This months, oops I mean July's weavers gathering was a lovely drive down to Wauzeka to visit with Barb B. and of course her very photogenic llama Gandolf. We saw lots of high water and signs of flooding along the way and the Wisconsin River seemed incredibly high. But a car full of weavers driving [...]
Our 2nd Monday weavers gathering was a perfect spring day in a perfect setting at Elin and Bob's place. Coffee on the deck was surrounded by orioles feeding on oranges and magnolias and bleeding hearts giving us a spring show, much needed after a long and hard winter. There were lots of fiber goodies to [...]
With lots of hits and misses in weather, our April weavers gathering took place at Barb and Harry's place on what seemed to be an actual spring day. Good thing I didn't know then about the ice storm that would come later that week, that left me and many others without power for close to [...]
Well winter is still here, as I write this we are looking to see more -15 degrees temperatures coming back this weekend even though it will officially be March. But then again we have had some great snowfalls and beautiful blue skies. Spring always comes...right? Our weavers group met once again at our local food [...]
In an effort to avoid winter travel woes, January's 2nd Monday weavers gathering was held in the community room of our incredible newly renovated Viroqua Food Coop. One of our weavers is Jan who also just happens to be the manager of the coop and she graciously offered to host the group and boy did [...]
This Decembers weavers gathering was at Sonya's and Cecil's house in town. It was such a beautiful drive into town, with the trees covered in sparkle frost that I had to stop for a photo. On the way home an eagle was sitting on the post of my bridge just as I was about to cross [...]
This Novembers gathering of weavers was at my house in the hopes that I could host before the snow flies and getting up my driveway becomes a leap of faith. Other than a couple of panicked parking situations everyone made it up and we proceeded to have a fun and fibery gathering. Plus I always [...]
Our October 2nd Monday weavers gathering was at friend Elin and Bob's lovely country home. There won't be too many more beautiful fall days and I can't think of a better way to enjoy the day than with like minded fiber friends. Seeing Elin's big Glimakra loom set up for the start of a rug [...]
Our September weavers gathering was a hot sunny day at Anne Marie's country home. It is fun to travel these winding roads and see the homesteads tucked back into the hills where gardens are bountiful, children are raised and life just happens. After driving these back roads not so far from my own house I [...]
This years Driftless Area Art Festival happened despite the devastation that took place 2 weeks earlier from extensive flooding in our driftless area of southwestern Wisconsin. Thanks to the diligent work of the organizers and many volunteers the fair was relocated from the park in Soldiers Grove to the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Gays Mills. [...]
