Wood frogs

I made a voice recording of wood frogs! I went for a long walk west and at two locations heard wood frogs croaking and quacking. This was very exciting as I’ve not heard them...

Hands Off rally

It was as gray and cold as it looks in the photos. Mainers are a hardy bunch. Lots of heavy coats and knit hats. Lots of signs. This rally, one of many, was held...

Artifact

(Notes found while decluttering) Poetry Cards – First Friday 1There are no books in the sea. 2I dwell in Possibility –A fairer House than Prose –(Emily Dickinson) 3There are love dogs no one knows...

Spring dyeing

I took another dyeing workshop with Susanne Grosjean at our local adult education center. I enjoy it so much, although it is always a hectic day, packed with information and activity. I dyed all...

Mid March

My mood is gloomy. Winter is hanging on. Over the past few days I got some things done though. For the binding, I found some fabrics in my stash to use. Most of them...

100% rye

I’ve been wanting to make rye bread for a long time. The recipes I came across always scared me off because they warned the dough was so sticky, or they were overly complicated, or...

wicked cold

We didn’t have that much snow yesterday. Some of it fell as sleet or rain, and then turned to ice. Today we have high winds and lots of blowing snow. Drifts are forming. And...