Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to friends, near and far. May you prosper in peace and wisdom this year.
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01, 2012
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02, 2011
memories of italian sunshine
glorious VeniceFlorenceFlorence's Ponte VecchioFlorenceI find myself going back to my pictures of Italy to immerse myself in the memories of warmth and sunshine, that so permeated our trip there. As more snow falls outside, I can always return to these, to help me through what is becoming a rather long and seemingly endless winter. Dreaming [...]
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01, 2011
fiber, food and fun
After having the misfortune to miss the last 2 or 3 weavers gatherings, due to family mayhem that kept falling on the 2nd Monday, I was doubly excited to attend last mondays gathering at Joannes house. Despite the winter storm warnings and unplowed highways a fairly large group of us found our way to Joannes [...]
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12, 2010
Holiday Greetings
Looks like another snowed in Christmas eve. Hopefully we can fa la la tomorrow. For now, it looks like a great time for a snowball fight and some cookie baking. Molly looks ready! I hope your holidays are filled with peace and the joy of the season.Springerle cookiesSeriously over sprinkledThe mad sprinklers at work
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12, 2010
My black and white world
Lately I am a little stuck in black and white...hope to find some color soon.cotolin towels woven in 8 harness twill with 2 shuttlesbamboo shawlMolly loving this first big snowstormminus 20 degrees when the girls went to school yesterday. Looks like winter might be here.Great book for inspiration
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03, 2010
goodbye winter
I am ready to shed my winter self and smell dirt and feel the sun on my skin. No more frost in my scarf after my morning walk and good riddance long johns; I've seen my first worm! It has been so beautiful and peaceful on some recent foggy days, with the last snow losing [...]
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03, 2010
makin’ flowers, seeing igloos’
Winter has been long and winter has been dark, thereby my manic flower making. Lots of color with some of my lampworked beads for the centers and made into pins. Ah... that's better; not a trip to Tahiti, but it will do until the real thing pops out of the ground. Might be awhile judging [...]
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02, 2010
winter gathering
This months 2nd Monday gathering was hosted by Carole and it was fun to see where she had set up her loom at home; after closing down our shared studio space in town. I must say that, her weaving space is very inspiring, surrounded by windows overlooking the apple orchards and winter shrouded gardens that [...]
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01, 2010
frosty morn
The new year starts out with a quiet beauty. My morning walk was a chilly 16 degrees below zero. Makes me thankful for my healthy family and warm home; all still peacefully sleeping when I return.
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12, 2009
Christmas blessings
From Kindred ThreadsFrom Kindred ThreadsFrom Kindred ThreadsFrom Kindred ThreadsFrom Kindred ThreadsFrom Kindred ThreadsMy family has shared a peaceful, beautiful; snowed and iced in Christmas. Two family gatherings have been postponed until this weekend, when hopefully our driveway will not be shear ice. No worries about having a white christmas!I hope that all of you have [...]