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The blog so far
It’s always good to pause and reflect. It’s been a few months since I actually got the WordPress site up and running. Blogging consistently…
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Fabric stashdown
I saw someone doing a stashdown of their crochet/knitting yarn and immediately my thoughts turned to my fabric stash. I have fabric. Maybe not…
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Getting back into sewing
I quilt. I find it one of the most forgiving forms of textile art, akin to making soup. Dressmaking, to me, is like pastry.…
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Unemployed…
I had hoped to work this summer in a W-2 job. I don’t do well with a lot of unstructured time, so a part-time…
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Brühmarkt
When I visit somewhere, I generally try not to shop as in days of old. There was a time when I felt it my…
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Coffee coffee coffee
For a variety of reasons, I get one coffee a day. Rarely, I’ll have a coffee-fueled day, but generally, it is one beautiful, delicious,…
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Living car-free in a Swiss village
I had a car. I had a lovely, Suzuki Swift. But life changed. My school brought in a mobility plan that said I lived…
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Dewey’s Readathon
Last weekend was the 24 Hour Readathon that happens three times a year: April, July and October. You’re meant to read for 24 hours…
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Traveling to Germany by train
I am lucky enough to have family in Germany. I am not the first generation in my paternal family to reverse our ancestors’ journey.…
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First post
Not my first blog post ever. I’ve been dabbling for decades at this point. But my first blog in a few years. Years in…