r ranson

More about how to do the sashiko stitching

I've worn Pattens quite a bit and it looks like this style of clog is modelled after them. here's the wiki about them

These are lovely to wear, but the balance has to be right or we risk breaking an ankle.  I like the ones with the wood a bit softer so that it can adapt to the person's walk and idiosyncrasies.  

I wonder if carving some simple pattens first and wearing them around for a few days/weeks would help make a better shoe.  Wear it, adjust it, wear it... like a mockup.  Then base the shoe on what you learn?  

I made another one.  

The official definition is when the rainfall is significantly less than normal.

Our "normal" is zero for 5 to 6 months every summer.  So we don't officially have "drought" here.

Personally, I go by soil moisture and our water table.  If our well can't handle, regular chores, having a bath and doing the laundry on the same day, then we're in drought mode.  That can happen almost any time of year, even in the rainy season, depending on the kind of rainfall we're getting.  This year, I expect to get there in about a week from now.  

ook me a while to see ha here was somehing wrong wih the subjec line.

ah, I see.  Looks like it was sent by the system instead of by a staff member.

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