- Kate Elizabeth
Magical skills
Several years ago I read a wonderful article about the skills that we should have in this day and age. It was a mixture of quaint and necessary.

Magical talents that I have or want to learn:
flipping a pancake
making meringues
understanding the rules of at least two sports
playing poker
hosting a dinner party
writing a letter of sympathy
writing a letter - a lovely newsy one (and emails don't count)
going to the cinema alone
saying no
saying yes
growing herbs on your windowsill
sewing on a button, and sewing up a hem
reading a newspaper daily
cooking at least three recipes without looking at a cookbook
knowing how much is in your bank account to the nearest ten dollars
matching a gift to a person
talking with someone older than you
talking with someone younger than you
spending time alone at home
cooking an impressive dessert
remembering and recognising birthdays
What else would you add to this list? What magical talents do you have or wish you had?