’d like to add is coming along nicely. In fact, I hope to have a real finished, working sample to show off next week, as well as a blog specifically designed for that project and talk of rock tumbling/cutting/and such. It’sContinue reading “it’s friday”

Okay, so here’s the thing – I’m really getting into this whole Stone Age Keyboard idea. So much so, that I’m asking around to everyone I know, to see if I can score some working, functional, plain-Jane PC Keyboards that are sitting in closets, going unused. And Lori wisely suggested I put a request outContinue reading “a shout out to ma’ peeps”

I’m sure you’re all just fascinated by this, but there are other blogs to read if you’re bored! I’ve come to the conclusion that my first test run doth sucketh. It’s the keyboard I’ve chosen there, that monstrosity of an MS natural keyboard. It’s looking too  . . . What’s the word?  Stupid. So likeContinue reading “back to the rock pile”

I’m just guessing on the stage, since I have yet to get a concept of how many stages are involved in this experiment! But here are some photos of the progress so far. What I’ve done, first, was to pull the keys off of a Microsoft Natural (ergonomic keyboard) that I had on hand. TheseContinue reading “Stoneage keyboard, stage 4”