The Soothing Power of Fancy Work
The past week has been heavy. Trying. Fraught. Especially in the homes of veterans. It’s hard to find that lightness of spirit we long for when bombarded constantly by news from home and abroad. ...
Festival Season – Sort of
Normally, this is the time of year during which so many entertaining things are going on, I have trouble choosing what to do. The Michigan Fiber Festival and American Quilt Show Grand Rapids usually fall on the same weekend. Wisconsin Sheep and ...
Confessions of a Tool Snob
It’s a common thing when learning a new skill to be unwilling or unable to invest too much in the tools needed to practice it. After all, we think, what if I don’t like it? What if I’m no good at it? What if I abandon this new ...
The Literary Life
This Summer has been a little odd, and has gotten a bit away from me (which is less odd. I always feel as if Summer flows through my fingers like so much Lake water). Odd in that we’ve had long spates of weather either unseasonably cool or ...
Cottage Core vs. Reality
This week was a bit interesting, in that I both interviewed someone for MY podcast and was the guest on another. (Look for that on The Homestead Journey in a little while). And, in both cases, the trend of “Cottage Core” came up. ...
Delicious Disappointment: Homemade Jam with Flawed Fruit
I used my day off on Friday to drive an hour to my favorite U-pick berry farm. And my morning was filled with disappointment. First, I found the owners had pulled out all the gooseberry and currant plants – which was my major motivation ...
