fall art tour
A fall tradition for me is the fall art tour; a jaunt around the lovely southwestern Wisconsin counrtyside, during the spectacular fall colors to visit area artists studios and small town galleries in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. My friend Carole and I found plenty to be inspired by; both in the artists we talked to and the works they so obviously [...]
Ta Da!
card layout before being cut apartTa Da! I have a new baby. A bouncing baby Nikon DSLR camera. I am just amazed how it handles low light situations that my little canon would have to think about for a couple of seconds. I have been generally pretty obnoxious with it, chasing the kids around the house, testing out all the [...]
2nd monday gathering
This months fiber gathering was at my house, a beautiful fall day filled with friends and laughter and some great projects for our show and tell. And Joyce's homemade dill pickles were to die for! I am so thankfull to have this group of women for insipation in so many aspects of my life.raspberry citrus bars & pickled asparagusSusan's scarf [...]
morning walk
brave?fall shadowspatternsthe fairy forestsumacskywardsMy morning walk is a necessary realignment of my thought processes. As long as I am listening to the wind in the trees and seeing the patterns in the shadows of the sunlit trees, I am inclined to leave at home, any of the day to day got- to- dos.  And yet they somehow, are much [...]
a good day
 To celebrate a beautiful fall day and honor our 20th anniversary my hubby and I kayaked on the Mississippi River around Goose Island. A fitting tribute to our honeymoon in the Boundary Waters; although that trip involved getting snowed on, nearly capsizing in howling winds with frozen fingers.Definitely memorable. This day was perfectly filled with warm sunshine, a v of [...]
fall gathering
Carole's doubleweave scarfElin's alpaca woven scarf, Barb's repweave and Elin's hand dyed yarn, Susan"s scarves, my rayon chenille shawl(sorry Susan for cutting off your head)Carole's doubleweave pillowtranquil pondloom with a viewElin's hand dyed yarn, Olga's recycled sweater hats, Barb's wool applique, Joyce's dyed silk scarvesDenise, bravely modeling the sheep hat portion of a costume that she is designing for our [...]