I grew up with Shaker furniture my dad made and I can't tell if I love the furniture because it is extremely nostalgic and full of childhood to me or if the Shakers just figured out furniture and I learned that early.

In CT the suburbs are better off than the cities theater-wise! Saying that as a New Havener without a car who can only go see a first run movie if a group of friends decides to go and I can snag a ride.

As someone from a very small NH town (it is truly more accurately a village) that was also reasonably close to some lovely NH cities, I'm convinced that the high rates of agnosticism/atheism in NH explained much. I blame a lot of the right wing weirdos on the extremely large legislature.

Obviously we're in hell, but isn't the Kennedy Center by law a living memorial to JFK?

I only think conversions are worth it if they make you want to wear it more! I also like brooches as pendants! I have my great grandfather’s pocket watch as a pendant.

It’s just a perfect piece for me.

An excellent idea! There are many more broaches than barrettes and I’ve considered seeing if a jeweler could alter one if I really fell in love (the locking barrette backs are really critical for wearability). My silver leaf makes me feel like I’m in Lothlorien at all times, which was ultimate goal.

During my hunt I also discovered that the company that makes the really good "Made in France" backs/clips is gone because the factory closed.

I was on a hunt for another beloved barrette (my first is a silver antler) and there's really not many choices, especially for sterling silver!

Last year I bought my actual dream barrette (a sterling silver art nouveau-style leaf) from a smaller luxury designer and it was a huge extravagance but I felt extremely satisfied that while it was being made the price rose $250. More importantly, I wear it nearly every day!

There's so much flexibility in Gen Ed requirements and they really allow you to explore. I just wish I could have figured out how to make a Weather-related class or Photography class work. The timing always conflicted with my history major classes.

If only so more people can know about being “horse famous”

The Jenny Nicholson The Last Bronycon vid an excellent watch on this.

Unfortunately we're just all too far apart now, although my mom and I always try to make a cookie together for Christmas itself. I really think holiday cookies are meant to be made with family/friends.

When I was little my family used to have a cookie baking weekend - everyone would bring a dough (already chilled) and then we'd spend the whole weekend rolling, cutting, and baking. Everyone would take home tins with all the cookies and then they'd be given as gifts.

This is such a funny way of framing Thetford, which is such a classic VT town. My grandparents were at various times in Etna, Hanover, Lebanon, and White River Junction!

There are some absolutely infuriating and heartbreaking stories in this book. The people who do search and rescue in the Whites are total heroes and you should do your best to never put them in danger by being reckless and dumb!

Joe Dodge and Arthur Whitehead lying across a river crossing for their rescuee, Max Engelhardt, to crawl across in the lead so far.