was trying to add to my template but can't get blogspot to publish
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so this is just an expirement...
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
site of the day
From the Heritage Shop - directions for the Romanian Stitch.
Couching - Romananian Stitch - Heritage Shoppe - Oconto, WI
I haven't actually tried this one myself, but it looks so much like painting with thread that I' m terribly intrigued. Will definitely experiment with this one of these days.
Couching - Romananian Stitch - Heritage Shoppe - Oconto, WI
I haven't actually tried this one myself, but it looks so much like painting with thread that I' m terribly intrigued. Will definitely experiment with this one of these days.
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Burning Issues
I've got a friend with a fire burning. She's hot to organize a group of various women to discuss feminism. Especially interested in having some older women perspectives as she's a young mom herself. I'm looking forward to participating in any way I can.
But today I was taken by something on In a Minute Ago's blog.
" I started to think about how feminists represented the domestic and framed many attitudes towards 'women's work'. A generation of women were raised with the impression that if you wanted to achieve a good life you left your domestic skills behind.
Although feminism wanted to lift the level of satisfaction many women had in their lives it did demean the domestic work of women. The skill involved in creating and maintaining a home was not acknowledged enough."
I once had a 15 year old babysitter for my daughter who did not know how to cook anything. Couldn't make grilled cheese, cook a hot dog, heat soup, fry an egg, make Kraft mac n cheese, etc. (Pre-microwave era.) When I asked her mom about this, she said that she didn't want her daughter to learn any cooking skills. She said her daughter was going to college and was going to get educated, get a good job, and hire people to do the domestic stuff for her. I was appalled. Her daughter was going to starve. How could anyone not arm their child with basic cooking knowledge.
This is an example of someone who had taken the feminist thing to what to her seemed like a logical conclusion. I couldn't help but feel that there was a mental disconnect there.
Why did being "domestic," (i.e. knowing how to take care of yourself!) equate with not being feminist?
Just because you can cook, sew, and clean does not mean you don't have a brain! And if you enjoy any of these activities, good for you.
But today I was taken by something on In a Minute Ago's blog.
" I started to think about how feminists represented the domestic and framed many attitudes towards 'women's work'. A generation of women were raised with the impression that if you wanted to achieve a good life you left your domestic skills behind.
Although feminism wanted to lift the level of satisfaction many women had in their lives it did demean the domestic work of women. The skill involved in creating and maintaining a home was not acknowledged enough."
I once had a 15 year old babysitter for my daughter who did not know how to cook anything. Couldn't make grilled cheese, cook a hot dog, heat soup, fry an egg, make Kraft mac n cheese, etc. (Pre-microwave era.) When I asked her mom about this, she said that she didn't want her daughter to learn any cooking skills. She said her daughter was going to college and was going to get educated, get a good job, and hire people to do the domestic stuff for her. I was appalled. Her daughter was going to starve. How could anyone not arm their child with basic cooking knowledge.
This is an example of someone who had taken the feminist thing to what to her seemed like a logical conclusion. I couldn't help but feel that there was a mental disconnect there.
Why did being "domestic," (i.e. knowing how to take care of yourself!) equate with not being feminist?
Just because you can cook, sew, and clean does not mean you don't have a brain! And if you enjoy any of these activities, good for you.
stitching bloggers QOTW
Do you stitch small projects one at a time that you can finish quickly, have numerous large projects going at once that you rotate,or both? How does your current system work for you and have you thought about changing it?
System. What system?
I stitch what I feel like stitching.
I do like alternating a large piece with smaller things, that way I get to seem something through to fruition. But if I sat down and counted, I probably have at least twenty projects going at one time. And I pick which one I feel like stitching strictly by feeling...
Is it working for me?
Well, a qualified yes.
Currently, the eyesight thing is taking pleasure out of stitching. It's not so much that my lack of system is keeping me from accomplishing projects. I don't think a strict rotation system with defined goals would help at all.
System. What system?
I stitch what I feel like stitching.
I do like alternating a large piece with smaller things, that way I get to seem something through to fruition. But if I sat down and counted, I probably have at least twenty projects going at one time. And I pick which one I feel like stitching strictly by feeling...
Is it working for me?
Well, a qualified yes.
Currently, the eyesight thing is taking pleasure out of stitching. It's not so much that my lack of system is keeping me from accomplishing projects. I don't think a strict rotation system with defined goals would help at all.
