A few links for your Monday… Jon Almeda at Almeda Pottery makes the teeniest, tiniest stuff on his teeny potter’s wheel. Here’s his Instagram. Ack! So beautiful. (Thanks Alison!) ETA: Here’s a gorgeous collection of pictures at Bored Panda. In a similar vein, Althea Crome at Bugknits knits with needles sometimes practically as thin as… Read more »
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Bears, Cars, and Feminine Sensibilities
On Tuesday I went for another lovely walk in another lovely snowstorm. Everyone seemed good-humored about having to balance on snowbanks. At one point, there was a man some distance ahead of me who was walking toward me and yelling that he wanted a bear. I wasn’t sure what to make of this, but decided… Read more »
Farewell, My Faithful, Fickle-Fused Friend
So, if you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may know that I’m somewhat attached to my car. And why wouldn’t I be? Everyone knows that the perfect car is a car in which the brake lights never, ever turn off so you have to pull out a fuse every time you park,… Read more »
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Sigh… SIGH….. So, my car just returned from the shop. “It’s a ’97 Ford Escort with 175,000 miles on it,” my mechanic kept saying. “It needs a new transmission. Your clutch is slipping. You need new rear brakes. You have a leak in the [insert car part I can’t remember]. Is this a northern car?… Read more »
Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Nuclear Submarines, and My Chair in the Window
If you drive stick, then you know that a long, steep incline to a bridge, in bumper-to-bumper traffic, with a clutch you really should have replaced 500 miles ago, is not the best place for your shifter to decide it will no longer shift into any gear. However, if this ever happens to you, KEEP… Read more »
Some Frequently Asked Questions (And a Local Book Signing)
First, a thank you to every single person who’s emailed me. I read every email and I love every email. I wish I could respond to every email! This post will be my first attempt to answer a few of the questions I’ve received. FAQ disclaimer: I enjoy receiving questions about subtext, so I’m not… Read more »
