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Archive for October, 2007

Roses on your pillow at Hotel Carlton (from the hands of Theo McKinney)

Friday, October 12th, 2007

That “30th anniversary” picture represents the usual welcome I like to surprise visitors with when they come to town to celebrate a honeymoon or romantic anniversary; the petals are real, and, whenever I can find out secretly in advance what the actual wedding flowers were, I try my best to get that flower and color […]

International Book-Think at Hotel Carlton: Read for World Peace

Friday, October 12th, 2007

On my recent trip to San Francisco I stayed at the Hotel Carlton and met a wonderful young man behind the desk the first night of my visit. Theo McKinney has agreed to be my guest on Riehlife. We’re starting by discussing the books on the coffee tables in the hotel lobby and will continue […]

“Exeter,” a poem by Erwin A. Thompson

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

To all of my good friends in Exeter. I applaud your efforts, and share your hopes and dreams!–Erwin A. Thompson

Exeter - An old historic town,
Its roots deep in the past of Illinois.
Born in eighteen twenty three
It’s had its share of sadness, and of joy. […]

Music & Dancing in Exeter, Illinois (Dance Floors I’ve Known) by Erwin A. Thompson

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

What! You have never heard of Exeter? At one time it was one of the foremost towns in the western part of Illinois! It had a post office that served the community for miles around. The hotel was patronized by the passengers of the stagecoach line that used the town for a way station.
In […]

Jane Kirkpatrick’s “A Clearing in the Wild” Explores Placement of Authority: Gender, family head, communal consensus, spiritual leader, nature, and (of course) God

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

You’ll also enjoy the discussion questions and the interview with Jane at the end of the novel. This is a perfect book club choice, and, in fact, it is this month’s choice for the Women Writing the West Book Club.
Click here to go to Jane Kirkpatrick’s website.
Click here to go to Jane Kirkpatrick’s blog “Harvests […]

Donna Druchunas “Ethnic Knitting Discovery” excerpt–Riehlife enjoys the knitting by ear approach

Monday, October 8th, 2007

To read today’s blog book tour stop on Velda Brotherton’s blog, click here.
Click here to view book details on Amazon. I’ve tagged the book “intuitive crafting” and started a discussion on that topic there.
Here are a few things I love about Donna’s new book “Ethnic Knitting Discovery”:
–Clear language
–fun and helpful illustrations and pull-quotes/boxes
–practical tips to […]

Donna Druchunas on “Knitting as Art”

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

Here is a guest post by Donna Druchanas on the issue of how the craft and art of knitting currently is perceived. In my own art school training at the California College of Arts (and Crafts) I was inculcated with the slogan that “There is no art without craft.” Donna says:
I like the term […]

“Ethnic Knitting Discovery” author Donna Druchunas speaks with Riehlife on culture, family history, and connection

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

In award-winning author Donna Druchunas’ new book “Ethnic Knitting Discovery” just released by Nomad Press she takes knitting to the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and The Andes. These places represent three different cultural regions for me. How they come together in the book is the sense of how to make and craft more intuitively. For me, […]

Donna Druchunas & “Ethnic Knitting Discovery” featured on Riehlife

Friday, October 5th, 2007

We have an interview, guestpost, and book excerpt featuring Donna Druchunas new book “Ethnic Knitting Discovery: The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and the Andes” coming up on Riehlife. Here’s some background information about Donna’s new book “Ethnic Knitting Discovery.”
Donna’s blog tour stop on Riehlife will focus on the idea of craft and art, how knitting is […]

Recipe for Bachelorette Scrambled Eggs

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Bachelor/Bachelorette Scrambles is a recipe for those times when you wish to cacoon in your chrysalis and perhaps there is little in your refrigerator except eggs. For me, this is comfort food. What I love about Bachelor Scrambles is the simplicity…and the texture that comes from scrambling the eggs directly in the iron skillet.
You will […]