Ars Gratia Artis

Every so often, I realize just how completely I am a Laurel, like in those moments when I am sitting in a class on grafting apple trees with the explanation that I need the apples for historical cooking, because growing the trees is the only way to make sure I have apples from the era [...]

The Writerly Life
I missed International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day. Damn. One wonders if I can make up for this by posting something a week late, or at the six-months-later mark, just to keep the memory alive.
See, I always thought I would put my writings on the web because they may be good, they may be fun, [...]

One of the people I read on LJ brought this topic up. I have been working on a set of short articles about food for non-period cooks who are interested in at least presenting a bit of a more period table when bringing their own food to an event. This is still in its draft [...]

Wardrobe Refashion
So, here I go:
I pledge that I shall abstain from the purchase of “new” manufactured items of clothing, for the period of 6 months. I pledge that I shall refashion, renovate, recycle preloved items for myself with my own hands in fabric, yarn or other medium for the term of my contract. I pledge [...]

From Mother Night, the first Vonnegut novel I ever read, back when I was 12.
Goodbye, Kurt, and thanks.

Angelique, Kiernan, Keith over for Easter Brunch; I hid little plastic eggs containing change and chocolate eggs throughout the house for him to find. Of course, he had fun, and it was less candy for him than a traditional Easter basket. Angelique is really starting to show with baby # 2.
My brother called me, [...]

peeps for passover - a photoset on Flickr
Jodi, this is special for you, and since I’m not sure just how much a reference to fish you are willing to look at, be advised that there be fish shaped crackers.
Lurve, Me.

Crooks and Liars » Jon Stewart vs. John Bolton
Just… jaw dropping. Unbelievable. The things this man says in this interview with absolutely no grasp of what’s wrong with his point.
I can’t wait for 2008. God help us, I hope we don’t merely exchange one band of idiots for another, but if the highest offices [...]