Unlike the original seasonal medieval tune heralding the beginning of “Sumer”, I am not tempted to burst into song. We had such a mild fall and delayed winter that actual cold weather now is climate shock! I can finally wear sweaters, but I also have frozen water in the barn to deal with, among other wintry tasks. Still, we’ve only… Continue Reading Winter is icumen in
Continue reading →Everyone has their gadget preferences, and I’ll be the first to admit that some of my favorites are of the low-tech variety, including these two recent acquisitions. First up is a salad spinner fiber spinner that I bought after using one at the dye workshop in April. I tracked it down at Wal-Mart, after checking other discount department stores. Apparently,… Continue Reading Gadgets old and new
Continue reading →My new favorite film clip – I haven’t seen the whole film yet, but would love to! – is from the 1943 RKO movie “Mr. Lucky”. Cary Grant stars as “A gambler [who] has plans to swindle money from a charity program, but starts to have second thoughts when he falls for a rich society girl.” (imdb) The knitting part… Continue Reading Knitting in classic films
Continue reading →You know that apparently worldwide phenomenon about clothes dryers ‘eating’ single socks? Well, I think it’s contagious – and it mutates. We bought our first new vehicle in thirty years last summer… it’s a beautiful Ford F150: So everything was going along just fine for several months. Then one day, as I headed the few miles into town to the… Continue Reading Our truck eats socks
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