riddling Fiddle

BECAUSE THIS SHIT IS NOT CAROL OF THE BELLS

IT IS CHRISTMAS EVE/SARAJEVO 12/24 AND IT IS SO MUCH FUCKING MORE THAN CAROL OF THE BELLS.

SO DURING THE BOSNIAN WAR (WHICH WAS THIS NASTY-ASS CONFLICT IN BOSNIA AND HERZGOVINA) THERE WAS THIS BADASS CELLO-PLAYING MOTHERFUCKER NAMED VEDRAN SMAILOVIC.  HE WAS FROM SARAJEVO WAS UPSET ABOUT ALL THE SHIT AND NASTINESS THAT CAME ABOUT THROUGH THIS WAR (THIS WAS FULL-ON BROTHER-KILLING-BROTHER SHIT) THAT HE WENT AROUND TO BOMBED-OUT, BLOWN UP BUILDINGS AND FUNERALS—WHERE HE WAS AT RISK OF FUCKING SNIPER FIRE—AND PLAYING THE CELLO.  THIS GUY WAS SO SET ON PROVIDING ONE TINY SPOT OF BEAUTY IN A SERIOUSLY NASTY WAR HE WAS RISKING BEING FUCKING SHOT OR BLOWN UP.

AND THIS IS THE GUY WHO INSPIRED THIS SONG.

HE’S WHY THERE’S THE CALM CELLO PART AT THE BEGINNING BEFORE EVERYTHING GETS ALL VIOLENT-SOUNDING.  IT’S THEMATIC.

Stunning Cakes by Elena Gnut

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Hilary Clarcq, Illustrations.

Absolutely excellent illustration work from artist Hilary Clarcq, who lives and works in Boulder, Colorado.

Maeve

by Carrie Bostick Hoge - This pattern is available to purchase for a wee fee HERE.

Shrug is worked side to side from cuff to cuff. Sleeves are worked in the round, the back is worked flat, then the band is picked up around selvedge edges of back and worked in the round, making a pretty shawl collar.

21 ONE-POT MEALS TO PLEASE PICKY EATERS

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This is legitimately the cutest thing. Also, bonus:

Doctor Strange #390 - “Strange Way to Go” (2018)

Dasha Pliska, Illustrations.

Astounding, haunting visions from the mind of Ukrainian artist Dasha Pliska.

Paper Cut Pendants, by Nebula Creations on Etsy