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I like the idea of calling myself a poet. In reality, though, it’s much harder for me to call myself a poet than it is to call myself a writer. Obviously, I’m a writer because I write. I’m writing right … Continue reading →

Due to the holiday, I didn’t get to hit the forge this week. Instead, I spent yesterday at the Renaissance Faire, seeing the sights. I try to go every year, though I don’t usually get to visit more than once … Continue reading →

Over on Galina Krasskova’s blog, Gangleri’s Grove, she’s announced that the month of February will be devoted to discussion of Wayland the Smith. I’m looking forward to seeing what sorts of lore she rounds up for the month, even if … Continue reading →

So I spent my first day at the forge today in my blacksmithing class. (Those are my tongs! And my welding gloves, which I think I’m going to want to replace by next class…) First I watched my teacher do … Continue reading →

So my girlfriend does the “Friday Gauge Check” on her knitting blog as a way to check in every week and encourage herself to be emotionally honest. I’d feel bad stealing the idea, but the gauge is a standard of … Continue reading →

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Is there some trait you associate with adulthood so completely that you feel like a kid without it? For me, it’s patience. I am not a particularly patient person by nature. There’s almost four weeks before I start my spring … Continue reading →

The title of my blog is actually something of a misnomer. As much as fire has always been my element, Setting Fire is actually about metal. I’m on the verge of starting a welding certification program, and I want to … Continue reading →