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Re: 5 Shower Ideas for Tiny House RVs

honeybee33 — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:20:01 -0000

I wonder that too! I've used tiny showers before (in small bathrooms in conventional homes) and the water is gonna go everywhere no matter what you do - my mother-in-law even provided elaborate instructions for laying out several towels on the floor prior to using her guest shower. Not to mention the confines make reaching certain body areas without resulting in bruised elbows challenging. A wet room (with a good curtain to protect the toilet, paper and towels) gives more elbow-room when and where you need it plus you don't need to have an additional set of towels just to wipe down the floor or walls when you're done!

Re: At my mother’s funeral

honeybee33 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:24:39 -0000

I understand how you could see the views expressed here as hate, anger, or at the very least condescension. Most people hold a surety about their own beliefs and, whether we like it or admit to it, harbor some kind of opinion about those beliefs that contradict or differ from our own. What struck me about this article (and about most UUs I know) is that, aside from revealing them in writing this article, the author kept those less-than-charitable thoughts about another's beliefs *to himself.*

UUism is about agreeing to walk together and support each other in each individual's journey of faith. Doing that requires not just a self-discipline of personal belief, but also a self-discipline about how to interact with others whose beliefs you may not agree with. No, we don't always have it down. But we exercise those skills and muscles as much as we can.

Trust me, your whole family will be welcomed and supported and probably comfortable worshipping each of their faiths' traditions in a single UU church. That will NOT come as a result of the group being composed of entirely like minds or beatifically mature souls - we're still very imperfect and human, after all! But almost all the UUs I know bring their best selves to act and worship with respect of others and their differing beliefs, despite their own very human shortcomings.

Re: Win a Hank of Olympics Medal Yarn

honeybee33 — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:28:26 -0000

The Olympics seem to turn off my "snark" button. My absolute favorite winter Olympics sport is curling. Yes, curling. I love it more than snowboarding and figure-skating. And all the Olympics commercials make me sob. All of them. Even the ones for companies that I boycott on moral grounds. (thank you. that felt good.)

~ hb33, in a confessional mood ~

Re: Kristin & Julia

honeybee33 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:20:24 -0000

Back in the late 80's-early 90's, Classic Elite's design aesthetic (spearheaded by Kristin Nicholas) served as my personal benchmark for the height of creative knitting. Their yarns, colors, patterns and designs sang to my knitting-heart as no other company's did, and I considered Kristin my "secret knitting-BFF" as I poured over each season's new offerings. The garments that mixed color-work with textural stitchwork were my favorites, even if I could never afford all the colors on my meager salary.

It's wonderful to see Kristin still "at it," kickin' colorwork butt in her own indomitable way! I love that she can now influence and delight a whole new generation of knitters the way she did me.

Re: A Return to Moonlighting

honeybee33 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:51:35 -0000

I have great sympathy for you! I'll be returning to full-time work soon and will have to relearn some of this, myself. Personally, I don't have a large reservoir of boundless energy and find I need chunks of whole hours of "daydreaming" to function creatively and intellectually, which is really tough when burning the candle at both ends. So, my skills at self-monitoring and self-care have had to improve.

I have figured out that I really need two days off from "regular jobbing" - right next to each other - every seven days to be at optimum in both of my "worlds." My husband (an Eveready bunny!) has learned that at least one day out of every seven for me must be what I call a "pajama day" - I spend the whole day in jammies hanging around the house, maybe puttering, maybe surfing, maybe creating, but very few "demands" - and it helps with the recharging.

I think it's very individual as to need and what works, so my advice to others is always to focus on learning about yourself, your energy patterns, your needs, your symptoms that things aren't working right, and what works to "fix" it.

~ hb33 ~

Re: Private: Norwegian Boatneck

honeybee33 — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:43:30 -0000

AMAZING!!! I am sooo impressed that you designed it yourself - great color-sense! (and have you thought about modelling?) (and can I compliment you some more?) ;~P

~ hb33 ~