I am a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to hand crafts. I know how to do lots of different things, like knitting and spinning and weaving and tatting, but I’m not really an expert at any of them. Especially sewing. I’m a very amateur seamstress. But I watched a very brilliant seamstress work when I was [...]
This makes me gag. I’ve seen a couple of articles about a phenomenon called ‘tradwife on the internet.’ The articles were about women on the internet showing off their stay-at-home lifestyle, who turned out to be monetizing their websites, as they told other people, other women in particular, not to have an outside business. Because, [...]
I’ve been reading a book about Russian short stories called A Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders. I can’t stand Russian writing in general, though I recognize that that is a highly personal taste. That is, I recognize that others have declared lots of Russian authors to be important and great [...]
I’ve developed some fellow feeling lately with those guys who look at cars and know what model and make they are. Maybe the year. Pontiac Thunderbird, 1972. Mazda Miata. Ford Model A, 1937. DeLorean. Not that I know anything about cars. ** But for the last few months when I go to church and the [...]
Time for the fudge recipe that was requested during Lent… My mother was allergic to everything. Hence, she did not use milk or cream in her fudge recipe. She also was a very busy woman, taking care of nine children on zero money. So no frills, like constant beating of the fudge to give it [...]
