Another sweater update
The last one we talked about isn't the only sweater I cut up at the beginning of the season. I actually did three. And, just as with the last one, this one held up to an entire winter of heavy wear and frequent washing (in the machine, on gentle, with cold water, hang to dry) absolutely beautifully. No fraying, no unraveling, no runs, no problems at all. Quite a few purple hair dye splotches, but that's a different issue. And, spoiler warning I suppose for anyone following along on the sweater saga, the third one also held up beautifully. I [...]
The plan!
Want one of the Noteworthy kits? Here's the plan! On Thursday, May 8, at 1pm eastern, I'll open kit orders to the folks on Patreon. I've got a very limited number of these, so folks there are going to have a day to get them before I make them available more publicly. On Friday, May 9, also more or less at 1, I'll open kit orders to everyone else if there are any left. I'll post about it here and on the newsletter/ig/rav. Orders will stay open through midweek, or until they sell out, whichever comes first. On Saturday, May [...]
Ill advised
Am I recommending you do it? No. Do I feel quite comfortable doing it myself? Yes. Why? Well, couple of reasons. First, these are LED lights, run off a little battery pack. That means they don't get hot (they don't even get warm) when they're on, and they're not hooked up to a plug. Next up, that right there is wool. Not polyester, not nylon, not a wool blend. Good old wool. That fiber that they used to use for fire blankets because not only is it hard to get going, but it actually puts itself out if you remove [...]
Assembly line
Coming to you live (more or less) from the fancy schmancy (or not) assembly line that is my screened in porch: Kit Packing Is Underway! Here's a quick heads up on what to expect over the next few weeks. TL;DR right up top, so you can skim and go on with your day: All is well! Kits should ship in the next couple of weeks. If you already ordered, you don't need to do anything, you'll get an email with tracking info when it's on the way. Once I have a firmer shipping date, I'll reach out to anyone who [...]
Monthly Reminder
I think you should stock your medicine cabinet now while you still can. So let's talk about how. If you're lucky enough to have insurance, some disposable income, and a good doctor, talk to them! Ask for their help. Say you're worried about access to birth control and emergency contraception and abortion pills, ask them to write you a prescription, and use that insurance you're already paying so much for to fill those prescriptions. If that's kind of a lot to talk to your doctor about, I get it. You can get hormonal birth control online without ever seeing a [...]
Sweater update
Were you sitting up nights wondering about the sweater I cut up back in October? I mean I'm going to assume the answer is an absolutely resounding nope! But I'm still going to show you how it held up. So, back in October I dug an old (circa 2015) cashmere sweater I never wore out of the back of my closet. I never wore it because I hated the length. So I said fuck it and took scissors to it. And then I proceeded to wear it and wear it and wear it all winter long. No really, it's been [...]
We did a thing!
Folks, I will have bigger, better, more polished words at some point. But right now, all I have is big, smushy, tender feelings. And a little bit of a tummy ache from so many feelings. And plans to do it all again. And hopes that some of you will do it too! So for now, read the slides. Some time soon, I'll have words and some ideas for how you can do this yourself (though really, don't wait on me if you feel up to doing it on your own, I'm for sure just making this up as I go [...]
Absurdly cheerful
Are these ridiculous? Yes. Do I care? No. They make me happy. They hurt no one. And right now, I am 100% just leaning fully in to anything that makes me happy hand hurts no one. On the off chance you feel the same, I'm going to write them up for folks on Patreon. Could you figure them out on your own? Probably, I mean I did, and you're at least as clever as I am! Is it sometimes nice to have someone tell you how to skip the first several rounds of mistakes and jump right to having things [...]
Come write letters!
Come write letters with me! No really, we're all exhausted and scared and angry. We all want to do something. We're all tired of leaving voicemails for our representatives. So let's do something together! Inspired by @theshabbycreekcottage's #projectmailstorm, I asked some local friends if they'd let us come write letters to our representatives at their businesses. And they said yes! So we're doing it. Please join me at @ontheround's gorgeous new studio in Thomaston, Maine on Tuesday April 22nd from 4-6pm (other locations and dates coming soon). We'll have letter writing supplies (including some sample wording in case you're not [...]
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