# porch (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 13 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover porch. Page: Feed: --- ## [We're Just Getting Started!](https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2026/08/were-just-getting-started.html) _2026-08-21 · Bonnie K. Hunter · Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!_ Well this makes things interesting! I'm really excited to see my "Just Another String Star" coming together. I was a bit intimidated at first - not that I haven't done Y seams before, but it had been a while and there was the additional stretch and bulk of diamonds with bias on ALL edges, and also all of the seams in the diamonds from the string piecing. I've developed a system and things are now… ## [Friday Takeaway](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/friday-takeaway-0eb) _2026-08-21 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ The Car Dashboard Speaks In Symbols...and other musings ## [Sew Fabulous!](https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2026/08/sew-fabulous.html) _2026-08-20 · Bonnie K. Hunter · Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!_ This week got a little bit hijacked with our Gift-Away Trifecta and the drawing sign-up snafus...but here we are, all of the quilts and projects over the porch rail with the August Quiltvillians 2.0! We worked around the weather, finding an afternoon full of sunshine so we could get these photos taken. We had so many newbies, and that was exciting! I always love seeing things and feeling the… ## [SPIDER-MEN?](https://theporch.substack.com/p/spider-men) _2026-08-19 · Gareth Higgins - The Porch · The Porch - Gareth Higgins & Friends_ A super-integrated vision of manhood ## [GREAT COPY WRITING](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/19/great-copy-writing/) _2026-08-19 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ Two great bits of copy I noticed on this morning’s walk. Meat your maker – on the chalkboard out front of Heart and Hearth, a specialty grocer and deli. This is apparently for a take out / catering offering. Scent with love – noticed this on a box on someone’s porch. Probably a candle maker … Continue reading "GREAT COPY WRITING" ## [Days Filled To The Brim!](https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2026/08/days-filled-to-brim.html) _2026-08-19 · Bonnie K. Hunter · Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!_ This is what happens when a hand stitching date is accepted! And it came right on time because some really weird storm system blew through and blipped the power (Thank you Generac for doing your job!) and the rain came in torrents. We were cozy in the Hen Den! Of course, what is a girl to do with a hand stitching invite, when she has nothing to hand stitch?? Quickly grab some papers and pieces and… ## [The TUX Report: Why Do Bunnies Always Seem Busy?](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/the-tux-report-why-do-bunnies-always) _2026-08-19 · BlackPapers by Bill Black · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ Dispatches from Ankle Level ## [LAST SOUL GOES 94 LAPS](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/18/last-soul-goes-94-laps/) _2026-08-18 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ He’s not dead, just threw in the towel. This was how the Last Soul Backyard Ultra ended. It’s “6.7 km per lap, every full hour,” until there’s just one person left. This was lap 94, so 94 hours of running, just over 390 miles in total. American Mark Dowdle won. ## [A Gift-Away Trifecta!](https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-gift-away-trifecta.html) _2026-08-18 · Bonnie K. Hunter · Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!_ There is a lot going on today! My head is spinning! But it's all coming together in a VERY VERY good way. It's Sunnyside pattern release and gift-away day and we've got lovely Notable Neutrals fabric rolls from Cotton to Quilts to include with THAT event. And my publisher C&T is also hosting a gift away for my new book Scrap-Savvy over on their site! (More details below, keep reading!) And we'll… ## [Downbeat: The Crow, the Eagle, and the Unlucky Sucker Fish](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/downbeat-the-crow-the-eagle-and-the) _2026-08-18 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ A quiet fishing day turns into a three-minute wildlife drama, with one unlucky fish and several birds who all believed lunch was negotiable. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gFxI7HyMWXNj) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Can't Believe It's Monday!](https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2026/08/cant-believe-its-monday.html) _2026-08-17 · Bonnie K. Hunter · Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!