at home with Lara's wheels, spindles, looms & dye pots
Happy chilly morning of Halloween! Going out with Spark this morning, I had to wear my longer, warmer coat for the -3C temperature. It’s been an exhausting lead into this Halloween. The start to this virtual academic year (by choice in our Province) with the same school/new administration was intense. As if that were not […]
Read MoreWe’re fresh-off our Canadian Thanksgiving, which started a little early with my impulse to bake a cranberry/ blueberry crisp and finished with our first turkey dinner at home. T-kiddo made a good choice on the supermarket cut tulips… they are still fresh & brightening the table runner that I wove in spring 2014, sari silk […]
Read MoreIt was a simple enough idea that came while pressing the handwoven blankets… what if I brought T out for a trip to Kingston? Calls were made, very strong yeses were heard, and here we are! My cousin had us over on our first day in the island, and we were thrilled to meet her […]
Read MoreThe weaving that I mentioned in the last post is all pressed with pictures pending. I can’t wait to go through the shots and share them with you! We are in a 4-day family break for Easter, and this is a short (yes, really – I know I can make it so) post. Best wishes […]
Read MoreThe past couple of weeks have pressed all of T’s mittens into use. In addition to the 3 pairs of plain stockinette knit mittens he has a store-bought pair that withstands the snow play longer. It’s a strategy that left me with wiggle-room for the inevitable… a lost mitten. It happened! Not quite 2 months […]
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The fall became a marathon almost as soon as I hit ‘Publish’ on the last post. With adjustments work continued. Writing, and updating the projects fell that far behind. We are here now, year-end! As much as I have missed sharing the work it has been a good test in many ways. With less time […]
Read MoreBest wishes for a happy & safe season to all! Our Peace and Quiet plans got thrown last Friday when N woke-up with a bad rash. It’s shingles, and this quickly became a painful week for him. The treatment is working but his skin continues to be very tender. While making do without a tree […]
Read MoreAs one obligation was almost fulfilled & leading to others that now shift to the home front, I received news of my Uncle’s passing. He fought a years-long battle with cancer, and I returned home 3 days later to be with family for the service. This mix of sad with happy occasions has taken me […]
Read MoreThis is not typically a fabulous month but the past 4 or so weeks have exceeded all August expectations. We celebrated Emancipation Day, August 1st with family. There were a lot of new nephew cuddles, and good times with his parents. We stayed with wonderful friends. Their windowsill shows all of my travel spinning of […]
Read MoreHappy new year! Our holidays were spent back home in Jamaica. It was the mix of what we call Christmas breeze, friends and family that made this trip extra-special. Inspiration came by more than sheer natural beauty. The island is still dealing with the Chikungunya virus outbreak. It is transmitted by mosquitoes, and last October […]
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