It’s funny how far apart my answers are going to be here.
On one hand, most of the skills that I want to develop are pre-industrial ones. I really enjoy making things with my hands. I’d like to do some woodworking on a larger project using hand tools like planes and chisels. I’d like to turn plant material into cord and then weave it into a basket. And if you caught my update last week, you’ll already know that I recently experimented with blacksmithing and made an iron hook… but what I’d really like to make one day is a knife.
On the other hand, a significant portion of my time is spent learning tech stuff, hence my return to school.
I think that’ll keep all the bases covered, right? Tech skills to apply before the world collapses and then pre-industrial skills to keep things running afterwards.
But if I had to choose something outside of those areas, I think it would be speed reading. I’m always reading something. If I could read faster, it would save me a lot of time in the long run.
Good morning and happy Monday, friends!
- New Post: Written highlights from Jessica Howard’s interview
- New Video: Book review on The Art of Lithomancy
A few things that I’m working on are taking up a huge amount of time. Hopefully I can give you more word on that soon, but for now…
We got a really big kyphi order in last week, which means we’re starting to run pretty low on our reserves. It’s about time to start a new batch! I’ve been toying with the idea of experimenting with the recipe a bit. We’ll keep the traditional recipe going of course, since that seems to be keeping people happy… but I’m curious to make a small batch with white wine (instead of red) and a few different herb substitutions. Any suggestions?
I’m due to get my first edits back from Fluid Condensers soon — probably in about a week. I’ve never been through an editing process for a book before, so I’m excited to see what’s in store. And maybe a little nervous.
There’s yet ANOTHER new new family of ducklings in our neighborhood. They are very friendly and run up to me without any hesitation. I find it very difficult to not try to pet them… but I’ve been good. It’s my understanding that Muscovy ducks don’t really care for physical affection like that.
Selene and I spent a little bit of our Saturday at a church. It was actually a pretty cool place. There were some familiarly pagan symbols in certain places, a statue of St. Brigid, some gardens where people left painted rocks, and even a labyrinth. It felt pretty comfortable to hang out there for a while until we accomplished what needed to be done.
The sun was setting as we left and I grabbed this awesome picture of the sky.
In mundane news, we watched a very strange movie last night called “The Mist.” If you’re interested in movies that are as equally strange as they are terrible, then you’ll probably like it. Oh, and remember that midterm I took last week? I passed with flying colors.
That’s all for now, but stay tuned for more soon!
Aerik Arkadian 
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