what’s happening on the farm

As we start WEEK 5!! of the stay at home orders…quarantine. I’m not sure what to really call it. It’s not a lock down, it’s mostly voluntary, right? We can still get in our cars and go to the store. I hear that people are just wandering around...

widn *what I’m doing now*

So life is not normal and will probably never be normal. We, individually and as a society will be permanently changed by the social distancing, the fear of the virus and the uncertainty about how long this will be and will we be safe or will we be sick…....

guild retreat pop up shop

Do you go to knitting retreats? I went to my first one as a participant last year. It was a wonderful weekend full of good food and good conversation and learning a new skill. Over the years, I have been asked to bring my yarn and roving to guild meetings and guild...

word of the year 2020

Sparkly beauties to savor with the eye We are on the cusp of a new decade with only 4 days until we start the new year. At this time, each year, I reflect about last year and I look ahead to next year. I’ve picked a word of phrase of the year for maybe 8 years...

knitting as self care

I did jump right in to do that dyeing. BUT… This afternoon, I decided to put my feet up and take out my current shawl knitting and to take a little down time in order to rejuvenate myself. Why does knitting help me to rejuvenate? I can be moving my hands, but my...