Saturday, April 30, 2022

Friday, April 29, 2022

Quote Of The Day

 

photo by Joseph Crachiola

When you erase the history/experience of one kid to "protect" another, what you're saying is that there is one type of kid worth protecting. ~ B.B. Alston

Thursday, April 28, 2022

The Online Bookshelf - Winchester (Painted by Wilfrid Ball)

 


Full of lovely period paintings and available as a free download from Project Gutenberg. 



Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Other Crafts - A Canadian "Slab" Chair from 1941

 


From Mechanics Illustrated, July 1941.  A project for those of you with an unlimited supply of waste log slabs and a drawknife handy.

Monday, April 25, 2022

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Friday, April 22, 2022

Quote Of The Day

 


DeSantis wants Disney to return to celebrating traditional family units - one woman and seven dwarves, as God intended. ~ Stephen Colbert

Thursday, April 21, 2022

And Many More, 2d Subaltern Windsor


 Happy Birthday to the only current head of state who is also a WWII veteran.

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Paper Crafts - a Lucky Cat from Japan

 

Only a week too late for National Pet Day, but six months' in advance for National Cat Day - from those gifted and generous people at the Canon Creative Park.  Free download.

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Friday, April 15, 2022

Quote Of The Day


 Once a belief becomes important to the way we think about ourselves or important to the group we identify with, changing it becomes very costly. ~ Jonathan Rauch

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Chivalry Is Not Dead in the American Midwest: A Story In Two Parts

 On my FB feed this morning:



Followed by our local weather guy's response:


Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Crochet - Belts from 1941

 


A trio of braided and/or crocheted belts to brighten your spring frock, from the April, 1941 issue of Workbasket magazine.  Available as a free download from the Antique Pattern Library.

Monday, April 11, 2022

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Friday, April 8, 2022

Quote Of The Day

 

photo by Bill Peterson


Let us be like that unafraid bird
Lighted upon a twig that swings
Feeling it yield but singing on -
For knowing that he has wings! ~ Victor Hugo


Thursday, April 7, 2022

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Easter Projects from 1902

 


From What a Girl Can Make And Do, by the indefatigable Lina and Adelia Beard (they wrote half a dozen books on crafts and sports for girls around the turn of the last century).  Here they provide ideas for Easter projects using, of course, eggs - although I personally have never heard of an Easter penguin.

Chapters II and III with can be found online at Project Gutenberg.

Monday, April 4, 2022

National Public Health Week

 


If you can read this, thank the person who administered your MMR.

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Caturday!

 


I am slowly - very slowly - adjusting to life without a 24-hour concierge, room service and a chef/waitstaff.