Dec 17, 2023Liked by Anthony C Valterra, Lisa Brunette
Very nice, thanks. I haven{t the talent to beautifully fix a piece of pottery like that. But I have fixed a lot of cars and appliances, saved a lot of money and kept a lot of stuff out of the landfill. Here’s a tip that might help.
If you ever see a washer and a dryer out at the curb for trash collection, take them home with you. Both appliances never fail at the same time; one of them broke, the people want a matched set so they threw them both away. One of them still works perfectly.
Even better, they might both work fine. Somebody just wanted new appliances. Or one might be easily repairable.
Dec 15, 2023Liked by Anthony C Valterra, Lisa Brunette
I had heard of that Japanese process before, I just didn’t know it was called kintsugi. It’s a beautiful process, and he did a great job on your mortar and pestle. We definitely live in a disposable society, and that also includes things like marriage, not just material things. Granted, if someone is in danger in a relationship they should get out, but all too often so many aren’t willing to put forth any effort to repair their relationships. My own marriage suffered this fate in 2012, and not of my choosing.
Another problem that goes with this disposable approach is the need for instant gratification. In these days of get it right this second, so many of our younger generations don’t understand that to achieve the things your parents have takes time, and work and sacrifice. Sometimes I long for the days of my youth in the 70’s when things were much simpler.
Very nice, thanks. I haven{t the talent to beautifully fix a piece of pottery like that. But I have fixed a lot of cars and appliances, saved a lot of money and kept a lot of stuff out of the landfill. Here’s a tip that might help.
If you ever see a washer and a dryer out at the curb for trash collection, take them home with you. Both appliances never fail at the same time; one of them broke, the people want a matched set so they threw them both away. One of them still works perfectly.
Even better, they might both work fine. Somebody just wanted new appliances. Or one might be easily repairable.
I had heard of that Japanese process before, I just didn’t know it was called kintsugi. It’s a beautiful process, and he did a great job on your mortar and pestle. We definitely live in a disposable society, and that also includes things like marriage, not just material things. Granted, if someone is in danger in a relationship they should get out, but all too often so many aren’t willing to put forth any effort to repair their relationships. My own marriage suffered this fate in 2012, and not of my choosing.
Another problem that goes with this disposable approach is the need for instant gratification. In these days of get it right this second, so many of our younger generations don’t understand that to achieve the things your parents have takes time, and work and sacrifice. Sometimes I long for the days of my youth in the 70’s when things were much simpler.
Lovely