The dough is paper-thin, fragile, easily torn, quick to dry out. I lay out two sheets, side by side, and brush them lightly and quickly with melted butter. I am feeling my way. I haven't done this in a long time. Normally we get pre-laminated phyllo dough, but supply chain issues have put that on… Continue reading Phyllo
Cutting the Cord
I just cancelled my Pro Plan with Typepad after (months ago) moving most of my posts and photos over here to WordPress. It's been a scary process. Especially moving the photos, which took a few tries because there were so many of them. And then somehow some of my posts migrated five times! I don't… Continue reading Cutting the Cord
Moving In
There's Otis, looking appropriately spooky for the season. I keep some old dolls my grandmother made in that basket, and the other day he decided to hop in and keep them company. So here I am, in a new location of sorts. I moved my blog from Typepad to WordPress, and I am looking forward… Continue reading Moving In
Under New Construction…
Don’t be alarmed! I’m changing some things with my blog and I’m making a big mess of it, but all will be well in time. 🙂
Greetings from a Safe Social Distance
It's hard to know what to write about. I made a bunch of masks. Here I am modeling one of them, and of course that's Julia in the back being her camera friendly self. I sent some masks to family and I'll be bringing the rest to work with me tomorrow. I've been… Continue reading Greetings from a Safe Social Distance
Repairs to a Quilt Elsa Made
Bill doesn't remember how long this quilt was on his bed. His mom made it - one of a number of quilts she made for family members. I haven't seen any of the others, but I've got a folder and a ring binder stuffed with patterns and fabric swatches and handwritten notes. I couldn't find… Continue reading Repairs to a Quilt Elsa Made
Biscotti Three Ways and Other Cookies
Those of you who have been visiting me over the years will know that I have a bunch of cookies that I make every year before Christmas. Some of them are recipes inherited from my late mother-in-law, and some are recipes I know certain people really like, and some are recipes I like. Some years… Continue reading Biscotti Three Ways and Other Cookies
Reparing the Christmas Quilt
I made this quilt for my parents while I was in college. I was sharing a house with some people, I had a sewing machine, and I'd made a couple of other quilts before this and didn't really know what to get for my parents that year. I thought they'd appreciate something homemade. The… Continue reading Reparing the Christmas Quilt
In Line at CVS
I was in line at the CVS near my house. There was just one register open. Well, one, plus the two self-service ones they put in a few months ago when they eliminated two (I think it was two) live-person registers. So now there are two self-serve and two employee-manned registers. I refuse to use… Continue reading In Line at CVS
Paper Snowflake
Do you wanna make a snowflake? Here's how I like to do it. I start with a square piece of paper, and for these recent ones I used tracing paper, which is (or seems to be) thinner than regular paper and creases nicely during folding. I've got a lot of pictures for you - I… Continue reading Paper Snowflake