I messaged President Biden my thanks for ERA, which some of us have been pushing for, over decades. Almost our last chance to text him before he's out of office.
And here's the current reading
He's been on QI and other TV places. I didn't realize till recently that he's a historian as well as a comic. This should be a good take on what is more and more a comic organization.
The box o' stuff is now on its way to Pine Ridge to keep people warm, and I'm looking at a new idea involving pinloom woven squares and gloves with knitted cuffs. These, if they work, will go to the Sock 'n Glove Ministry, their turn.
Upcoming in the kitchen, roasting a chicken for fast food in case the cold snap in the next couple of days affects power. I always have the gas stovetop to cook on, so it's unlikely to be urgent, but I like to be prepared. Cooked chicken can survive a few hours, and our outages are rarely more than that, sturdy power company.
And as I was heating up today's boudabaisse soup, I put chard in the bowl first, to wilt as it heated. And look wha' happen!
As the soup heated, the chard turned it a lovely dusky pink. I think I've added a source to my natural dye range.
Happy day everyone, you never know what you'll find out
It's good of you to be helping Pine Ridge in whatever way that you can.
ReplyDeleteI think I owe it to them. I'm living on what used to be indigent territory, and they've been pushed to the brink. My work is a tiny gesture.
DeleteI wrote indigenous. But they are indigent, too, largely because of being displaced.
ReplyDeleteInteresting - was it that chard with the coloured stems?
ReplyDeleteYes, rainbow
DeleteEveryone's freaking out here about the possibility of frozen stuff coming from the sky in the next few days. This is not something we are used to, obviously.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful color that soup is.
The soup was a lovely golden, now it's a lovely pink!
DeleteI expect you'll survive the snow, or whatever falls.
I suspect Mitchell is a Tory supported, but he is clever and entertaining. I saw something yesterday with him complaining about the overcrowding at London Euston Station.
ReplyDeleteHis writing is funny and knowledgeable and quite tiring, like being around a funny kid who never flags
DeleteYou are doing important work in your own small way and I'm sure it's much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteMust be something in the air about dyeing because I spent yesterday putzing with shaving cream and paint. Pleased with the outcome which always comes as a surprise.
I haven't done any dyeing lately so this was a surprise.
DeleteIt is a lovely colour. Did you perhaps use rainbow chard? The ones I grow have stalks that colour.
ReplyDeleteI hope you don’t loose power, thankfully you do have the gas. We are all electric here. The gas’s was never connected because apparently I live in the sticks. So when power goes out we can’t even boil water for coffee!
Makes for a grumpy Angela I can tell you
Yes, the kind with red stems. Since I stripped off the leaves I'd forgotten the color
DeleteTemperatures will drop here this week too. The cooked chicken is a great idea for an power outage.
ReplyDeleteI must try that book.
ReplyDeleteI had a long library wait, probably because it's new.
DeleteThanks for sending things to Pine Ridge. I've read some articles about how rough life is there. Something that particularly bothers me is the difficulty women have obtaining pads/tampons. Girls quite often miss school every month because of the lack of access to these necessary supplies. The schools there need free tampons and pads in all the girls restrooms. I dread tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Yes, they are in great need. It's good to help.
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