http://perspicacious.org making things, cooking, playing and just living in Fairbanks, Alaska Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:40:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is one of those, "Well, of course!" ideas. I saw it on Just Plain Joy quite a while ago and just got around to reorganizing a few weeks ago. So much easier! We've really pared down our canned food use since I do so much scratch cooking ... http://perspicacious.org/2010/01/19/canned-food-storage/ [What I put on before leaving the house, even to just get the mail.] [Boots rated to -40 F. Not cute, but warm. And heavy.] [Long johns peeking out of my pants-- I usually take them off once I get to work.] [Our sun light (this ... http://perspicacious.org/2010/01/16/must-be-january/ On my nightstand these days: -clock -lamp -cigar box full of handkerchiefs -ugly coaster -glasses -notepad for writing down "Oh crap, I have to remember to..." thoughts I have when falling asleep -giant stack of books! I haven't started A Rose for the Crown yet. It looks good, and I really like historical fiction, but it ... http://perspicacious.org/2010/01/12/currently-on-my-nightstand/ One of my current projects is to replace our paper products with cloth. We weren't using much, but it's nice to be able to pare down even more. One thing I haven't missed at all is paper tissues. These little hankies are so soft! ... http://perspicacious.org/2010/01/10/converting-to-cloth-hankies/