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A Leash for a Rescue
All last summer Pete took our grandson, Corbin, out driving. Pete is of the opinion that everyone needs to know how to drive a standard manual transmission… so when Corbin got his driving permit, Pete had him driving a different vehicle around our wee ranch several times a week. Not to mention trips to town.…
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Springtime
This week found Pete and me busy… it’s springtime… getting the yard cleaned up… looking over the camper van and considering summer get aways… I’m also helping plan a Society for Creative Anachronism event happening in a couple weeks… with the nicer weather more folks spend a bit more time at the zoo and as…
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Guest Blog: Mixed Media and the Picture in your Head
This week, I have a new blog from guest author, artist, and owner of Seeds of Imagination, KC Peek. Mixed Media and the Picture in your Head – by KC Peek Very often with acrylic, watercolor, and oil painting, we have a clear picture of what we want the end result to look like. And…
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Harakeke
If you follow my blogs, you know I’ve written about weaving ribbons and you may recall that activity is something I enjoy immensely. So, on my recent trip to New Zealand, I learned of a native plant there called harakeke, a.k.a. New Zealand Flax and the wonderful weaving of the Māori people. The six to…
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Why Not Aprons?
A couple months ago, Pete and I went on a road trip. We stopped here and there, seeing things, and visiting friends. When we stopped to visit Sibilla, I noticed she wore an apron… and on the back of her kitchen door, were a half dozen more! I paused and asked myself, “Self, when did…
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Possum Fur Yarn
A year or so ago, my friend Cristina went on a trip to New Zealand. She brought me home some scrumptious yarn made from merino wool, possum fur, and silk. So soft and wonderful to work… I was going to look up possum fur… but as Tolkien’s character, Barliman Butterbur stated, “One thing drives out…
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Keeping my Hands Busy…
When I am home, kicking back at the end of my day, I often have something on my lap to work on. Mending or weaving or whatever… my fingers get bored, you see. If my fingers are bored too long, my mouth joins the party, and before I know it, I’m snacking. Much better, I…
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A Juliet Dress
Several years ago, my friend Cristina asked me to make her a dress. She had acquired some fabric for her bucket list dress and thought it was time to try it. She wanted, what we came to call, her “Juliet” dress. Cristina usually wears utilitarian clothing, comfortable and serving its purpose. Mostly clothing she could…
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Creative Traveling
This week found me packing for a bit of an adventure… My long time friend, Rena, and I want to visit. She lives in Alaska, and I live on the edge of the great plains… getting together for morning coffee or a quick lunch or afternoon shopping is a bit challenging. So once a year…
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Summertime Dreamin’
It’s the end of February. Here on the edge of the great plains, the weather vacillates between sunshine warm and cloudy snow. I look out my windows, or stroll outside, and dream of summertime… days where I sit on the patio, look at the flowers and pasture, sip an adult beverage, all at the end…