_ So much for the weekend! It was gone in a flash - And speaking of Flash....he has started to exhibit some new "normal" cat behaviors after being with us for about a year and a half now. Learning is slow when you don't have a mama cat around to teach you - Click to Read the Whole Story! ## [THE PSYCHIC WEIGHT OF BELONGINGS](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/16/the-psychic-weight-of-belongings/) _2026-08-16 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ Phil Gyford writes about renting a “skip” (a dumpster, for us American folks): I’m increasingly aware of the psychic weight of belongings and disposing of stuff that is not and will not serve any physical or emotional purpose lifts the spirits. I did something similar earlier this year when I had to discard of a … Continue reading "THE PSYCHIC WEIGHT OF BELONGINGS" ## [From the Front Porch: An Escape Hatch](https://leannaellis.substack.com/p/an-escape-hatch) _2026-08-16 · Leanna Ellis - Romance · Love, Life, Laughter_ Texas says summer. I respectfully disagree. 😂🍂 ## [💛 From the Porch Swing: Saving Marriages One Rom-Com at a Time](https://leannaellis.substack.com/p/from-the-porch-swing-saving-marriages) _2026-08-16 · Leanna Ellis - Romance · Love, Life, Laughter_ Love, Football... and the Art of Compromise. ## [Ask a Retired Guy](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/copy-copy-copy-blank-ask-a-retired) _2026-08-16 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ How do I talk to my spouse about aging without making it depressing? ## [🥧 Fresh Out of the Oven: Pumpkin Cobbler](https://leannaellis.substack.com/p/fresh-out-of-the-oven-pumpkin-cobbler) _2026-08-16 · Leanna Ellis - Romance · Love, Life, Laughter_ Pumpkin, Melted Butter... and Absolutely No Regrets. ## [Rain, Shine & Quilting!](https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2026/08/rain-shine-quilting.html) _2026-08-15 · Bonnie K. Hunter · Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!_ Who wants to start the day with a dirt road hike?!? I found five willing quilters eager to get some steps in. No rain in the forecast? Great! Let's go! It was a beautiful morning, a bit overcast, but we didn't mind. And this route is mostly shady by tree cover anyway. Only one vehicle passed us as we headed up the long and winding gravel/dirt road in between two mountains and alongside a creek.… ## [Up to Camp](https://nancyj.substack.com/p/up-to-camp) _2026-08-15 · Nancy Harmon Jenkins · On the Kitchen Porch_ A Maine tradition, with recipes for Pottsfield pickles and Phoebe's sour cucumbers ## [TURNING OUR BACKS ON BILLIONAIRES](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/14/turning-our-backs-on-billionaires/) _2026-08-15 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ Sony took away digital movies that people paid for. Streaming services keep raising rates. Amazon bricked old Kindles. Sounds like the LA Clippers broke salary cap rules. Sports teams use tax payer money to build stadiums. Billionaires and VC just bought the Lakers, I guess. See also, The American Sports Plutocracy Is Bullshit. People will … Continue reading "TURNING OUR BACKS ON BILLIONAIRES" ## [Porch Journal: The Art of Doing Nothing](https://letters.thewhiskeyporch.com/p/porch-journal-the-art-of-doing-nothing) _2026-08-14 · Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier · Letters from The Whiskey Porch_ How a 1924 Craftsman porch became the best room in the house, and the daily evening ritual that proves it ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7EAk2xU1z1I0) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [A Full Up House!](https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-full-up-house.html) _2026-08-14 · Bonnie K. Hunter · Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!_ This retreat is off with a bang! A bang of laughter! This is what I walked in to find yesterday morning as the August Quiltvillians 2.0 were just sitting down to brunch in the dining room due to rain. 2.0?? Yes! Because we have 2 groups of Quiltvillians from my Quiltville’s Open Studio group that visit in August. The first group is at the last few days of July and crosses over into August, and… ## [Friday Takeaway](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/friday-takeaway-aed) _2026-08-14 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ The Doctor Portal Wants A Relationship...and other musings ## [Lost In Strings -](https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2026/08/lost-in-strings.html) _2026-08-13 · Bonnie K. Hunter · Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!