Ugh

 Today went badly. Here. Dog picture courtesy of my awesome honorary aunt. He’s very cute and just as sweet as her. That’s it that’s all I have to say.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Windowsill Dye Studio: Dorm Room Edition

Image
 We are BACK!!  I acquired blackberries this morning -- maybe half a pound, max -- and decided since they're (frankly) not great for eating, they're perfect for dyeing. So I started figuring out container acquisition, which led me to spend some time poking around the backs of dining halls, digging through recycling bins for any useful containers. An hour, five dining halls, one dorm, and two bruises later, I had a giant  jam jar and empty can of ketchup that wasn't going to cut my hand open.  The supplies  [id: supplies laid out on a desk, including a giant can and giant jar, a mug, a bowl of blackberries, various fibers, a measuring cup, and salt] Beginning the process! [ID: the same supplies as before, arranged on a blue towel and without the fiber, which is being mordanted] The ketchup can was my mordant container: seven cups of hot water to a large amount of salt, which helps with colorfastness for berry dyes/stains according to various internet sources...
Read more

RPG characters have unconscious biases too

Image
 Every Saturday afternoon, I have a virtual RPG group. It's just four of us these days, playing D&D5e in post apocalyptic San Francisco (although there will be and are currently more apocalyptic events, so that's not quite accurate). I mention it occasionally, but I wanted to talk a little bit about some stuff that's come up in our game lately. Specifically, I want to talk about our characters' internal, unconscious biases.  
Read more

Papagena Shawl — pattern and pictures

Image
I finished this a few weeks ago, and I’m finally sharing both pictures and a free pattern for my new favorite shawl (and, hopefully, I might even be able to figure out ravelry posting)! I love shawls because they go with everything, and this one combines rainbow colors, a feathery border, and beautiful drapeiness. 
Read more