A couple of months ago I went looking for a used single-treadle Schacht Matchless, a wheel that was discontinued some years ago. (Schacht still makes a double-treadle version. I don’t like double. For one thing, the way I sit doesn’t Read more
UPDATE 6/5/26: I got help. Hopefully it’ll work out… When the bibliography is live, I’ll post a link to it. From 2000-2002, I ran comics writer Steve Gerber’s web site. During that time, I built a web app that let Read more
I haven’t been around much because I’ve got some medical crap going on. At the moment I’m doing okay — I’m not in pain, at least — but dealing with rounds of doctors and tests on top of feeling icky Read more
I got to computers a little early for a GenX kid, about age 7. I was thinking about it today, so decided to make notes and share them. 1982-1985 (elementary school): I attended a private school that had grades K-12. Read more
On the first weekend of every December, historian and weaver Rabbit Goody holds an open house at her workshop, Thistle Hill Weavers. I dropped in this morning, and had a wonderful time! I took pictures, too. Rabbit remembered me, much Read more
On Saturday, Nov. 1st, I went to the Northeast Handspinners Association‘s yearly event. (They do an Open House on odd years, and a weekend-long event on even years.) The group changes venue every year, as they comprise spinners from New Read more
I’m spinning some 100% bamboo top for a vegan friend. Before I get to the spinning tips, a quick explanation: Bamboo fiber and others like it — rose fiber, milk fiber, etc. — are a type of rayon. The simple Read more
I read a fair amount of romance novels, but never blog about them, because they’re my escapist brain candy. But I read one recently that made me think, so I thought I’d share. Their Four Date Experiment: An Opposites Attract Read more
Sept. 24th was cloudy, and it was raining on and off. Mom and I were out running errands, and I thought she might like to see some scenery before we went home. I-88 is a beautiful drive any time of Read more
The leaves are changing here in central New York state, especially when you go up higher into the mountains. Mom and I took a drive to the covered bridge in Delhi this afternoon. It was beautiful. This was the first Read more