Mending day Published on February 29, 2020 Today I patched a pair of Mr. Big Food’s School Pants. I also hemmed my new Mac. It was 4″ too long. I am a SM WOman and the smallest size available was a SM Man. I cogitated over this and then let the Southern RedNeck in me direct
she said having finished cleaning two more shelves of crappy old books. Alan Jacobs’ new book, Breaking Bread with the Dead: A Reader’s Guide to a More Tranquil Mind, is a coaxing argument to read “old books that come from strange times.” Jacobs focuses on why we ought to pay attention to old books. There is no surprise in
Just finished up the table with books about books, including books about children’s books. Got sidetracked yesterday. Would up ordering six more in the general category. That’s what happens when you follow crumbs. Got sidetracked again this morning. The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (1941) is a treasure chest of information. The Table of Contents
Yesterday was Day Two of the annual book cleaning project. Day One was the foyer. The foyer does not have the most exciting selection of books, and nothing much changes.1 But I did discover that the back of the Bible that’s on the foyer table, open to something seasonal, has a selection of verses corresponding
Each and every book is taken from the shelf, dusted with a book brush, and flipped through. This is actually not as horrible as you may think. There are many benefits but the most important is that I refresh my memory. This year I may even check my card catalog as I make my way
Who knew? Today is the day I get serious about tidying up the Den. Too many remnants of past projects (remember The Guide to Daily Reading?) and too much stuff for new projects (Latin Readers for the Hornbook) laying around. So there’s no telling what we may turn up. Stay tuned as we begin this
What kind of cake do I want? Red velvet, of course! I don’t have a picture of the filets, but they were out of this world perfect. Thin sliced and served cold for leftover lunch yesterday. This is what my desk has looked like since Friday afternoon. There are nine more out of the shot.
Our pal The Alchemist is a potter who lives way up north. In addition to beautiful vases and other items, he does Christmas tree ornaments. They’re beautiful and unique. They’d make great gifts. See them all here. Free shipping to the US and Canada.
Originally posted some long time ago when Daughter C was still here at the Farm and in charge of seasonal decorations. Some minor circumstantial updates, as you will see. As you can see, Daughter C outdid herself. Lovely, don’t you think? The weather is forecast to be very Thanksgivingy– Southern Country Mouse-wise. One or two
There will be no researches or writing today. But there will be fried catfish and hushpuppies, slaw, broccoli cornbread appetizers, and other stuff. There will be PEOPLE. Some of them will spend the night. They will sit out on the patio long after the last nugget of catfish has been eaten and they will talk.
A little known fact. You can save money by buying restaurant grade plastic wrap. It’s far and away better than the cling wrap you get at the store, even the brand names. I just ordered the fourth box of this in about 11 years. Last time I ordered the 2000′ roll was May 2017. That’s
In 2006 we bought a Little 10 ft3 Fridge for the basement of our Shenandoah Bunker. Moved it back to Cincinnati. Put it in the basement where it was treated with tender loving care by The Girls and their Friends. Moved it to the Farm where it was likewise treated. In 2014 when we converted
Miss M who is the sole proprietor of Dyed & Co. is thinking about Autumn tablescapes. Aren’t these napkins awesome? She does one of a kind work in your palette! Email her! dyedandco@gmail.com
There’s a theme. We’ll talk about that later. I’d first like to remark that if you thought putting a new tablecloth on a big dining room table all by yourself was a challenge, you should try it with just one hand someday.
Your husband’s Aunt Bea sounds like a wonderful person. Imagine having an abundance of tablecloths and linens AND willing to share them. jobeth She is! She responded to my rant the other day about the lack of nice tablecloths for sale by sending me a box load, complete with an index. In addition to Gran’s
I guess I’m getting rather prudish in my old age because I don’t think these are funny at all. I find the ones with flowers particularly objectionable. You live a shitshow and have bitches for friends? What does this say about you? You are a miserable piece of shit living a shitshow life that your
Do you entertain formally– or concentrate on back yard barbecues? Do you have occasional help, or must your home be geared to easy care? Plan your decorating to further your way of living, to give you a comfortable, beautiful background. Binary choices do not reflect my way of living. Let us look at the “Dollarsavers”
It’s a cliche, but it’s true: there’s very little in life as satisfying as putting food in front of your people and watching them enjoy everything about it. –Andy The Cook’s Creed from Meta Given’s The Modern Family Cookbook (1958) The health of my family is in my care, therefore– I will preserve as far as possible
As you, Lovely Readers, know, I have a lot of crappy old stuff. Thus, I have two kinds of dish detergent under the kitchen sink, Dawn and Ivory. Not to take anything away from stuff in general because some general stuff is important, but only the crappy old stuff gets the Ivory treatment. Occasionally a
Here are some Housekeeping Hints from Heloise (1962) to help you cope with your homemaking chores. CUT DOWN ON SWEEPING. “It is not necessary to sweep under your beds every day. Who is going to look under your beds? Save your energy … never waste it.” BRIGHTEN UP THE BATHROOM. “Now, about washing the tub.
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