As I mentioned in my earlier post mixing of lye was the scariest part of making lye. I wanted to have a singular post on sharing my observations on that. Containers: I see that people suggest...
Soap Making Redux | Lye: Little Pot of Horrors
January 31, 2016
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January 29, 2016
Salvage Store and Other Stuff
The salvage store nearby is a great place to find great bargains on 'stuff'. Because the inventory turns over so quickly, there are always great finds. But you have to get it quick or it is...
January 26, 2016
Henry Worsley | Explorer
It was only yesterday that I learned who Henry Worsley was. Sadly, in past tense, as he attempted a centenary trek across Antarctica. Solo. Unaided. Unfinished. He was airlifted out and died from bacterial peritonitis. He was just 30 miles shy of his goal after trekking 71 days...
January 24, 2016
Snow! Birds!
Our area, just east of Richmond, received significant snow: 10" The nature of this storm is that there were very narrow bands of this system that yielded sign
It is dry, powdery, but...
January 20, 2016
Friendship
As part of my non-resolutions, I'm cleaning up, clearing out, and making a non-vow to maintain. I have my handy Brother Ptouch...it is invaluable in labeling folders that allow you to see type v. scribble.
I wrote the following to one of Mark's classmates about friendship. I write it here to...
January 14, 2016
Draw!
One of my non-resolutions is to teach myself to draw--with heavy reliance on instructional materials. Outside of elementary school--decoupage, fingerpaint etc--I've never had any formal art instruction. Stick figures are a stretch. Though I have looked at at taking some locally-offered...
January 13, 2016
The Colors of Noise
While my preference is to have a book in hand, I do have some books that I've downloaded from Amazon and read through their cloud reader. One way to be part of the family while still concentrate on the reading while in the midst of others watching TV is to don some headphones.
Unfortunately,...
January 9, 2016
Tao Teh Ching
Eastern 'stuff' has always resonated with me more than western. I think that so much of it has to do with the broader scope of the philosophy, the centeredness on the seeker, and right action, right mindset over right belief. I don't believe in a 'right belief'. Too often I have seen...
January 8, 2016
Microwave Fritz and Other Random Thoughts
My Panasonic microwave died. I will not say an ignominious death. There were no sparks, smoke or other dramatics. Rather it was simply a hum-buzz, hum-buzz, hum-buzz and then shut down with no forewarning. It worked that night. It kaputzed overnight. Sigh.
I...
January 1, 2016
New Year
We were invited to a neighbor's house for festivities. The challenge is to make it to midnight. I managed to stay up until 1:30 a.m. We were with people we have known most of our adult lives; we had plenty of food, drink and great conversation.
I just got off the phone with my sister. ...
