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The Next Thing … Things
Reposing quietly in the trunk for easily the last two months, in a box, are quantities of broken, dirty and otherwise unusable costume jewelry, that I spent way too much money on, and that prompted a resolve to stay away from that damned auction site … from which I have already lapsed. What are you going
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The Bonnet – Part 3
I will have to backtrack a little here. Got ahead of my project narrative in the last post. These videos were made on 12/10, the Monday before the Saturday of the Faire, and this is just a short little one wherein I tackle the next worrisome but manageable bit, cutting the crown of the
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The Bonnet – Part 2
I’m writing this little series somewhat after the fact, and my chief impression of the project is how easily it went … when I actually roused myself to tackle each one of the next bits. The fear of failure has ruled my life, and now, in my 67th year, the fortitude required to be courting
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The Bonnet – Part 1
At the end of November, 2023, I started the Victorian bonnet my sister was to wear to the Dicken’s Faire that year. The inspiration for this project, for the idea that I could actually construct such a thing from scratch, came from YouTube. I used to think that Twitter would be the demise of human civilization (I
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Catching Up
I still have an entire November and some bits of December to account for. I have been volunteering with the East Bay Heritage Quilters: three more days since the quilt show in San Mateo mentioned in the October 18 post. First was the working party organized to produce the patchwork postcards that they sell at their
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New Year’s Resolution: Diligence
And we’ll see how long that lasts. First post of the year is posted on the fifth day of January … not the first … which should give you an idea how it is going to go on. Nevertheless, … I suppose I should recap the preceding months of no blog activity. I have actually been very busy. My
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I’ve Been Off
… because I took a temp assignment at a nice mid-sized law firm. But never mind about that. What do you think of my auto decor for Autumn? I’m a little worried about spontaneous combustion. The car sits in the sun in the BART lot all day, and it’s been hot again. I’ve even driven
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Make Work
Hmmmm. I’m noticing a theme to my recent post titles. Well, it is how it is. And there’s good news! My best box of crochet hooks is recovered ! . . . along with my listed Etsy merch. So I have no excuse for not bounding forward with the Etsy merch listing process. Alas …
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It’s Still Too Hot
But I drove out to my favorite sitting spot in Point Reyes Station, because there is almost always a breeze in that spot, and there was, I got a little bit done. I took some photos that may be useable. Don’t know yet, because I have not pulled them off the phone, though it’s been
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Dithering …
It is too hot. Mind you, in the San Francisco Bay Area we have no business to complain. The citizens of Arizona have been sweltering in the 100s for weeks. But those of us acclimated to these Mediterranean environs get a little cranky when the temp gets over 80. Me, I cannot cope at all.
An Old Knitty Lady 