"Traditions vary dramatically from place to place, shaped by landscape, history, values and climate. While many nations do exchange gifts, the rituals around them differ enormously. These long-loved customs show us that Christmas doesn't need to be transactional; it can be collaborative, creative or community-driven, from singing in candlelit churches to quietly honouring family – or even appreciating spiders. "
My favorite yarn dyer has exactly one sale a year. Now is the time.
20% off of all of their in-stock items!
I've used fingering weight bases Yummy 2-ply, Avon, and Caroline and DK weight base Yowza; I like them all. Yummy 2-ply does require a good soak to really look good as a fabric, so maybe avoid that one if you don't like to block your projects.
@neil one of the foundational pillars of our marriage is “one person does the cooking, while the other shuts up, gets out of the way and helps when asked”, with roles assigned as needed
@neil we even have a little magic formula to more or less gently remind the other person when they overstep the demarcation line: “mein backe backe Kuchen”, loosely “my bakey bakey cakey” - the sort of thing one 3yo might say to another while playing in the sandbox.
Did you know that bees beat their wings around 200 times a second, generating air volumes comparable to bats and birds, enabling them to fly at speeds of 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 kilometers) per hour?
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