2 skills, 1 talent
I figure that a skill is something you learn and a talent is something you are born with. Over my employed years, I developed all sorts of skills, but I still maintain that the two most practical and...
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knitting as a subversive activity
Over in the UK, there’s a “network dedicated to knitting & crochet work made for visual arts projects” and they have a website called “Subversive Yarn,” which I have joined. As my first yarn art...
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the project of the pink hat
I don’t like to wear hats. It’s more than not wanting to get “hat head.” It’s more the fact that I must have the roundest face in the world and hats make my head look like a pumpkin. So, I’m not...
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independence
There is a lingering scent of bug spray throughout the house this July 4, left over from yesterday’s cook-out and trek down the street to watch the fireworks. I had the option of not hanging out in the...
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Where Goes Wonder Woman??
I am a year older than Wonder Woman, and she was my favorite comic book character beginning on the day I first walked into Mr. Wellman’s candy store and discovered her on the shelves. But today’s comic...
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no contest
Well, actually, there was a contest — or, more accurately, a virtual exhibit/contest. Only it turns out that there were no contestants. Well, actually, there was one. Me. I follow Vicki Howell on...
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training my brain while playing with plarn
“What,” you’re thinking, “is plarn?” If you’re a crafter or recycler, you might know what “plarn” is. If not, here’s a definition: Plarn is a creative way to recycle plastic bags by turning it into...
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my latest yarn improvisation
front back hexagon motif I layered it over a long sleeved shirt for photo contrast, but it looks much better layered over a white camisole — which is how I’m going to wear it when I go to Saratoga this...
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A volunteering moment: A memory-impaired nonagenarian pats me on the butt. I just ignore it, since earlier today, for the first time, he actually conversed with me and willingly participated in a group...
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my “walker purse” project
As I spend time trying to engage folks at the assisted living center and small memory impaired community, I notice that those using walkers seem to need a handy place to keep tissues, cough drops, and...
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Funk and Folly
Funk and folly. That’s sort of been the theme of my life over the past several months. Funk gets in the way of lively living, so I’m trying to add a “y” and move toward “funky” — a place where I’d much...
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Getting Ready to do a Craft Fair
It’s been more than a dozen years since I rented a table at a craft fair. The last time was when I lived in Albany and was making and selling my own design of “shoulder shawls.” I will have a few for...
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