Good, bad, or otherwise, AI is here to stay. As with all technological advances, we can't stop it so we're going to have to learn to use it and live with it.

A dishcloth might not be what you imagine when you think "tool", but I use mine every day. Believe it or not, using a hand-knit one makes a huge difference!

Bias Knit Cotton Dishcloth Pattern

Note: I knit mine to 49 stitches, which is quite a bit smaller than the one in this pattern, but I like the size.

We think of recycling as a modern concept. However, our ancestors did it long before it was cool. Using cotton feed sacks was one of those.

The Mexican Army arrives in San Antonio and captures the city.

How can we recognize homestead burnout, and how can we deal with it.

We had a short power outage yesterday, and while I didn't have to use it, the Jackery power station is a great tool for charging electronics and running small devices.

Jackery Power Station

I did a little research surfing tracing the first owner of my treadle machine.

Looking back at the news headlines of the first week of August in 1938. There sure are a lot of similarities.

Mary has to bug out due to a rumored invasion by the Mexican army.

I've heard multiple content creators in the last week say that they have a bad feeling about something that is coming. Spoiler alert: I'm not one of them, but I can see the signs.