Grateful wave to folks who post repair videos btw. No tutorial matched my problem or kettle, but the patterns in what folks checked or fixed inspired me to see what happened if a couple of nearly aligned metal bits were aligned

It is fun in a weird and frustrating way? I am only a beginner at spinning and weaving. People who have been doing this for years make paper thread (often using better paper) that blows my mind.

Weaving fabric for book covers over here! The brown thread is spun from my used coffee filters. (Sarah C Swett’s zine on the process was super helpful) The cotton-and-paper texture is funky and I wish I could share it too

Probably a gendered upbringing thing explains why two guys my age hadn’t heard of that movie, or maybe it is a coincidence. Either way, I was not prepared to explain the movie or book

How are you liking the process so far? i have only done a little EPP, but I found it rather soothing to go at that slow pace

Update: now California recommendations for adults includes “all who choose protection”

Looks like it might be worth having another go at getting someone to stab my arm with a covid booster this year.

So far we have two(2) millennials interested in this quest. When I mentioned this to them, they immediately said “wait, is THAT why my cake turned out gummy and weird last week?!?”

Zone 9, roses putting on a good show back before the summer heat fully hit

No guarantee I will go to this one. Are tickets still available? But. It has been a long time since the thought of going to an art show made me cackle and stroke my imaginary goatee rather than just groan tiredly