My former girlfriend has been holed up in the Studio Barn working on a “secret” project for January of 2012. She has evolved quite a bit with her fiberart business. I think she’s been reading Steve Jobs biography. She holes up in seclusion, guarding her secrets but she couldn’t quite contain herself today, bringing me two of her new “Goddess” Potholders, not yet for sale, and cautioning me to keep them a secret. She loves her secrets. Fat chance, honey. I’ll scoop you again.

I was knocked out by the first one, the “Goddess Of Pies,” who “loves all crusts.” Maria says any piemaker would get it instantly. I am not a piemaker,and I got it. I love it. Details on Maria’s site. She will be ticked to find she has been scooped again. Heh. Be careful about marrying an ex-journalist.