The Richness of Home
During this Covid-19 era, so full of uncertainty, fears, and mandated restrictions, I’ve gained a fresh appreciation of the home I’ve shared with Hubby Darling for 15 years. It’s nothing fancy—a rectangular box, solidly built in the 1940’s—but it provides much more than shelter and security.
The Mending Revival
“Use it up, wear it out, make it last, do without.” This saying, often attributed to the British, thrifty New Englanders, or Calvin Coolidge, gained popularity in the US during the Great Depression and was also in vogue throughout World War II, when many commodities were in short supply. It’s also apt in the current era, when minimizing the harmful effects of climate change on our fraying planet is a crucial issue.