Happy Winter Solstice everyone!! Today is the end of the world as we know it. But isn't that true everyday? Wow, Feather, that's deep. Now, where's my towel? (Yes, I'm mixing my myths, it's fun ( Read more... )

More and more I am thinking (blame Revolution and my own long-standing inclinations), what am I doing to prepare for a post-apocalyptic situation. Be it zombies or loss of technology, I've thot a lot but havent done much. I hav no cache of weapons or food or medicines. This makes me feel bad ( Read more... )

I was thinking on Brandy today. I looked up how it was made and got to thinking. I talked to a co-worker who owns a small winery and she said she didn't make brandies 'cause they were too labor intensive for what she wanted to do and, by the description, she was right ( Read more... )

I have wool! I've been asking around to people at work, if they have or know anyone who needs to get rid of some raw wool. One co-worker has llamas and he has promised me a couple bags, another has sheep that he's just starting to shear. He brought me one bag yesterday with a promise of more when I ask for it.

I've been Googling how to wash it and ( Read more... )

SO Christmas Eve was spent with family and kids at my parents'. Everyone got gift cards and much food and wine was taken in. addellmondegren happened to mention that she and family were going to the movies on Christmas. I said I wanted to go and that was that ( Read more... )