I don’t know about you, but I love history. It inspires, humbles, and fascinates me. Part of that is learning the etymology of some common words and idioms, many of which are Medieval or even older. I list here some of the most fun ones I’ve come across and hope you enjoy learning about them […]
The Origins of 21 Common Phrases
Hey there, fellow craft adventurers! I’ve got something exciting to share. I’ve signed up for a basket weaving class, and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. On January 20th, I’ll be diving headfirst into the world of basketry at Omaha’s Lauritzen Gardens for a class called “Basket Weaving: Bolt.” I’m still a…
Hi friends, welcome back! As an avid reader and museum goer, The Morgan Library & Museum has been on my radar for quite some time. The library was the personal collection of financier John Pierpont Morgan and located off Madison Avenue between 36th and 37th Street. With his large fortune amassed from his dominance on…
Describe your life in an alternate universe. As a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, I have an alternative persona. In it, I’m Jehanne Bening, a 15th-century apprentice to the famous manuscript artisan Simon Bening. As it happens, I am working on the details of describing her daily life for a future blog series….
Diagram from the German Arundel 501 f. 26v to determine feast days and the moon’s age. Tonight there is a full moon. But if you, as your persona, lived after 1100 you probably considered the moon to be a planet. If you thought about its movements at all you thought it revolved around the Earth in a perfect circle. Just like Mercury,…
You’ve probably noticed how often the links in my posts are to a Wikipedia article. It’s like when you google and the search engine puts Wikipedia’s information in a fact box, or Apple’s Siri replies with it to answer your question. They’re an easy link to include to give you more information. I know it’s not the highest…
When a forty-year-old washing machine fails, it leads to an unexpected adventure. The narrator attempts to tackle laundry at a laundromat, navigating obstacles like sorting wet clothes and dealing with outdated machines. Ultimately, a visit to a modern laundromat restores hope, blending nostalgia with the convenience of contemporary technology.
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Many thanks for sharing! I’m glad I’m not the only one who finds this kind of thing fascinating 🙂