I didn’t want to do it any of the ways I knew about. I had tried rolling the cutting blade along a straight edge being held in place. The apparatus slips too much. Cutting around a shaped form usually resulted in the gradual wearing of corners or inconsistent distances of cutting tool from the edge […]
Master Grocery List
List making serves the obvious purpose of aiding my memory at a particular moment; but, more than that, I believe it organizes and frees my mind. When I write down what I need to attend to, some process begins of it’s own accord that connects wires and produces ideas that I hadn’t thought of before. […]
January Garden Preparations in Southwest Idaho
I ordered this year’s seeds a week ago and they have all arrived. I may order a few more, as I am still weighing some choices with varieties. To think I may be able to begin the season soon, planting things like peppers in about a month in my greenhouse, makes me quite happy. I […]
Basic Creamy Salad Dressing
I have three foundational ideas for managing my food preparation: 1) stock basic staples, 2) keep food simple most of the time, and 3) make things from scratch. This has frequently lead to creative alternatives to buying pre-mixed products. An added plus is that I have a much better idea of what is in my […]
Convertible Mittens and Opposing Thumbs
(pattern available for sale at the bottom of the post) First, I was contemplating running in frigid temperatures while training for the YMCA Christmas Fun Run, then I was deciding to make polar fleece ear warming headbands, and the next thing I knew I was making convertible mittens. Now, I’ve finished two pair and am […]