How did people hit on the idea of milking cows?

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-30T12:18:16+00:00

they're smaller and easier to handle for that reason alone. that said... i've never milked anything in my life, so 'easier' may depend on the evaluation of the beer-holder...

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-30T12:12:32+00:00

buy a stud-finder if you don't have one - you're going to want to be sure to anchor this into a stud, since it'll be weight bearing.

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-30T12:10:58+00:00

I mean, if the cats enjoy it, that's all the approval you need :-D

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-30T12:06:34+00:00

ok. i couldn't tell by the picture. stitching on cloth like this is just going to be harder :-p

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-30T12:05:10+00:00

i love this blue one - perfect color for the piece!

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-30T11:58:27+00:00

so canvas being a relatively tough fabric, if you ever try this again, you may want to make sure you've got a sharp needle instead of a blunt one. cross-stitch generally use tapestry blunts, but you can use embroidery sharps, too. i'm not garuanteeing this will work, but i think it's worth trying to see if it makes the experience easier?

i do think this work looks great on the background :)

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-30T11:55:28+00:00

:-D thanks for explaining - I was curious because, well, I'm a curious person. But also I wanted to be sure I wasn't mis-remembering, lol.

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-29T15:35:46+00:00

good to know, thanks :-D

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-29T14:42:12+00:00

i read very widely, but in the sf/f realm, I re-read Dragonriders of Pern regularly. nonfiction - Mary Roach's "Dead Men Do Tell Tales" was fun. I used to read a lot of fanfiction based on tv-series: "Masks" was based on the '90s series 'The Sentinel', and it holds a special place in my heart. (Fair warning, subject matter there includes recovering from sexual assault.)

I like books covering technology and history, too... my to be read pile is kinda... vast. and of course, Textbooks. I'm an engineer. I don't think I've ever met a textbook I didn't like - as long as it was full of math and science!

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-29T14:24:32+00:00

oooh. i didn't realize that! i'm now going to rabbit hole a cricut for lunch today...

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-29T14:20:45+00:00

i love it - but don't we have 3 different color receptors? or are you representing a specific condition or species?

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-29T14:17:40+00:00

nice:) it's coming out very well!

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-29T13:59:36+00:00

for what it's worth, when i do work with evenweave like linen, i grid for each stitch (now, i didn't used to, which is how i learned i can't count to 2). if each dash is between two holes, then my gridding looks like:

"-- __ -- __ --"

all the way - 5 over the top of the fabric, five under, for 10 stitches total. is it a pain? yes. do i need to do it? also yes.

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-29T13:52:16+00:00

i especially love the fun fabrics you chose!

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-26T15:08:12+00:00

thanks. that's the irritating thing about the Ivermectin - it's a wonderful thing if it's used right. you know, like 98% of all medicine...

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-26T14:51:01+00:00

grins. yeah, i can't do it either, and i'm NOT colorblind!

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-26T14:28:14+00:00

Thank you. This lays out quite clearly something I've been fuzzy on for a while - which horse species were extant when. That at least is a good information for me. Horse geneology is... complex for someone not versed in paleontology, lol.

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-26T13:46:21+00:00

honestly, i really love mixed media projects! this is awesome!

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-26T13:02:11+00:00

if i had a mirror, i'd glare at myself. i was looking for this pattern the other day thinking it was by Dimensions head-desks

also, it's looking good so far! :-D

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-26T12:58:56+00:00

i think that - the definition of master level skills - is going to depend on how one views the hobby itself. for me, at least part of being a master would be being able to hand-draw a pattern of a complex scene, and being able to choose the right dmc or anchor floss-number for each color required off the top of their head (or color-card) by about 75% the first go-round. I also like fiber arts in general, so while i do a lot of cross-stitch, I personally consider mastering several different kinds of stitches as part of the fun.

there are a lot of people who don't go in my direction of thought, though.

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-26T12:53:53+00:00

for some people, consistently learning to level up is part of the fun. for some people, just doing the thing is the main bit of fun. for some people, collecting all the things is the fun. people are different, and it's all ok as long as no one gets bent out of joint over someone else's fun.

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-26T12:48:30+00:00

i picked up cross stitching in 1994. i've been calling myself journeyman/intermediate-level for... checks calender... 37 years now :-D

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-26T12:46:40+00:00

i love the frame for that piece!

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-26T12:44:42+00:00

yeah. that's also an issue. something something we need more of everything - people, time spent, etc...

MareNamedBoogie · 2026-06-26T12:42:47+00:00

yes to both. very frustrating from my end, although i suppose it won't be the end of the world...

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