Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Miscellaneous Musing

  • The Worshipful Company of Glovers

    This is an online collection of some stupendous examples of historical gloves. It’s a bit of a pig because it’s picture-heavy, but the gloves are worth waiting for. There are knitted ones and there are leather ones, embroidered ones and just plain beautiful ones. They’re dated, so it’s a good research source for you historical…

  • Feeling Nostalgic

    Mr. C. travelled and worked a great deal in Mexico, and every once in a while – often when it’s cold, dark and snowy here – he misses it. He had travelled there before, but when you work in a place, you see a different side of it. He loved the culture and the food…

  • Ooopsie

    Those of you browsing the internet instead of eating turkey – or prepping turkey dinner – may have noticed that my host was AWOL today. Evidently there were server problems, but we’re BAAAAAAAACK! Gotta love those tech dudes.

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    A happy t-day to all of you south of the border. May you travel safely this weekend, and have a wonderful time with friends and family. Let’s play our annual game – tell me 10 things you’re thankful for. I’ll go first: 1. my dh 2. my family 3. my friends 4. the Queen Bee…

  • Winter Gardening

    I repotted houseplants the other evening. It’s such a simple task – although I always make a mess with the potting soil – but a very satisfying one. We could call it winter gardening. The plants in the corner of the living room had outgrown their pots to the point that they all had roots…