a peek inside the fishbowl

09 Nov, 2006

The last of my recent ValVill purchases

Posted by andrea tomkins in: Oh! Things!|Photography

Wooden checkers, can you believe it? They were sandwiched between the sets of cards I bought (and posted about) the other day. It was all wrapped in a plastic bag so I couldn’t see exactly what I was buying. :) 

The set is intact. All 24 pieces are accounted for, twelve red and twelve black. They are warm to the touch, light weight, and ever so slightly asymmetrical in that lovely way.

I have an old table that needs refinishing. Hmm. Perhaps I can paint a checkerboard pattern on it?

 


1 Response to "The last of my recent ValVill purchases"

1 | Marla

November 9th, 2006 at 7:29 pm

Avatar

THIS I am not jealous of. I just inherited my grandfather’s wooden checkers AND checkerboard. I will send you an image of them, so that I can feel slightly superior, to disguise how much I covet the two packs of cards.

comment form:

Archives

Me and my pet projects

Ottawa Bucket list

Subscribe via email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.


  • Bernie: I freeze ball sizes of bread dough for beavertails each winter season.Easy to thaw, roll out and fry. Best winter treat!
  • Jen_nifer: I feel very much the same about my SUP. Floating with snacks is fantastic! When I go on water with some current, I make sure that I paddle into the cu
  • sports betting: Great article. This is very insightful. Thanks for sharing
  • company: acquire the whole shooting match is unflappable, I encourage, people you intent not regret! The entirety is critical, tender thanks you. The whole
  • performance: corrupt the whole kit is cool, I apprise, people you command not regret! The entirety is bright, sometimes non-standard due to you. Everything works
  • itself: buy the whole shooting match is cool, I guide, people you intent not cry over repentance! Everything is fine, sometimes non-standard due to you. Th
  • parent: buy everything is unflappable, I advise, people you transfer not regret! The whole is sunny, as a result of you. The whole works, blame you. Admin,

The Obligatory Blurb

My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Piper who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. We also have two human offspring: Emma (24) and Sarah (22). During the day I work as a writer at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

If you'd like to contact me, please use this form. If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here. Thank you for visiting!

 


Connect with me at these places too!

Still calling it Twitter