The Hook and I

Last year, the berry picking here was abysmal. Actually, I think the die-hard pickers maybe did ok, those who have secret spots–I was told when I first moved here that some folks will take picking locations to their graves. But most of us amateurs didn’t get much. I had no more than a quart of salmonberries, . . . → Read More: Salmonberries and other signs of spring

Lately, I’ve had a little more time to crochet for friends and myself, and I love it. I’ve been picking simple meditative projects that I can just design as I crochet. My go-to stitch has been single crochet through the back loop (sc-bl) worked in the round. I love the look and feel that the stitch . . . → Read More: Becca’s Mitts

It’s starting to feel like summer here. I spotted salmonberry blossoms today, and I’m hoping that portends a good berry year! We spent the last week in Tatitlek, AK – if you’ve been reading the blog for a while you’ll remember that Selma and I went last year.  The whole family came this year for Cultural . . . → Read More: School’s Out, and In!

Just when you think everyone has gone crazy, XKCD saves the day!

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One of my favorite authors ranted a bit on her blog last night about not liking fan fiction. What she got in return was a firestorm from fanfic writers. It seems to me ranting on the net always . . . → Read More: “Someone is wrong on the Internet”