Tuesday Ponderings

Hmmm, maybe I’ll have a post each day this week. . .  But on to this post.  I recently read a quote in Touching Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh that resonated with me.
We must stop destroying our body and soul for the idea of happiness in the future.  We have to learn to live happily [...]

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Show and Tell Monday

Many of you probably experienced show and tell at school growing up. Much as I love spending time with L4, show and tell with her isn’t always fun. So I’m bringing show and tell to my blog. I finished this bag this morning after having it on the side lines for several [...]

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We’re Winners!

We’ve won a prize from Knitty.com.  Stay tuned (probably in November) for an official annoucement of what and why.  (Is this a good way to keep you reading?!? )

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Serger and Time Constraints = Bad Combination

I should not be allowed to attempt a project in a hurry, especially when the serger is involved.   Let me clarify: I should not be allowed to attempt to make a Japanese pattern in a hurry, especially when the serger is involved.  What should have been a relatively quick and easy project turned out to [...]

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My Bliss: Daily Moments

The pace of our daily lives has quickened with the return of school, despite the slowing of life that we feel in the land around us.  As I continue to work on cultivating more mindfulness in my life, I’ve been trying to stop and savor moments of our days.  There are so many good things [...]

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Barrow full of apples

Believe it or not, that wheel barrow had over 200 apples in it!  That means the lucky winner is. . . Allen!  I just did a post office run, but wasn’t thinking ahead enough to send out the apples to you.  I promise to get them out in the next week.  And I know where [...]

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Etsy September Update

All of these will be up in the shop by Tuesday afternoon. Everything is now listed. Monday was a bit of a blur, so I wasn’t able to get all of it listed. Each project included recycled materials, which was very exciting to me. I had wanted to make more for this [...]

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Signs of the Season: Preserving

Here’s how we spent some of the weekend preparing for the autumnal equinox:

The end result?

Pesto
Applesauce
Salsa
Pizza Sauce
Dehydrated apples
Apple-raspberry crisp
Potpie
Bread
Zucchini bread and muffins

I am exhausted from it all.  Soon will I rest, yes. But before I do, let’s have a little contest.  Guess how many apples were in the wheelbarrow and I’ll send you some dehydrated apples! [...]

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A Space of My Own, Revisited

Last year L1 and I set up a permanent work space for me in the upstairs hallway.  I was thrilled–no more lugging sewing machine out of the attic and trying to remember where I had shoved fabric (though, admittedly, there wasn’t too much).  As I mentioned awhile back, L1 made me a new workspace this [...]

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Threads Flying

I’ve been busy at my new desk, sketching, cutting, and sewing (and requisite ironing!). To celebrate the autumnal equinox I’m going to have a shop update! Due to the generosity of a good friend (Thanks, Tracey!) I have a pile of lovely recycled linen and raw silk fabric at my disposal. I’ve been submerged in [...]

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