5 things for the weekend 23.29

street corn, austen's sense of place, floral pom poms, august break

It’s time for the annual Callaloo Collective break. It’s a bit of a tradition for me to take August off from official social media interaction. I’ll still be sharing online, but you won’t receive the weekly 5 Things newsletter again until September. In the meantime I hope that you make time for reading, crafting, art and other kinds of creative living. Until then…...

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5 Things

1. Lovers of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice will appreciate this essay on how Austen deals with the idea of space in this classic work.

2. Try out your very own Mexican street corn with this simple recipe for elote.

3. Getting together with adult friends is always a treat given our busy lives and how hard it can be sometimes to find a convenient time for everyone. If you want to do more than just dinner, try one of these ideas.

4. These floral pom poms are absolutely gorgeous and seem easy enough to pull together using a pom pom maker.

5. Knitters, if you need to seam pieces together, the Kitchener stitch is your friend. This video tutorial shows you how.

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I am:

Reading: Moon Witch, Spider King

Eating: Boston style pizza

Drinking: hard cider

Watching: Blue Man Group

Making: Rainsong Tank

What are you doING?

“Print is predictable and impersonal, conveying information in a mechanical transaction with the reader’s eye.

Handwriting, by contrast, resists the eye, reveals its meaning slowly, and is as intimate as skin.”
― Ruth Ozeki