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  This cartoon from Sarah Andersen goes around from time to time and every time I see it, I nod in agreement. Many people have talents in various things, but talent doesn’t mean a person doesn’t need to work at getting better. I tell my students to use it or lose it.  I see it…

  It is Nov. 13, 2023 and we finally have our first snow of the season. I like living in a part of the world with distinct seasons.  I just don’t like some of them. Like spring break up.  That indeterminant transition between winter and spring, when the snow is gone, but the vegetation hasn’t…

  finding the sweet spot for weaving Weaving is full of subtleties.   Change one thing and everything can change, I tell anyone who will listen. I talk about the ‘sweet spot’, usually meaning the area between the breast beam and the beater where the weaving is ‘best’, but there are also ‘sweet spots’ for tensioning,…

  finding the sweet spot for weaving Weaving is full of subtleties.   Change one thing and everything can change, I tell anyone who will listen. I talk about the ‘sweet spot’, usually meaning the area between the breast beam and the beater where the weaving is ‘best’, but there are also ‘sweet spots’ for tensioning,…

  finding the sweet spot for weaving Weaving is full of subtleties.   Change one thing and everything can change, I tell anyone who will listen. I talk about the ‘sweet spot’, usually meaning the area between the breast beam and the beater where the weaving is ‘best’, but there are also ‘sweet spots’ for tensioning,…

  Tis the season… Facebook has been showing me ‘memories’ and of course at this time of year, most of my posts were about craft fairs.  Being at them, selling my work. I miss craft fairs.  Truly.  When I ‘retired’ from doing them I thought I could still participate – and then covid happened.  Since…

  Tis the season… Facebook has been showing me ‘memories’ and of course at this time of year, most of my posts were about craft fairs.  Being at them, selling my work. I miss craft fairs.  Truly.  When I ‘retired’ from doing them I thought I could still participate – and then covid happened.  Since…

  Tis the season… Facebook has been showing me ‘memories’ and of course at this time of year, most of my posts were about craft fairs.  Being at them, selling my work. I miss craft fairs.  Truly.  When I ‘retired’ from doing them I thought I could still participate – and then covid happened.  Since…

  The trees have mostly shed their leaves now and we are poised for the first snow.  We have our winter gear sorted out (Doug still needs new boots, but things have been a bit busy), and we are mostly ready.  Or will be once the new HVAC is installed, scheduled to begin this morning.…

    By my reckoning, this is Covid #7. I long ago lost count of how many flu vaccines I’ve been given, so when people scornfully ask how many *more* covid jabs am I going to subject myself to, I tell them as many as it takes. This morning the pharmacist and I chatted while…