The purity of white beckons me. I want to walk into the woods in solitude – deep into the forest, find a quiet shelter and sit. Sit until Nature resumes. Sit huddled in my coat and hat until the birds ignore me, the rabbits and maybe even the field mice accept me. Sit until the…
DetailsWe stayed up late last night – waiting for the doom. One big crack from a nearby tree was all we heard. Nothing like the constant bombardment of breaking limbs from previous ice storms. I’m sure it’s not over yet but I thought I’d take the time today to offer thanks. Usually when I sit…
DetailsAugust: Osage County is the best thing I’ve ever seen at the PAC. There are numerous reasons this play is winning awards and accolades. Quoting Christopher – “Elote is the new Halim & Mimi’s“. The puffy taco is great but the sweet corn tamales rock my world. Stay safe and warm. var gaJsHost =…
DetailsThe weather forecast is calling for ice and snow. Impending doom and gloom (for some – I kind of like this kind of weather myself) jump starts Okies into grocery store runs. The shelves will be empty of bread, bottled water, and probably peanut butter by nightfall. We have tickets tonight for August:Osage County at…
DetailsAs I scooped malt-o-meal at breakfast I was writing a blog post about design problems with the Equinox Yoke Pullover. It’s been simmering for days and needs to be composed in a clear manner. But morning chores came first and when I took the no-longer-warm wood ash out to the lavender field I knew the…
DetailsThe wind is blowing fierce and cold this morning and I need to put the row covers back on the raised beds of lavender because winter will be returning with another blast this week. But instead I stood in my warm little studio stirring what will become lavender-patchouli soap, glancing at the yarn that has…
DetailsThis week I realized my 200th post zipped past without my even noticing. Hmm I felt a little startled by that number – 200. I haven’t had that much to say have I? Regular readers will know that occasionally I’ll prattle about country life here on the creek, traveling for fun or business, must mostly…
DetailsFirst up – a fantastic sock yarn from Tempted Yarns, Good Grrl in colorway Foliage. The photo does not do justice to the rich brown, aubergine, and olive green in this yarn. I tried several patterns and nothing really showed off the yarn well so I finally opted for a simple cabled sock. The first…
DetailsIt’s been twenty-five years and you still amaze me. Happy Birthday Hillarey 2var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”));var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-xxxxxx-x”);pageTracker._trackPageview();
DetailsI’ve always wanted to do a photo montage of the wonderful things that I see along the blacktops and the dirt roads around our farm. When I bought the new little camera some months back I proclaimed an intent to keep it always in my purse ready for use. I’ve been reminded of those words…
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