Late, but Not Forgotten
A September 11th musing.
On September 11, 2001, I was on my computer 10 miles from the Pentagon. When I signed off, my phone rang. It was my niece calling from Georgetown wanting to make sure my husband was okay. By the time I turned on the television, both Towers and the Pentagon had already been hit.
I immediately picked up the phone to call DH who is active duty Army, but worked in downtown D.C. After many tries, I finally got through on cell phone. Most D.C. offices had evacuted their personnel, but DH's building was not evacuting. They were staying to deal with this crisis. I spent lots of time trying to reach family to let them know he was okay.
Neighbors and I met in the street to try and make sense of what we were seeing and hearing. Everyone was glad to know DH hadn't been at the Pentagon that day. I walked to my daughter's high school and met her after school. They had watched the footage all day in their classrooms. Then met son's bus from the middle school, where the children were essentially kept in the dark about what was happening.
Thanks to the Pentagon renovation, we did not personally lose any friends that day. Things could have been much worse there.
My heart aches for all who lost loved ones that day.
On September 11, 2001, I was on my computer 10 miles from the Pentagon. When I signed off, my phone rang. It was my niece calling from Georgetown wanting to make sure my husband was okay. By the time I turned on the television, both Towers and the Pentagon had already been hit.
I immediately picked up the phone to call DH who is active duty Army, but worked in downtown D.C. After many tries, I finally got through on cell phone. Most D.C. offices had evacuted their personnel, but DH's building was not evacuting. They were staying to deal with this crisis. I spent lots of time trying to reach family to let them know he was okay.
Neighbors and I met in the street to try and make sense of what we were seeing and hearing. Everyone was glad to know DH hadn't been at the Pentagon that day. I walked to my daughter's high school and met her after school. They had watched the footage all day in their classrooms. Then met son's bus from the middle school, where the children were essentially kept in the dark about what was happening.
Thanks to the Pentagon renovation, we did not personally lose any friends that day. Things could have been much worse there.
My heart aches for all who lost loved ones that day.
Friday, September 10, 2004
Things I'm Happy About
1)I took a mental health day on Wednesday and went shopping.
Added two new OPI colors to my nail polish collection - Nice Color, Eh? and At Your Quebec and Call (which is an interesting shade of green/gold which I'm officially passing on to DD.)
Found a new denim jacket - longer than the traditional Levi's jacket and totally cool.
And lucked into a huge sale at Filene's where a mere $85 netted me 3 jackets, 2 long sleeve shirts, 1 sleeveless blouse, and a sweater. Now if only I could have found a pair of pants that I liked.
2) Patriots won last night!
3) Army football starts tomorrow! Go, Black Knights!
4) Sun is shining after the remnants of Frances tried to drown us.
5) Many more things - good health, good marriage, good children
Added two new OPI colors to my nail polish collection - Nice Color, Eh? and At Your Quebec and Call (which is an interesting shade of green/gold which I'm officially passing on to DD.)
Found a new denim jacket - longer than the traditional Levi's jacket and totally cool.
And lucked into a huge sale at Filene's where a mere $85 netted me 3 jackets, 2 long sleeve shirts, 1 sleeveless blouse, and a sweater. Now if only I could have found a pair of pants that I liked.
2) Patriots won last night!
3) Army football starts tomorrow! Go, Black Knights!
4) Sun is shining after the remnants of Frances tried to drown us.
5) Many more things - good health, good marriage, good children
Thursday, September 09, 2004
'SWorking!
As this seems to be in working order this morning, on with the regularly scheduled programming...
Next link.
This is a half-doll silhouette alphabet. Very charming. But I know my teenage bowie-lovin', goth-appreciating free spirt would not go for it. So I'll pass it on. Someone may have little girls...
Half Doll Alphabet Chart Introduction - AABBCCDD.com
Next link.
This is a half-doll silhouette alphabet. Very charming. But I know my teenage bowie-lovin', goth-appreciating free spirt would not go for it. So I'll pass it on. Someone may have little girls...
Half Doll Alphabet Chart Introduction - AABBCCDD.com
Yesterday
Blogger would not let me post.
Just kept cycling through again and again. With 0%.
Trying now.
Just kept cycling through again and again. With 0%.
Trying now.
Wednesday, September 08, 2004
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