Natural fibers (mostly wool), animals, bicycles & serendipity
Last night from 6 to 9, I went through training to be an election judge. I'll be a Ballot Judge, responsible for ensuring that voters get the right paper ballots, if they choose to vote on paper—they can vote electronically … Continued
This is a continuation of yesterday's post. After we'd stood in line for a while, my daughter decided to take another walk and see how far the line had extended beyond us, since the end was once again out of … Continued
I've never seen a major political candidate in person. Yesterday one was scheduled to speak in our city at 3:30 p.m., and because the location was within biking distance of our house my daughter and I rode down to the … Continued
Knitting small caps out of scraps While I was traveling last week, I encountered a copy of the brand-new Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders, edited by Judith Durant (with whom I used to work at Interweave Press: good person). It's got … Continued
The rock in the air Last week when I was walking toward a crosswalk in North Adams, Massachusetts, on my way to work for the day, I thought of my friend Richard Cabe.1 Richard does nifty things with very large … Continued
So this morning it's gray and overcast and there's a light mist of rain coming down. Yesterday's temperatures were in the high 70s, nearly 80 degrees Fahrenheit (about 25 degrees C). Today's in the mid-40s (about 7 degrees C). This … Continued
