Month: January 2021

Friday Favorites: Glenda Jackson, a fun Spotify game, and those mittens!

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Glenda Jackson is simply fierce in the new PBS Masterpiece Theatre presentation of “Elizabeth is Missing“.

Those Mittens! I mean who could resist creating a meme out of Bernie Sanders photo from the inauguration? Even better is the story of those mittens and the woman who knit them.

One of my favorite things to do is to choose a song on my Sonos (or insert favorite subscription music service here) and listen to all the different versions. Two of my favorites are “Here Comes the Sun” and “This Must be the Place (Naive Melody)”

I think Nina Simone’s “Here Comes the Sun” my be favorite. Listen here

I saw this tea cozy on Instagram and immediately downloaded the Simply Crochet app for the pattern.

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While searching for the pattern info I discovered that If you subscribe to Apple News+ (and you should) be sure to subscribe to follow Gathered to read issues of Mollie Makes and other craft magazines.

The return of compassionate leadership.

Friday Favorites: Snowy day, throwing pots, and new skills

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A perfect snowy day! Central Texas had a snow day like the big fluffy snow days I grew up with… big dreamy flakes. It was all gone by noon the next day, but I cannot recall a time since we moved to Texas in 1996 that it snowed like this. As a kid who learned to ice skate on a frozen lake… the sound and smell of snow transported me back to my childhood snow days in New York and Colorado. It was truly a gift to spend such a cozy Sunday and to wake up on my birthday to the sun sparkling on the snowy blanket of our yard. You can see by the photo of Zeke above the snow was much loved here at Chez Vee.

Reading a little bit of The Book of Delights every morning is good for my heart and soul.

The Wood Wide Web This BBC animation about the underground fungal connection between trees is short and fascinating… it would appear no tree is an island either.

The Great Pottery Throw Down made the snowy Sunday (did I mention it snowed?) even more wonderful. What could be cozier than a day of fluffy snow, crochet, a savory stew, and watching Brits clay spin on a wheel?

Because I am always a fan of learning new things… classes on Domestika. Note: Most of the lessons I’ve taken are in Spanish with English subtitles but there are some by English speaking artists too.