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It Lives

Yes, folks, I am still alive and attached to the planet. Thanks for asking. I caught a cold that wouldn’t go away, which eventually became a sinus infection. I tried a few times to post, but felt like I had nothing positive, or even dark humored to say. So rather than whine, I took a [...]

Knitting and Other Mishaps

In today’s episode of handbag mishaps, I foolishly put DDs bottle of water into my purse without first checking to see if the cap is screwed on. I end up with a lake, at the bottom of which is my car registration and some overpriced makeup. Nice work, mom. I managed to dry out the [...]

Acrylic Yarn is Yukky

It seemed like a good idea to try knitting with acrylic yarn. It’s cheap and available. And those seem like two of the most important factors in any new hobby decision. Because, if I could not get the needles to manipulate the yarn, no need for expensive yarn and needles. As it turns out, the [...]

Cotton and Other Natural Fibers

Pretty much all the textiles that I purchase are cotton. I have eczema. So there isn’t a lot of room for deviation. I used to find my limited fashion choices more annoying. But since I discovered, gasp, that I can actually sew garments for myself, my choices have expanded. Cashmere goats by cramsay23 This has [...]

Fried Turkey

I admit it. I tried the fried turkey. And I liked it. I even liked it enough that I made a small plate of leftovers and included a piece of the fried turkey. I did not like it a second time. DSC_3690 by busbeytheelder Hmmm. I have eaten the fried turkey before and liked it [...]