Author: Laura Fry
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Computer Woes
me, contemplating life I have been writing this blog since 2008. Blogspot seemed like a fairly easy platform to use and it had some nice features that made it user friendly. And it has served me well. However, I heard that Google/Chrome now ‘owns’ the platform and for the past year or so I’ve…
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Humans
I started reading this book a while ago. It is one of those kinds of books that are meant to be read carefully, even slowly, thinking as you do. It’s written by a history professor, and is ‘textbook’ in it’s language. But I have read other books that attempt to delve deeper into history…
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Maps
I have always loved maps. They help me understand where I am, and remind me that the world is much larger than my reality bubble. But here’s the thing with maps – to be useful, they must be accurate. Plus they need a ‘legend’ to help you understand what you are seeing. Unlike the…
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Quiet Days
One of the lessons I am trying to learn is to be kinder to myself – my body. I have been through the wringer for the past few years, and my body is essentially battered and bruised. And it has been letting me know it is not happy. So, my therapist has left me…
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Quiet Days
One of the lessons I am trying to learn is to be kinder to myself – my body. I have been through the wringer for the past few years, and my body is essentially battered and bruised. And it has been letting me know it is not happy. So, my therapist has left me…
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Making Plans
potential draft for next silk warp I had a bad pain day yesterday, so I’ve decided I need a ‘light duty’ day today. (I had massage – no it wasn’t pleasant, therapeutic massage rarely is.) It feels futile to be making plans in light of current events, but it is when people begin to…
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The Technology of Weaving
cover of one of my books Over and over again I see newbies to weaving asking for answers to questions that they can find in books if they can’t take a class. Yesterday again, someone questioning about my use of 2/8 instead of 8/2 – aren’t they the same thing? I responded that they are…
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The Technology of Weaving
cover of one of my books Over and over again I see newbies to weaving asking for answers to questions that they can find in books if they can’t take a class. Yesterday again, someone questioning about my use of 2/8 instead of 8/2 – aren’t they the same thing? I responded that they are…
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The Technology of Weaving
cover of one of my books Over and over again I see newbies to weaving asking for answers to questions that they can find in books if they can’t take a class. Yesterday again, someone questioning about my use of 2/8 instead of 8/2 – aren’t they the same thing? I responded that they are…
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Things Change
Canadian flag over our front door In the wake of changes to social media I have been looking for other ways to stay in touch with folk. There have been a number of Canadian led initiatives launched in the past couple of weeks, one of which just days ago. It’s a little bit different…