Nothing says, “Wipe yourself” like a crocheted doll on the back of the toilet. I am not the least bit crafty. Sure, I do crafts. I knit (see previous blog about booties, yarn sculptures and no-snack knitting classes) and I love to cut and paste. I regret that bulletin boards never caught on in the home […]
Like, Buying Food, Man
I’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time in the hippie food stores here in Lexington. Partly because of my search for citric acid for making cheese (see previous blog about making cheese, drinking wine, pummeling, stretching and swearing), but partly because these stores are like a magnet for people like me. And by […]
It’s the Cheesiest
I made cheese today. And no, that’s not code for I scored a big business deal or had gas. I made two balls of mozzarella cheese in my kitchen. It was so easy! The recipe said it was going to be easy and then it wasn’t really all that easy and then, like most […]
I’ll Give You Something to Meditate About
I read in yesterday’s paper that the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi died. He was 91. Maybe it was the beard, or maybe it was the comfy, old-guy clothes, but I thought he was about 107-years-old in the 1960s when he was chillin’ with the Beatles. He must be the Wilford Brimley of spiritual oneness. Did […]
Knit One, Purl One, Watch a Little TV
Who wears the homemade poncho in this family? I’m knitting up a storm. The Dialing for Obsessions Wheel that is my brain has landed on KNITTING! again. It’s a good day for babies, homeless cold people and bare necks, because I’m making booties, blankets and scarves. Except for booties, which are kind of hard, […]
I Linked In Your Facebook WIth My Space
I’ve been experimenting with social networking. It’s clear this kind of thing is for young people, or should I say younger people, much less old than me I started in the slow lane, with LinkedIn, which is actually about my speed. There are grownups on there, bragging about their jobs, blowing air into their resumes […]