Ha ha, I still dog ear music for quicker page turns though. Although, that is a pretty widely accepted thing to do.
Canning and preserving food sounds like a really good skill to learn. Do you need much equipment?
I always loved the extra political stuff in Star wars and the complex backdrop that Lucas had for the universe. The sort of thing that seems to have gone down badly in general with the wider public. However, the cringy love narratives..
There are those sticky tab things for finding music more easily. I'm also a musician when I have the time/energy/instruments... It's been a few years since I've had a piano at my beck and call and the tiny keyboard I got to teach my daughters just doesn't have that "touch me" draw about it. :-p Maybe our next place...
Canning is actually pretty easy. For the vast majority (if you've learned enough to flip off the USDA, anyway) all you need is a waterbath canner (which is done differently in other countries anyway) with a wire rack to keep the jars off the bottom... you also need the special lifting tongs, but otherwise, it's just a matter of jars, lids and rings...
I had to learn other methods when I lived in the UK as I never saw a waterbath canner there - I learned how to do jam with other methods that are definitely not approved by the USDA, lol. But, it almost always worked. Anyway, if you're interested, I would highly recommend one of the Facebook groups - look for "rebel" or "outlaw" in the group name!
I hate politics, yet somehow our entire lives are governed by politics - whether our country, our town or our neighborhood... even our families. So, yes, politics ends up faring heavily no matter what.
Anyway, I hope you're having a great day!
Ha ha, I'm a traditionalist! These new fangled sticky tabs sound like an abomination of technology to me! 😁
I'm sure that's the path to the Dark Side...