Merry Christmas everyone! A little walk over the weekend had me peeking in the shop windows of my little town. We live in a very small town, next to a couple of much bigger ones. It's the best of both worlds. I can get my big city fix and yet I know most of … Continue Reading
Happy Winter Solstice – it's the longest dark day (in this hemisphere) of the year before we begin the long jettison back towards the light. I have been helped through this season of short daylight hours by observing the sky in my western neck of the woods. I live out on the high plains of … Continue Reading
I am home with a sick little boy today. Poor guy. Fever, sore throat – strep? – Having been up early with my little patient, I've kept him company by leafing through a couple of new books that I thought I'd share. This little gem, Scrapbooks – An American History, is a look at journalers of … Continue Reading
Baby, it's really cold outside. I mean, as my husband would say, "butt freezing". We've had a little arctic air enfold us in it's frigid vice grip and it's insanely cold. A very short walk out in the "garden" – it's more like a scene from Dr. Zhivago today – revealed some surprising color… … Continue Reading
This was the sky this morning. Winter. The sky glows with such rich hues this time of year. Almost the turning towards the light, but not quite. I've been tuning into the morning and evening sky recently. It's helping me get through the darkness. So beautiful. Tune into what lights up your world.
It must be the onset of winter. My hands, heart and mind have been craving the needle and thread. I have been collecting patterns from Sublime Stitching for a while now and the only thing they've been collecting is dust. I don't know why the bug bit me this week, but I finally got out my … Continue Reading
Let's start out December with something handmade. The best kind of gift. And seeing how today is Cyber Monday (really?), I thought I'd let you all know that I have a few lovely charm bracelets left from my Open Studio's sale. I collect rare and special silver charms throughout the year and gather them … Continue Reading
It is love that fashions us into the fullness of our being – not our looks, not our work, not our wants, not our achievements, not our parents, not our status, not our dreams. These all are the fodder and the filler, the navigating fuels of our lives: but it is love: who we love, … Continue Reading
My son's 5th grade class volunteers about once a month at an assisted living center near his school. Their mission: to listen. They spend about 45 minutes taking turns listening to elders in this community share some of their life experiences. It's a guided exercise broken down into short segments so they get to talk … Continue Reading
As promised, here is a little preview of what's been goin' on round here. The sewing machine was purring this week as I began a new batch of iPod cases. I love hand work in the winter. While I used my trusty Janome to do the heavy lifting in the beginning, now all these will … Continue Reading