Red Cedar
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Post #1960: Every day learn something new
This doesn’t look great yet because it’s mid-process but once finished and blocked it will be a gift worth giving. I started this yesterday morning on my way to work, but not before watching a youtube tutorial on something called “foundation double crochet” which is a better way of starting crochet projects that I’ve been putting off learning. For some reason it seemed too complicated, but once I watched the video and practiced for five minutes I got it together – and did 168 foundation double crochet stitches on the bus ride to work. It’s a rare day that I don’t learn a new thing, and some days the new thing I learn is really exciting to me. This was one of those things.
Post #1959: Even if the apocalypse doesn’t arrive….
These cans are full of sockeye salmon from the Johnstone Strait – my first go at pressure canning after years of extensive water-bath canning. My basement has a special corner just for preserved foods – jams, pickles, wine, liqueur, spiced fruits and many other fabulous things. I got into food storage in a serious way because I was preparing for the urban collapse I was sure would one day arrive. Now I do it because I love having so much great, well-made food on hand year round. Love is a much better motivation than fear, and we eat really well around our place.
Post #1958: My secret weapon
Two weeks of really intensive, high-stress, work have put my meditation superpowers to the test. Apparently I am now able to handle twenty tasks at a time, respond calmly to people who are having mini-meltdowns, and ask for things nicely during a crisis. Also no post-work breakdowns or excessive drinking needed to cope. Meditating daily for the last year has surely been worth the time and effort.
Post #1957: In which I acquire a pressure canner
Having wished often for a pressure canner over the last few years I finally bit the bullet and ordered one on Amazon a few days ago. It arrived last night and we intend to use it soon. Tonight maybe even. Brian is afraid of such devices because he was warned away from the family pressure cooker too many times as a kid – so I guess it’s up to me to learn about this thing.
Post #1956: In progress stitching for Christmas
A small piece of Christmas being worked on this summer. Cross stitch is time-consuming though not difficult – giving me lots of time to listen to audio books and podcasts.
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