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Makeover

Jodi — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:29:00 +0000

Derelict shed in alleyway behind Brooklyn Avenue, Leslieville

It was time for a new look.

Cursive Mechanics will be four years old later this year, and it was beginning to show its age. It wasn’t a derelict space…

The Lights Are On and Somebody's Home

Jodi — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:39:06 +0000

Green bulb from light installation at the Gladstone Hotel, Open House 2007

Hi, friends. I thought I should turn the blog’s porch light on lest you think I had abandoned the place and not left a forwarding address.…

Fragments #4

Jodi — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:01:51 +0000

Abandoned suitcase, Broadview Avenue

[This little scrap of memory surfaced recently. It is the first I have that’s linked to my idea that I’m awkward with children and lack parenting instincts.]

Left Behind

As I so often do,…

Five Kitchen Life Lessons from 2008

Jodi — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:10:35 +0000

Geneviève’s Christmas bread, with cranberries and cocoa nibs

I spend a lot of time in my kitchen. It’s a haven for me in addition to being the space in which I create meals that sustain; it’s the place…

Noel

Jodi — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:43:03 +0000

My Great-Grandmother’s cookie cutter, painted by my Aunt Janice

Peace on Earth, good will to all.

Welcome, Winter

Jodi — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:00:55 +0000

Christmas tree at Berczy Park, Front Street, between Yonge and Church

The winter solstice arrived in fine style this year, holding up the skirts of her ice-encrusted gown and dancing through the city in the wake of howling…

Be Still

Jodi — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:58:00 +0000

Tin roof and church spire near Trinity Bellwoods Park

It’s the quietest I’ve been in months. Quiet enough to hear the whirring hum of air coursing through the fat ducts hanging from the ceiling. The bleating honks of…

Fall Back

Jodi — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:52:01 +0000

Front-yard foliage, somewhere in Leslieville

These fresh, vibrant fronds have been hanging out patiently in my drafts folder. I wanted to get them up here before fall claims them. That’s right, fall. I’ve already worn a turtle…

A Day to Celebrate

Jodi — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:06:41 +0000

“All U Can Eat” photograph, Nuit Blanche 2007

Today is this blog’s anniversary and I’m going to level with you: the second year of blogging has been a tough one. Cursive Mechanics has just gone through the Terrible…

Wish List

Jodi — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:52:27 +0000

“Wish” pocket charm

Lest it appear that this post has seen me go on some lunatic gimme-stuff bender, let me explain.

I currently find myself in a situation that requires me to select, as a gift, an item…