There is this amazing network of canals left over from England’s industrial era, and some folks putter around them on super-skinny houseboats called “narrowboats”: I don’t know the exact width, but I’d guess something like 8 feet? Skinny enough to fit through all of the canals at any rate. This charming couple, Kris and Andrew,Continue reading “Narrowboat Life”
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Drama Queen/I have Notes For…Doom at Your Service
This show is better than I wanted it to be. I’m not into twoo wuv shows in general, in particular ones whose main plot driver is terminal illness. So, I honestly have no idea why I started watching Doom at Your Service several months back: I suspect it was because I really liked Seo In-gukContinue reading “Drama Queen/I have Notes For…Doom at Your Service”
Uni Iroikas: Tomo Kishida’s Sakiori Project
Sakiori is the Japanese art of making new cloth from torn strips of worn-out clothing. I’ve done a couple of knitted sakiori projects before, like making Christmas tree skirts and table runners out of old sheets. I was looking for some inspiration for what to do with a set of silk pajamas that was splittingContinue reading “Uni Iroikas: Tomo Kishida’s Sakiori Project”
Japan Through the Kitchen Window
This is a great series that NHK (Japan’s official government broadcaster, kind of like PBS in the States) puts on for foreign viewers. This episode is a lovely one about Teshima Island locals’ 40-year campaign to rid their island of industrial waste, with the help of an art festival and home-stays: youtube.com/watch
ESC #36
I ran out of Irish recipes in the old Try file, so for St Patrick’s Day this year, we did a Breton-inspired menu: keeping it in the Celtic family at least…. The Kig Ha Farz was…interesting. I think this recipe from David Lebovitz would have yielded a lighter and fluffier “farz” or buckwheat dumpling. YouContinue reading “ESC #36”
Savannah and Pin Point
I just finished a weekend in Savannah and surrounds, and while I don’t feel I know enough to make a definitive “Weekend in…” post on the city, I can make a few suggestions. Savannah is the Boston of the South, very colonial and conservative, owing in no small part to Sherman delivering the city asContinue reading “Savannah and Pin Point”
Ceramics Saturdays: The Baltimore Museum of Art
A small collection but some interesting pieces and arrangements!
Simon’s Cat
I am not a cat person AT ALL and I found this adorable. youtube.com/watch
Friday Favorites: Updated Brands Post!
I’ve found a few new goodies, so upcycling this list.
In which Gosha bothers the cats and helps Aziza organize her kitchen essentials….
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The Rookery 