Friday, July 29, 2011

Back to the basics ...

Life in the 21st century can be a bit overwhelming, to say the least. That just about sums up my reason for starting this blog. I agree, it's somewhat ironic that I'm taking to technology to rail against it and the other pitfalls our society has encountered in the past 100 years, but here I am nonetheless.

Gosh, I hope this isn't coming across as an anti-technology manifesto. By all means, I love my laptop, modern medicine, indoor plumbing, motorized vehicles, etc., but, I feel that most of us allow technology to separate us from the simple joys in life: talking to a companion face-to-face, instead of via text messaging; working on a handmade craft project; or laboriously making croissants rather than resorting to the pitiful ones you can buy at your local mega-mart. In exchange for saving time, we are disconnecting ourselves from what really matters: true experiences and connection to the world around us.

In a nutshell, I'm a married, 30-something Michiganian who loves old music (the Blues, Jazz, bluegrass and so on ...), restoring my 95-year-old house, quilting, baking from scratch, film photography (I do admit to having a DSLR for convenience), and vintage T-shirts.

I hope you join me on this journey, as I explore getting back to the basics and making all sorts of things from scratch.

Welcome!

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