I didn’t think I had anything to say today, certainly not much knitting to share. (I have been knitting, but it’s a pretty unphotogenic gnome shape.) Then I opened today’s newsletter from Colossal and was intrigued by one of Kate’s recent articles… thought you might find it interesting, too:
Through the Work of More than 60 Artists,
‘The Golden Thread’
Traces the Rise of Textiles in Contemporary Art
Then, y’know, I had to find a photo! I have posted without a photo before (recently, even), but I am loathe to do so. I found a few, and next thing you know, it’s practically a proper post!
On Saturday, I visited a really wonderful local market that I’ve been trying to visit more… Produce With Purpose. They had a pop-up, as they often do on Saturdays, and The Traveling Sharpener was among the vendors! I packed up nine knives, which were then nice & sharp for slicing up the morels & asparagus we found while we waited. (Not shown, the honey, cheeses, tomatoes, peas, gorgonzola & fig ravioli that we also found.) (The beer is new to me, not from PWP, but photogenic… and good!)
We (and by “we” I mean Kate… she’s been doing ALL the cooking lately and I’ll be forced to step up soon) made Pasta With Morels, Peas and Parmesan (a Bittman recipe in NYT Cooking and, if you know Bittman, it’s those things plus salt, pepper & butter… pretty simple).
Like many of you, we’ve been busy outside! There’s the rough start to a big re-do on the west side… the house next store sold recently & it seemed like a good time to plant the hedge. They are Taylor Junipers that’ll grow up narrow & tall. A bunch of other stuff will get trimmed back/tamed, some things removed, others added… a path, an arbor… other plants. The photo on the left shows our actual property line (the yellow string)… we inch over frequently and if anyone over there ever decides to build a fence, we’d feel the pinch the way things are right now. No timeline.
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There are quite a few interesting and beautiful pieces in Kate’s article. Thanks for sharing it! I’m sharing a link to a WaPo article about textiles and weaving that I read recently, mainly because I recognized several names that you have introduced me to (Anni Albers and Ruth Asawa): https://wapo.st/3QARBmU
Kate can come and cook for me anytime, especially if she’s making gorgonzola and fig ravioli!
Indeed this is a Perfectly Proper Post! Thank you for sharing Kate’s article – that opening photo is stunning, as is the whole exhibit. Farmers Markets are opening up down here, but they aren’t nearly as interesting as yours … and I need to up my kitchen game. Those ingredients sound delicious!
What an interesting article from Kate – thanks for sharing. Her recipe sounds so delicious. Our Farmers’ Markets are beginning to open. My problem is that I buy more than we can use in a week.
What a fascinating article from Kate! (Thanks so much for sharing it!) I think our Farmer’s Market starts again this week! (That seems so early!) Life is busy here… the garden, the house, and working on finishing a 100 day project! (which might really be in the number one position! lol)