_ I am back in the string of things! I found myself with a couple of hours yesterday after everything at the retreat was made ready. All of these little bits and pieces and strings and strips have got to be sewn into something. The best thing about string piecing? ANYTHING can be made with strings. You can cover any shape. You can color it anyway you want. There are no right or wrong ways to do it… ## [The TUX Report: The Big Circle](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/the-tux-report-the-big-circle) _2026-08-12 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ Dispatches from Ankle Level ## [YOUTUBE NEEDS MORE OUTPUT](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/12/youtube-needs-more-output/) _2026-08-12 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ YouTube will always need more. More viewers, more time spent on the site, more more more. Some folks want to “monetize their channels,” meaning, get a cut of the ad revenue from views. Before you had to 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours over the last year. Well, YouTube says you need 8,000 hours. From … Continue reading "YOUTUBE NEEDS MORE OUTPUT" ## [Binding Bliss!](https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2026/08/binding-on.html) _2026-08-12 · Bonnie K. Hunter · Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!_ I already knew that Bliss was a heavy quilt. Seam allowances are about 3/8'' instead of a 1/4'' so they wrap around the hexie papers enough to hold it more securely. This puts the basting tacking stitches closer to the center of the hexagon on the back to firmly hold them in place. These are small pieces, and with all of that folding of corners on the back side, there is more fabric on the back of… ## [Quilting With the TaDa's!](https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2026/08/quilting-with-tadas.html) _2026-08-11 · Bonnie K. Hunter · Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!_ It was short, it was sweet, it was crammed full of quilty fun! The Tada Quilters were down from Erie, Pennsylvania and beyond and through they were only with us until Sunday morning, they packed a full week's worth of activities into their stay. Not only did they quilt into the wee small hours, but they took time out to cook amazing dishes, while others headed out on early morning dirt road hikes,… ## [SLEEPING ON THE PORCH](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/11/sleeping-on-the-porch/) _2026-08-11 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ I slept on my porch last night. Lived here for like six years now, but finally did it. A piece of tyvek, an inflatable sleeping pad, my camping quilt, and a for-real pillow. Laid under the stars, but I could only see three of them because of all the light pollution. I absolutely had to … Continue reading "SLEEPING ON THE PORCH" ## [Downbeat: We Bought Something “Smart.” Now It Judges Us](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/downbeat-we-bought-something-smart) _2026-08-11 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ A gentle salute to the humble knob, the quiet appliance, and the modern machine that thinks it’s our life coach. ## [Things I Imagined: The Honeysuckle Supper Club, IRL](https://thewestonberrytimes.substack.com/p/things-i-imagined-the-honeysuckle) _2026-08-11 · Jhéanell Westonberry · THE WESTONBERRY TIMES: Small Town. Big Feelings. Deep Roots._ On turning fiction into a table for twelve and finally celebrating a year I almost worked straight through. ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/U73dMcMwjWX5) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [ON NOT POSTING FOR EVERYONE](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/10/on-not-posting-for-everyone/) _2026-08-11 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ I used to take a ton of photos during my “Bike Nerd” years (from 2010-2012ish or so). I’d post them to Twitter and Instagram, journaliing my adventures in real time more or less. Without social media (aside from Substack Notes, eh), I rarely post photos from my adventures. Sure, some end up as the lead … Continue reading "ON NOT POSTING FOR EVERYONE" ## [All Through The Weekend -](https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2026/08/why-this-photo-because-i-found-car-on.html) _2026-08-10 · Bonnie K. Hunter · Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!_ Why this photo? Because I found the car on empty - warning light on and everything and I had to go up and over and around to get to the nearest gas station. Still - everything has become the deep green of August and I love this view in all seasons so I had to stop on the road, roll the window down and take a quick snap before moving on. It just never ceases to catch my breath. And I'm just really… ## [📚💛 The Words That Stayed](https://leannaellis.substack.com/p/the-words-that-stayed) _2026-08-09 · Leanna Ellis - Romance · Love, Life, Laughter_ The little things we carry long after childhood. 