Tuesday, November 18, 2025

On The Road (or at least Amtrak) Again

 


Off to Chicago for a culture-vulture week (Carmina Burana, Much Ado About Nothing, and the Elizabeth Catlett exhibit at the Art Institute).  Blogging will resume Caturday!

Monday, November 17, 2025

Vintage Advertising

 


With the holidays fast approaching, a timely little advert for Nonesuch Mincemeat (which is still around, btw).  From Woman's World, January 1922.  Downloadable from the Internet Archive in an issue that includes instructions on what to do with an incubator, and some forgettable fiction.

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Caturday!

 


Friday, November 14, 2025

Napoleon Was Right

"Never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake."

Quote of the Day

 


Isn't it wonderful that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ~ Anne Frank

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Grrrsday

 


Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Lest We Forget

 



We are the soldiers who have no voice. ~ Graham Bentley

Vintage Crochet - a Doily from 1947

 



From Woman's Day, April 1957, an advertisement for crochet thread that includes a free pattern.  The entire issue can be downloaded from the Internet Archive and is worth a look.  Lots of mid-century modern home decor, and a small craft section.

Left-click to enlarge.

Monday, November 10, 2025

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Caturday!


 

Friday, November 7, 2025

Just Waiting on Issachar and Naphtali

 


We had four little boys lined up to read with Baldur the Wonder Dog at school this morning.  The first three were Elijah, Noah and Judah.

Quote of the Day

 


The worst wasted of all days is that during which one has not laughed. ~ Nicholas Chamfort

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Grrrsday

 


Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Knitting - A Wimple and Gloves

 



From Crafts N Things, February 1992.  If you start now, you can probably have these completed for a Christmas gift.



Monday, November 3, 2025

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Caturday!