19 for 2019: #12 Read More

My relationship to books has changed and evolved more than I might have imagined over the years. I grew up in a household where both of my parents had their nose buried in a sci-fi or fantasy novel at any given moment, trips to the library were pretty regular and I usually brought home a … Continue reading 19 for 2019: #12 Read More

19 for 2019: #11 Fold Some Origami

Of course I learned to make those square paper fortune telling devices that foretold who you'd marry and whether you'd dwell in a mansion, apartment, sewer, or house based on your selection of favorite colors or numbers, and I'm sure I still could. I could make basic paper airplanes before that, and have no idea … Continue reading 19 for 2019: #11 Fold Some Origami

19 for 2019: #10 Resurrect Some Language Skills

"I can pretend to speak a lot of languages pretty well," I often tell people. "Enough to get into trouble, not quite enough to get out;" the same explanation I usually give when people want to know how much I can see. From the time I took my first German class in 8th grade to … Continue reading 19 for 2019: #10 Resurrect Some Language Skills

19 for 2019: #9 Knit Something

Check, check, and check this item off my list for 2019. In fact, this item may very well be why I neglected other items on the list--it has changed my life in so many ways and I don't regret a minute it may have taken away from other items on the list. Yarn crafting gave … Continue reading 19 for 2019: #9 Knit Something