The suits, the shirts, and the ruffs are done and delivered, and looked awesome. Still to be done (by me) are the embroidered falling band and cuffs, embroidered leather gloves, and a nightcap. I'll be starting on those after Pennsic - I've got mending and sewing to do for us both ( Read more... )

Hey, we're all still here.

Good thing, because I just baked something close to 12 dozen cookies, and I hate food going to waste.

I've had a terrible couple of weeks, computer-wise; the damn thing died twice.  Of course, Bob did all the heavy lifting and driving the God-forsaken thing to Best Buy (50 miles or so from here), I just encouraged him ( Read more... )

But first, read this blog. She's awesome.  And progressive, feminist, brilliant, and transgender.  Her writing on matters political, personal, and cultural, is spellbinding, and points out things to consider that aren't pointed out elsewhere.  She doesn't write often, but she can also be found hanging out in the comments at SadlyNo! (link in ( Read more... )

I was catching up on the news, and a comment at Pandagon on the protests in Egypt gave me such a warm rush of happiness that I wanted to share it.

Apparently, according to the commenter who was watching the Rachael Maddow Show, the Christians in Tahrir Square were forming a human barricade around their Muslim co-protesters so they could pray in ( Read more... )

I'd like to join Feministe in boosting the signal on Scarleteen's Find-A-Doc Service.  Too often, young people (men and women!) are constrained (by fear or embarassment or the need for privacy regarding sexual matters) from finding a care provider that is safe for them (that won't shame them, or immediately call their parents, or refuse to honour ( Read more... )