Radical self care, Greek food

This morning has been about ocular migraine, vision disturbance, result of stress, probably a side effect of the Ukrainian invasion today.

I can't write about that, too huge and terrible. And I've once again put on hold the Moroccan women artists presentation, too difficult to see.

I did make it to the library though, before my vision went sideways, and here's what's up with that. I'm seizing intervals when I can see without jagged lines and flashing lights showing instead of what's there, to quick do this post.

Brandi Cheyenne Harper's radical self care book is very important. It's about knitting, designing, art, and about race and  gender bias impeding minority people. 

To straight white knitters it comes as a nasty surprise to hear about bias against minorities, aren't we all just enjoying our craft and art? 

Well, no, turns out that from even a young age, black and brown people are hindered, shoved aside, their designs swiped, and white people either actively or passively, are responsible. 

From yarn stores being unwelcoming, knitting groups likewise, to minority designers not being invited to yarn festivals, conventions, it happens up and down. This despite the long history of minority women's textile arts history and dazzling design skills.

If you didn't know this before, now you do. We can all be more inclusive, starting with buying this terrific book. This is a particularly a good day to look at it, beautiful layout, design, patterns, words. Just go there!

And the Greek cookbook is a foray into food i haven't had a lot of happiness with, from local restaurants indigestible souvlaki sandwiches to Greek friends  drenching everything in honey and trying to force us to eat way beyond our capacity, hospitality run amok. I'm sure I can find a centrist approach! The layout is lovely, get that flyleaf, so I'm hopeful.

Praying for better days in Ukraine.