On a walk in the woods with my puppy Asha, a sentence I’d read recently popped into my head: A tidy house is a sign of a wasted life. I mulled this over as I walked, growing more irritated with each step. Says who? I asked the trees and Asha. I wish I could remember […]
The uncommon magic of a handwoven kitchen towel: What I long to tell you
I was at a craft fair recently and over the course of three days, I heard several women comment, I’d wear that as a scarf, as they fingered a kitchen towel. I’ve heard this and similar comments frequently over the years. Even after all this time, I struggle to respond, feeling like it’s not okay […]
Can a tea towel reduce the crime rate?
In the 1990s the crime rate in New York City fell suddenly. Violent crime decreased in cities across the country as the crack trade declined, the economy recovered and the population aged. But these facts don’t explain why it fell so dramatically in NYC where the population was actually getting younger and the poorest neighborhoods […]
Before summer ends …
Like a Wildflower kitchen towels Each season has its particular joys. Before summer ends, I want to make time to … Hang laundry on the clothesline and crawl between clean sheets that smell of sun & wind. Pause to watch the flickering lights of fireflies when I let my dog Codi out before bed. Breathe […]
Ways to use a kitchen towel
My senior year in college my uncle came for a visit. After I cooked us a vegetarian dinner in my basement apartment, he kindly offered to wash the dishes. I watched in horror as he piled the dishes into the sink and filled it with hot, soapy water. This was not what my Home Ec […]
