Kristin Rescues Baby Animals

I thought hermit crabs were plenty of pets for the time being. They do cute things like play in the water dish and make noises in the night.

Aww...

But then at work one day, a tiny lizard showed up on some tropical plants. He jumped around a lot, so the guys named him Jumpy. Then his tail broke off, and he was called Stumpy.

Stumpy!

I thought he was cute, thus I became Stumpy's new guardian. I didn't know what to do with him, so I put him in a lemonade pitcher and emailed the Columbus Zoo.

Hey, it beats a coffee can!

Don Winstel at the Columbus Zoo was very helpful. He identified Stumpy as a brown anole hatchling and gave me suggestions for care and feeding. Stumpy now has some fruit flies to eat and some moss to play in. I'm going to have to get him a nicer terrarium, though, and probably a real heat lamp (although I'm sure he loves the heat from my desk lamp).

Stumpy and fruit flies!

There you have it: the story of Stumpy.

Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets have begun another season of NHL defeat, which means that my radio station of choice will once again sqander their precious air time covering hockey games instead of playing good music. Man. The hockey strike was the best thing to happen to Columbus radio. Too bad it's over.

Oil-Based Paints

Should you happen to have latex paint all over your hands, and should said latex paint remain on your hands despite scrubbing with water, dish soap, steel wool, and acetone (in that order), and should you happen to notice that said latex paint says on its label to clean it with mineral spirits, and should it be midnight and you have no idea what mineral spirits are, let alone where to buy them at that hour, then you might perhaps notice that said latex paint is oil-based and therefore easily removable with a little vegetable oil from the kitchen.

Me and my crazy projects...