As some of you know, I've been unwell for a bit of time. Nothing horrid, nothing that won't eventually get a little better. But enough that it's been hard to stay cheery and positive while dyeing yarns and designing patterns. As I continued to push myself, I lost a lot of the passion and magic …
Shifting Seasons
My first fire cider Happy Monday! It's a full moon and Autumn is certainly making herself known around here. With the chilly temperatures and most of the trees changing colors, it's been an interesting shift for me. This will be my first autumn in this part of Ohio (well, since I first moved here, but …
Reaching into Simplicity…
Belladonna flowers in the grass. Oh, my dear ones, there is so very much going on around here and I'm not sure where to start. Deep breaths, everyone, and I'll tell you... I've closed the dyeing portion of my shop. This decision came after crunching numbers in every way possible and seeing that there was …
Half a century
Image found here - https://unsplash.com/photos/L75D18aVal8 Some of you might have seen this in the newsletter and will notice that the words are almost the same. For the rest of you... Can you believe that I'm almost 50 years old? I'm shaking my head at the variety of feelings coming from all of this. In just …
Sunshine and solace
As many of you know, I moved across the country to Klamath Falls, Oregon. For the rest of you, here's how things went: As you might know already, my kids and I have been working to get out of Ohio for several years. We have been ready to leave a few times over the last …