Read this great Atlas Obscura article about knitting and espionage. Did you know the UK banned knitting patterns for fear of hidden messages during WWI? These spies were absolutely brilliant. Why is there not a British TV series about this? Or is there?
Whether your mother has a green thumb or black thumb… these lovely markers will help identifying the living, or the dead.
Cilantro click on a link below to buy a handful of these up-cycled vintage silver plated herb markers. They’re the real dill; stamped by hand, not machine. Potluck Tableware is always mint to be cheeky, handsome & useful.
I am often reminded of how great it is to live in a small town. Recently I was able to use my neighbors’ oven when my oven would not light and I had 2 dump cakes* to bake for 2 potlucks. This weekend a local shop offered to wrap my print job and place outside their door for me to pick up after hours, with instructions to just push a check through the mail slot or call Monday with a credit card number. Just would not happen in a large city.
I enjoy working in downtown Austin and coming home to the Sausage Capital of Texas every day. It blows my mind that I can spend a lunch hour at an art museum, shopping at a gourmet shop, or eating ramen, and return home where my friends and neighbors are dancing to a band playing at the gazebo in the center of town. The best of both worlds, I feel very lucky. Still.
Bean & Noodle 