The wife of a friend of mine is a very talented artist. She’s one of those crafty people who is always making things — pillow cushions, Christmas ornaments, sourdough loaves, you know the type. They’re very annoying, of course, up until the moment they bake a delicious apple pie with a lattice-style crust and serve it with homemade vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce or weave something out of what looks like twigs and dryer lint that you could easily frame and hang on your wall.