After last months fiber fair, in Mineral Point, I decided to take some of my hand dyed yarns and cards to show the lovely ladies at de la Pear. Such a fun shop to explore and I hope to go back often. And now that they are selling my yarn and cards, all the better. [...]
I know if my kids see this blogs title, there will be heavy duty eye rolling and groans. But hey this time, I'm waiting on some baby eagles. The eagle nest on our property has been moved into; and one of the pair has for the last month, always been sitting in the nest. I [...]
In a where's waldo kind of a way my daughter and I wanted a road trip, partly to get out of Dodge and partly to find some unfrozen signs of spring. Since I had to take her back to school in Appleton we decided to continue east and stay overnight in Door County. I could [...]
Alpaca/and handspun wool woven cowl on the loomiceResistance shawl that I knit for my daughter/ I'm hoping to borrow it...Sidie Hollowalpaca woven twill cowl with Jul closure
The golden light of fall along the Mississippi River.
So, picture this; it is my anniversary weekend and I managed to talk my husband into going with me on the Sheep and Fiber Farm Tour going on in Minnesota last weekend. Whoo ho, what a guy! My main desire was to see the Faribault Woolen Mill that was giving tours. Our tour guide was [...]
October has given us many sweet days of golden light. Recently I spent a lovely day at my friend Carole's house admiring and "helping" with a stone mosaic that she is building for her new sauna by their pond.Carole's Lake Superior stone mosaic
What can be said about our recent trip to Grand Marais MN, but...cold water, fog, great donuts, kayaking, North House Folk School, carving class, waterfalls, beach stone collecting, stone skipping, Angry Trout Cafe(yum), hanging with my kid and hubby, and just plain relaxing.Temperance RiverArtist's Point lighthouse
About a month ago my husband and I ditched the kid and took a birthday trip (his) to Galena, Ill. We stayed at a B & B; Abe’s Spring Street Guest House, a  beautifully renovated icehouse, built in 1876, for a predominent Galena brewery, located adjacently, which now is home to Stone House Pottery & [...]
 Can't believe it is mid April as I look out the window and see it snowing as if it could be January. It's a good thing that there are days, like our 2nd Monday weavers gathering that help maintain a sense of joy and dare I say; sanity. This month Elin and Bob showed off the [...]
