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Ch-ch-changes

Posted on March 5, 2014 by

It’s been a long time coming. I’ve had this feeling that things needed to be different, the nagging feeling that I couldn’t quite put my finger on, that something’s got to give. I’ve been mulling over all the changes I’d like … Continue reading →

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Review, Renew and Go Forth Boldly into 2014

Posted on December 12, 2013 by

I have to admit it, I never have been very good at looking at the past, analyzing what went wrong, and what did go right over the past year. I know a number of people who do this every year, … Continue reading →

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Oh Hello Spinning Wheel

Posted on June 26, 2013 by

This last month has been incredibly busy, with La Honda Fair prep, the Fair happening and then of course the ever so popular, Fair clean up. All that’s left is the afterglow. This annual event is a fund raiser for … Continue reading →

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Back on the Fiber Train Again

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

One thing I’ve realized about myself is, I have lots of cycles in my creative life. Last fall, it was sewing. I sewed tote bags, toys for my grandkids for Christmas, clothing for myself, curtains for my son’s bedroom. The … Continue reading →

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Bingeing On DIY

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

  I’m a “do it yourself-er.” As long as I can remember I’ve been making things. As a kid I sewed my doll’s clothes, and as I got older, I sewed clothes for myself. I’ve been knitting for over 25 … Continue reading →

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Ch..ch..changes

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

That is certainly what could be said of last year. It seems like everything in my world changed, mostly for the better. The biggest event was that we moved into our home, that had been in the works for 12 … Continue reading →

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Down To The Wire

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

It’s here, it’s time and now I’m packing box after box of stuff. The house is almost completed and I cannot procrastinate or ignore the fact that I have acquired an incredible amount of stuff in the three years of … Continue reading →

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Inertia Has Come To Visit, And Now She Thinks She Rules All The Land

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

I’ve been plagued with a serious case of inertia and I’m still trying to figure out why. The word inertia comes from inert, which on it’s own, really isn’t a bad thing. Neither positive or negative, yin or yang, up … Continue reading →

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Recovered! Well, Mostly

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

I’m back after a bit of a break. Two weeks ago I came down with that horrendous summer  cold that’s been going around, it it really knocked me down. I don’t get sick often but when I do, I go … Continue reading →

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Spin All The Fiber!

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

It’s funny how you learn a new craft, or come back to an old craft and you fall in love all over again. This has happened to me with my spinning. And it’s funny, my spinning is showing a characteristic … Continue reading →

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