gemtactics

Author: Catherine

home / knitting

Home … and new rules

I had my fiber group over last Friday. In the non-summer months, we take turns meeting at people’s houses. When it’s my turn, there’s a lot of cleaning involved. Normally my partner and I...

seascape

Jasper Beach

Last week we took a field trip to Jasper Beach in Machiasport. It’s a rare beach covered with pebbles, not sand. The pebbles are not actually “jasper” but are rhyolite – of volcanic origin....

seasons

Frost

A heavy frost last night. The comfrey was all wilted. But it perked up, back to normal, after the day warmed up. It’s pretty hardy, but dies at some point during the winter. I’ll...

food

Tomatillos

Last week, I harvested all the rest of the tomatillos and pulled up the plants. They were growing in the hoophouse, where I usually plant a couple of seedlings. I have a surplus of...

garden / home

November!

I feel glad that November is here. My phrase for this month is “November invites.” I like the soft “v” sounds in both words. I stayed home today instead of going out and being...