The Imperious Hens have hung out on the back porch for several years, avoiding the sun or the rain. Zip didn’t want them in his favorite spot, so he chased them away. The hens and Zip seem to have reached an understanding, and today, in the rain, Zip was offered hunting in the marsh (he likes rain too), and the hens took back their spot. We’ll see how Zip reacts to this when he returns.
It was nice to see them back.
As of today, we’ve canceled credit card donations. The processing service was becoming prohibitively expensive, and most donors used Paypal, Venmo, or mail. That is unchanged. Their transmission fees are much smaller.
Credit card donors will receive an e-mail notifying them of the cancellation. I hope those whose credit card donations are canceled will consider re-subscribing or donating through Paypal, Venmo, or the mail: Jon Katz, Blog Support, P.O. Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816.
We need your support. Thanks.
For details, you can go to the Support The Blog site on the blog. I appreciate your support, and this money can be much better used than going to credit card transmission companies. The cost was becoming more significant than the donations. – jon
News Leak: I’m happy to offer a scoop and announce that Maria has just about finished ten Spring Son and Moon potholders in honor of the Eclipse scheduled for April 8 this year. Each one is unique and handcrafted.
( potholders now for sale on Etsy)
These colorful potholders will cost $25 plus $5 shipping and will be sold on Maria’s Etsy Page sometime in the next few days. If anyone wants to buy one in advance – I suspect these will not last long – you can e-mail Maria at [email protected].
They will go up on Etsy when she finishes sewing the bottoms. They still need to be put up, but you can pre-order one.
It’s a big deal for stars and sun lovers. I’m trying to order one of these potholders for a friend obsessed with eclipses. He’s planning to go to Maine to see this one with his family. He’d love one of these in his RV.
Like many people, he’s traveled the country and the world with his family, searching for good eclipse views.
Maria says first dibs go to regular customers, not husbands. No special treatment for me from the Honorable Artist.
The next total solar eclipse from the contiguous United States after this one will be Aug. 23, 2044.
Sue Silverstein alerted me to this beautiful mixed media piece by Isaiah, whose name we last year when he made Christmas pajamas for his grandmother.
Isaiah calls this piece “Magical Octopus.” It was made from discarded objects, toys, and jewelry sent to the school by the Army of Good. Isaiah collected the pieces over time, and when he was ready, he put them together wonderfully and creatively. Sue and her students are showing the world what art can mean to the young in the age of TikTok.
Please help to keep this excellent program going. One way is to send discarded objects to Sue Silverstein, Bishop Gibbons High School, 25 Albany Street, Schenectady, New York, 12304. She and her students will turn them into art. You can see once again how the students devour and re-imagine your gifts.
The food boxes keep coming, above yesterday’s second delivery. The food goes out as quickly as it comes in; thank you.
The day’s food for the Cambridge Food Pantry is Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli, 15 ) Oz, $4.28. Tomorrow’s Food For the Day will be toothpaste, which the pantry has run out of: Colgate Mint Toothpaste, 6.3 Ounces, Packs of 4, $18.84. The pantry is out of toothpaste, and people are asking for it.
We’re offering the most needed item of the day, Beef Ravioli, today, and a Wish List of other foods on their urgently required list. One a day is easier on the budget; thanks so much for helping. Every box brings happiness and a full stomach.
Thanks so much for the tremendous outpouring of support. You are making an enormous difference in the lives of food-deprived people. I will start volunteering at the Pantry tomorrow; I look forward to it.
