Category Archives: Skills

Staying

Posted on 06/06/2013 by fishinthewater

Kate Payne Reclaiming Domesticity So here’s another response to this book that apparently has everyone in a tizzy. Or at least the other blogs I read. I’ve been thinking about the subject since my post yesterday. And the more I … Continue reading →

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The Long Road

Posted on 28/05/2013 by fishinthewater

So recently I was skimming through my inbox, which is full of things from years past, and came across this lengthy email that I wrote to a friend at the time while I was in Germany. I have edited one … Continue reading →

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Packing for the Apocalypse

Posted on 15/03/2013 by fishinthewater

I have recurring nightmares. Lots of them. There are some common themes- lots of zombies. Often family members trying to eat my brains. You know, that sort of thing. And tidal waves. If my dreams turn out to be predictive … Continue reading →

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Skills

Posted on 06/03/2013 by fishinthewater

I’ve been listening to the Hunger Games audio books on repeat. On the one hand, they make good, easy listening while sewing. It’s hard to listen to something serious when every few words are drowned out by the sewing machine. … Continue reading →

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The Road to Self Employment, Part II

Posted on 26/02/2013 by fishinthewater

There is a key element missing here. I never would have quit my job if I hadn’t seen someone else do it first. The same year I moved back to Maryland, the same year I went to Colorado and had … Continue reading →

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The Birth of Local

Posted on 01/08/2012 by fishinthewater

So yesterday’s post was all about how small, independent shops are closing in the face of oncoming chain stores and box stores and online shopping, especially in small towns. Especially in OUR small town. Long ago I was obsessed with … Continue reading →

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The Feminist Housewife

Posted on 12/07/2012 by fishinthewater

Feminism+Housewifery Argh. I referred to this article the other day. It’s the one where she argues that women who have the ability to be CEO’s and so on should do so, because to chose to stay at home if you … Continue reading →

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The Manliest of Men

Posted on 03/07/2012 by fishinthewater

I spend a lot, A LOT, of time thinking about gender and sex and the relations thereof. I like to consider myself to be a very open minded person- open to both sides of the argument, so to speak. And … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games

Posted on 14/06/2012 by fishinthewater

So I’ve been binge reading, which is kind of my reward to myself for quitting my job. It’s one of the things I used to spend every spare moment doing, and then somehow the spare moments turned into stolen moments … Continue reading →

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Hearts and Open Space

Posted on 30/05/2012 by fishinthewater

this started as an email to my sister at heart and then turned into a blog post, so you will excuse the lack of capitalization or proper grammar, because i don’t typically use those in emails… i listened to this … Continue reading →

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