Sara wrote this on 10/2 on the train between Munich and Paris, which was zipping along at 200 miles per hour. They were on to the family home in France.
It would be great to have 200 mph trains connecting US cities…
SKS: Train in Europe via Arcata
Day: October 17, 2023
Barbara Kingsolver at the Keller
After some ticket shifting due to a partner surprising someone with tickets to the event that said partner had already arraigned to go with friends and bought tickets for (and also an absence due to covid), I attended a talk by Barbara Kingsolver.
I was amused thinking about Jess Walter’s preparation for the conversation. While I bet he prepared many questions, he asked maybe four. Kingsolver’s responses were lengthy (like 15 minutes) and engaging.
She talked about how she came to write Demon Copperhead (it involves Charles Dickens’s desk) and how her Appalachian community was very proud that it won the Pulitzer Prize. She also had observations about how the rest of the country feels about Appalachia and her thoughts about those stereotypes.
New Thread: Perle Cotton
When I started embroidering, I swore it was going to be a low-cost hobby. After all you only need some material, floss, needle, and a hoop, right?
Oh, but there are so many other things one could also “need.”
I’ve been a DMC floss girl my whole life, but today, I branch out to perle cotton. These are from Dropcloth Samplers. I also got some yarn-type stuff that will be great for couching.
I can’t wait to use it. Stay tuned.