Category Archives: Ramblings

Every year I do a little soul searching about the business. Things to change, to improve, to do more of….and finally –things never to repeat. I am thrilled to say that this year there were no “let’s never do this again moments”. I’ve been navigating through the craft system in this province long enough to [...]

I’m blessed to live in a house full of love.    And even though there is one less kitty in the house, the love remains.  I spent our last few days in the spare bedroom with the loom and Hadiya.  Just the two of us.  I set her up in her bed on the table, beside [...]

have a nervous breakdown.  I will not have a nervous breakdown.   I will not have a nervous breakdown. I will have some chocolate.  

I’m always busy.  When people ask me how I’m doing or what’s going on I will usually answer “oh, same as always–busy”.  I’ve now realized that I can’t always be “busy” and if I am there are certainly different levels of said – busy. Normal Busy- house not clean behind on paperwork pile of hats [...]

Especially if it gets to look like this little lovely.  It took hours to core spin flax on to a thread.  Why would I do this? Well, the smoke and mirrors that are filming have to hold up to sturdier stuff than a regular fibre.  It gave me ample time to study the behavior of [...]

Out of yarn for my kids hats…..find some, dye some. No yarns left in my stash.  Card some, spin some. Missing several sizes of hats.  Knit some. Not up to date on my updates.  Blog some. Easier than it sounds.  The studio multi marathons have given me a chance to start catching up on this [...]

The studio is where I am surrounded by wool, by my wheels and dyes and pots and my comfy couch —and good friends.  I have such an amazing group around me.  Pearl you were there in spirit!  She did the most amazing thing a friend could do for people with cats.  She sent detailed emails [...]

……..about sleeping.  I had the most amazing dream.  I dreamed that I was sleeping….oh it was sweet—-like a baby and without a care in the world. Unfortunately the dream was so real that I woke myself up from it as I had been sleeping too long – 10 hrs according to dream time.  Actual slumber [...]