💛 ## [Porch sitting](http://johnemcintyre.blogspot.com/2026/08/porch-sitting.html) _2026-08-09 · John McIntyre · You Don't Say_ The porch at our front door is small, holding a round table, a small side table, and four chairs. That's the capacity. When I worked, this is where my wife and I shared a bottle of Prosecco and a snack or light supper on my days off. In retirement, this is where I spend much of my time. This porch is where I discovered that the late afternoon light in the summer turns the oak leaves silver. This… ## [Ask a Retired Guy](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/blank-run-ask-a-retired-guy-fb3) _2026-08-09 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ Questions life forgot to answer ## [🌱 From the Porch Swing: The Final Wave](https://leannaellis.substack.com/p/the-final-wave) _2026-08-09 · Leanna Ellis - Romance · Love, Life, Laughter_ Life, Family... and Standing on the Front Porch. ## [How 67 Square Feet Changed Everything](https://letters.thewhiskeyporch.com/p/how-67-square-feet-changed-everything) _2026-08-07 · Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier · Letters from The Whiskey Porch_ Why the problem is almost never square footage, and how to find out what it actually is ## [Friday Takeaway](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/friday-takeaway-571) _2026-08-07 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ The Gas Pump Has Too Many Questions ## [WALKING INTO THE NIGHT](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/06/walking-into-the-night/) _2026-08-07 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ Late start for my walks today, and also oppressively hot. This meant two trips to the gym, four miles walking each time, which took about an hour and 10 minutes for each. Still didn’t wrap up all my walking till 9:30pm. Today is 73 days in a row, and I’ve covered 823 miles so far … Continue reading "WALKING INTO THE NIGHT" ## [ADS ARE EVERYWHERE](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/06/ads-are-everywhere/) _2026-08-06 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ So BMW dropped an ad for Spider Man into the big dumb video dashboard. I mean, did we really think advertisers weren’t going to find a way to weasel their way onto those dashboard displays? It’s prime real estate, esp when you can target BMW drivers who have money, right? Apparently this is a one … Continue reading "ADS ARE EVERYWHERE" ## [SUBSTACK NOTES SOURCE PROBLEM](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/05/substack-notes-source-problem/) _2026-08-05 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ I love loathe seeing breaking news and big statements on Substack Notes with massive engagement without a link to a source. Like, we’re just taking the posters word? Posting without credit or source is 100% totally ok because EnGaGeMeNt??! There was a time on social media where you’d get 100 replies all saying “SOURCE!?!?” if … Continue reading "SUBSTACK NOTES SOURCE PROBLEM" ## [The TUX Report: The Ride Home](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/the-tux-report-the-ride-home) _2026-08-05 · BlackPapers by Bill Black · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ Dispatches from Ankle Level ## [Downbeat: Commercials Used to Know Their Place](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/downbeat-commercials-used-to-know) _2026-08-04 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ Remember when the show interrupted the commercials instead of the other way around? ## [70 DAYS OF WALKING 10+ MILES PER DAY](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/03/70-days-of-walking-10-miles-per-day/) _2026-08-04 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ Today was day 70 of walking at least 10 miles per day. Since May 26th I’ve walked 787.6 miles, about 11.2 miles per day. I start most days with a three mile walk, which takes about an hour. After I get through some of my work, I try to get in another three mile walk … Continue reading "70 DAYS OF WALKING 10+ MILES PER DAY" ## [RE: THE SUBSTACK + PANGRAM ORDEAL](https://sethw.xyz/blog/2026/08/03/re-the-substack-pangram-ordeal/) _2026-08-04 · Seth Werkheiser · HELLO, I'M SETH WERKHEISER_ “So let’s say you wrote a post about a tortoise…” ## [Goodbye, July. . . and Good Riddance!](https://nancyj.substack.com/p/goodbye-july-and-good-riddance) _2026-08-03 · Nancy Harmon Jenkins · On the Kitchen Porch_ and a comforting recipe for a summer crowd ## [🎵☀️Summer Lovin’](https://leannaellis.substack.com/p/summer-lovin) _2026-08-02 · Leanna Ellis - Romance · Love, Life, Laughter_ Cue the soundtrack... 🎵☀️ ## [Ask a Retired Guy](https://blackpapers.substack.com/p/copy-copy-blank-ask-a-retired-guy) _2026-08-02 · BlackPapers by Bill Black_ How do you stay engaged without overcommitting your time? ## [Garden Keeping Journal - August 2026 Edition](https://letters.thewhiskeyporch.com/p/garden-keeping-journal-august26) _2026-08-01 · Miriam🌼 Carlson-Maier · Letters from The Whiskey Porch_ Tips, Inspiration & Checklists for Zone-7 (and neighboring) gardeners, plus a 20%-Off Discount for Organic Garden Products ## [It's not over](http://johnemcintyre.blogspot.com/2026/08/its-not-over.html) _2026-08-01 · John McIntyre · You Don't Say_ This week someone on Twitter quoted a tweet from a fellow journalist: "Not to be dramatic, but the day @APStylebook made it okay to say 'over' when it should be 'more than' was humanity's worst day." Not to be dramatic, but, hearing the alarm, I reached for my musket to head for Lexington Common. We know where this comes from. An entry in the "Don't List" of James Gordon Bennett at The New York…