Posted in History on May 3, 2007 | 2 Comments »
If you own more than four pair of gloves.
If every other vehicle is a 4X4.
If in March your vehicle is 43% mud.
If you leave your keys in your car and the next morning your car is still there.
If you’re on the shoulder of the highway with your hood up and somebody stops to [...]
Posted in History on May 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Westerly Morris Dancers welcoming the Spring Solstice. I knew they did this in Old England but not in New. Click the link for a great little show:
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=6769a193-f8d5-43f5-addf-ea034a7bd889
Posted in History on May 3, 2007 | 8 Comments »
If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you live in
New England.
If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don’t work
there, you live in New England.
If you’ve worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you live in New England.
If you’ve had a lengthy telephone conversation with [...]
Posted in History, tagged natural dyeing on May 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Possibly the most readily available dye source I know, onion skins also produce a reliable color, depending upon which mordant and what kind of dye pot you use. It’s also nontoxic and environmentally safe. Just using alum mordant, you can
get a variety of shades by varying the pot or kettle. My favorite is brass, which [...]
