A few weeks ago, Mabel and Ambrose picked some strawberry blonde marigolds to make a dyebath. At the time, I was dyeing scarf samples and Ambrose wanted to dye one with his marigolds. I was not prepared to do that, nor was he, though of course he didn’t understand that it wasn’t as simple as dropping a scarf in the dyebath (two step mordant process, etc.) I remembered some yarn I had stashed away and knew it would be fun for Mabel and Ambrose to help dye their own skeins. I also thought t...| small things
Jonny and I were heading out the door the other day to the pottery studio, and I said to him, “You know, I find myself becoming more and more-” at which point he interjected the word, “Weird.”| small things
Hello! We are still in the midst of transitions here that are consuming most of my mental and physical energy, but I’ve been anxious to update you all. The school year has begun and I’m trying hard to be a really good homeschooler. Seth, Phoebe, and Elsie have moved into their own home, and I am honestly grieving. It’s one thing to say goodbye to grown kids. It’s another to go from sharing breakfast with your grandaughter on your lap nearly every morning, to not being sure when you wi...| small things
This weekend we are trying to get the chicks moved out to a used coop we bought for cheap. Jonny is in the process of making changes and getting it secure. I am excited at the thought of getting the chicks out of our garage. Our garden has done pretty well, definitely better than expected. I’ve made squash casserole, zucchini muffins, and begged friends to take the yellow squash off my hands. I made one batch of refrigerator dill pickles, and there have been plenty of tomatoes and green pep...| small things
This has been a very hot summer thus far! I am grateful because highs are now in the upper 80s rather than 90s as they were over the last couple of weeks. I’ve taken over morning chicken chores and I was coming inside drenched from the minor exertion at 8 am. I’ve gotten fancy with […]| small things
