Posts by gannet@wandering.shop
(DIR) Post #AIr9VjCGhVzxKoYjtg by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-04-26T13:09:08Z
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Anyway, I’d be up for hopeful, slice of life, low stakes SFF recommendations with as little violence as possible, romance or not.
(DIR) Post #AIr9Vkgn9W0Zxlqd72 by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-04-26T14:09:16Z
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I should note that most of the books mentioned above have some violence. I’m just looking for less!Becky Chambers and Celia Lake have the least.
(DIR) Post #AJ1pGRTgR9UTgwhLE0 by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-05-01T23:35:26Z
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someone’s long hair introduced itself into the mess and started tying itself in knots.There was much quiet swearing.But it’s done, at least.I neither hate untangling yarn nor enjoy it so much that I volunteer to untangle other people’s yarn as a hobby*, but I do find it satisfying. Unless there’s HAIR that doesn’t belong!*Such people exist.#yarn #FiberArts #FibreArts
(DIR) Post #AJBshgAdl67WDNwtNI by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-05-06T23:27:27Z
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@CarlCravens whew, indeed!
(DIR) Post #AK5N8sZaqAug3JunqK by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-06-02T13:15:14Z
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Morning!Spouse and I are dredging up memories of how to deal with heat and no AC; our AC is broken and needs repair. We put box fans in a couple of open windows last night and pulled in cooler air. Now the windows are closed.We’ll cope, but the cat keeps looking at us reproachfully and sprawling across the wood floor.This makes it a day for less hot tea around here (though I did start my day as usual), but I’m still happy to offer virtual tea to all and sundry; want some? 🫖
(DIR) Post #AK5z0TftKCoAlzHXhg by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-06-03T01:01:54Z
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@CarlCravens yep. I grew up in the Midwest without air conditioning at all. My father had a special “house fan” for pulling cool air through the house, which worked pretty well, but. Ugh. Sympathies.
(DIR) Post #AKCO41AtcOTGcRLXVo by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-06-05T22:00:34Z
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I keep thinking about making my own bookcloth for the covers of more Coptic binding, so I guess it was more than a passing fancy. I’ve found instructions for how to do it with glue, wheat paste, or heat ‘n’ bond (iron-on stuff), and so I need to decide about that.I want to make a small notebook for my purse, and some sketchbooks for presents, and maybe another graph paper notebook.#BookBinding #notebooks #HandCrafts
(DIR) Post #AKdwRmR1xlvUGBFhTM by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-06-18T15:24:49Z
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The major preoccupation around here remains dealing with the heat and getting ready for the contractors who are installing new ductwork and a heat pump this coming week.Made immense progress on the cleaning yesterday, and have started working on some more today, interspersed with swatching for my new sweater. (Have done three swatches, am working on a fourth.)Am feeling encouraged. It helps that the weather is beautiful this weekend.
(DIR) Post #AKdwRn0poeZA3E0IHQ by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-06-18T15:58:13Z
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Here’s one of the reasons I’m glad our central AC failure is leading to us getting a heat pump: we can replace our gas furnace, too! Burning natural gas produces a lot of pollutants.https://www.nrdc.org/experts/pierre-delforge/gas-appliances-pollute-indoor-and-outdoor-air-study-shows
(DIR) Post #AKlcC65W08dpHvxBKa by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-06-22T21:05:23Z
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Whew. Yesterday was a frenzy of cleaning and organizing.Today was day one of removing the old AC and ductwork and the electrician pulling wire that’s up to code for the heat pump.They made really good progress, and hope to be done by end of day tomorrow, if nothing goes awry. So here’s hoping.(Something did go wrong today; one of the attic steps broke (it’s a ladder that pulls down from the ceiling) and spouse fixed it to be better than it was before.)
(DIR) Post #AKnREMrEyty0Z1zjQu by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-06-24T00:10:44Z
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@CarlCravens @Jorah shades of my college email circa 1992: nparkhu1, except more needlessly complex.My father’s university email is still parkhurs, which I typo to this day.
(DIR) Post #AKp03moNptXRQXJ9xQ by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-06-24T17:49:39Z
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Fund transportation to get Alabama abortion patients out of state who had scheduled appointments:https://twitter.com/robinmarty/status/1540344773457989635
(DIR) Post #AKrpH3bM8dmQUUvjUm by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-06-25T20:55:58Z
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It’s time to fold some bones. Oh, wait, it’s time to use the unidentified doohickey I use as a bone folder to fold some paper.If you can identify said doohickey, I’d appreciate it. All I know is that it was in my grandmother’s house. It might be for organizing embroidery thread colors? A letter opener?Anyway, I remain curious.
(DIR) Post #AL0dNItBivzyOZqWYq by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-06-30T00:54:42Z
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@Johannab there are answers now! It’s a labor protest: two DJs were laid off by the station. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/vancouver-kiss-fm-rage-against-the-machine-protest-layoffs-1376288/
(DIR) Post #ALIO6zuAPCaXfa1saO by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-07-08T16:01:23Z
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Just got my first fedi follower who thinks all social media is a dating site. I suppose it was inevitable.
(DIR) Post #ANOCu7sHVqA2gzW0rQ by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-09-09T13:38:44Z
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@CarlCravens that’s how I use my Patreon as a creator, too. I do take suggestions from my backers on Patreon, but none of my creative content is on Patreon.
(DIR) Post #APGDsCIO2fZWeIayZM by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-11-04T10:58:39Z
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With the way things are going, I expect this is an especially good time to throw some money in your fediverse server admin’s tip jar, given the influx of new people.
(DIR) Post #APLGp8Eqr05SYQn36e by gannet@wandering.shop
2022-11-06T22:16:25Z
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I was recently reminded, and so I’ll share this with you. If you’re looking at someone’s profile and it looks empty, make sure to open it in a separate web browser tab or something, because sometimes the information that’s there hasn’t come through to your own server.Sometimes it’s still blank, but oh well!It’s being helpful for me when approving follow requests.#FediTips
(DIR) Post #Ad8bDRRlNtywcAhjkW by gannet@wandering.shop
2023-12-24T11:27:24Z
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#SilentSunday
(DIR) Post #AoK1MXjgraztUnc6pk by gannet@wandering.shop
2024-11-22T19:40:05Z
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I’ve been sporadically editing old blog posts, and this week’s effort involves giving the charted design for Serendipity (a decade old!) its own blog post. (And written instructions!)The technique I used for the original sample is called (among other names) knitweaving; link in next post. I’ve also drawn what the pattern might look like as an allover design.1/2#knitting #FiberArts #ChartedDesignshttps://www.gannetdesigns.com/2024/11/22/serendipity-a-charted-design-for-any-craft/