Welcome to May 2022!

Hi everyone! Just a short welcome to the blog this month because the cramps and spasms in my arms and hands are flaring up again, making typing really painful and track-padding even worse. I’m taking time off this week until Wednesday, when I’m getting my injections of anaesthetic and possibly steroids into my muscles to … Read more

Some admin stuff for the blog: Pausing the mailing lists and why we don’t accept any advertising of any sort

After giving it some serious thought, we’ve decided to pause the mailing lists/digests that alert you to new posts on the blog as less than a handful of people are really using it, and it causes us an absolute fortune every month for very little service. As you know, your monthly subscriptions and sales of e-books … Read more

Welcome to April 2022!

Welcome to April, time to watch the blooming of the amazing cherry and plum blossoms all over my town! So awesome a time of year! Raymond and I bought e-bikes a few days ago, and seem to spend all our time outside these days, marvelling as we see the blossoms overwhelming the trees, watching our … Read more

Welcome to March 2022!

Welcome to March, the month of spring and flowers and showers and maybe some cherry blossoms? February 28 is the official anniversary of this blog as Point of Interest, which started its life in 2008 as a way to share handouts and tutorials with the youth in our Rated T for Teen crafting program (on … Read more