Riot and Frolic

a mostly ballroom dance, but also a bunch of other stuff, blog

Hahaha. I'm so clever.  Today's post title is a play on my first post ever.  Those were the days.

It's been about five days since our last hook-up and since my interwebs have been working.  

Good golly.  I thought having a TV was a timesuck.  Turns out, if I didn't have WIFI and a blog, I would nerd it up even more by playing, cooking, crafting, dancing, and other whatnots of complete randomness.  

Thank God I still had my iPhone, so I could ignore my children like a normal person.

There is a virtual plethora of things I have to catch you up on.  So as not to overwhelm you, here's five awesome things

  1. braided paper balls.  Or woven.  Whatevs.  They're neat.  And soothing to make.  Like a zen rock garden for your fingers.    WeavedBall1
    [Source: The Cheese Thief]
  2. clementine candles.  I experimented with them over the weekend and they are fun.  Party trick!  I read that they only lasted a few minutes, but I have had to blow several out after an hour and a half, so… That's more than a "few" in my world.  It's, like, "several" times a "few". IMG_3619
  3. gingerbread house.  Nailed it. before and after
  4. persimmon.  Ate one.  Or five.  They're strange.  Honey, jelly, juicy.  Cut them open like a tomato, by removing the "sepals" (leafy top core) and cutting them in half, top to bottom. Then scoop the fruit out with a spoon.  I hear hear you can eat the whole thing, peel and all.  But I wasn't that adventurous.                                                        persimmons how to cut a persimmon  eat a persimmon
  5. knitting.  Yes, knitting.  So it must be for nerds.  'Cause I'm doing it.  Look.  It's a thing! IMG_3654

What more could be in store?  Well, I hosted a "stitch 'n' bitch" (which I hate the name of… can we come up with a better, more optimistic name for them?  like "stitch and share fun stories and skills" or something?), have a tutorial for how to make a wreath, had another surprise for my birthday, and tried some traditional Christmas decorating skills.

It's been a busy week, people.

Stay tuned.

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