Alright! Garden has been cleaned up and planted. It is go time! Spring time for me is just loving everything come to life. Everything is green, fresh and there is such optimism. There is also a lot of clean up! Willow beds need to be weeded and cleaned up. Then I move to the perennial…
I’ve been busy with other projects—concrete countertops, art pieces, and a little weaving—but none are quite ready to share yet. However, I did start harvesting willow this past weekend. It’s about a month earlier than last year, but with no snow on the ground (yet), I know it’s coming soon. So out I went with…
Every year, I plan and attend at least one conference to learn from teachers—whether it’s fiber-related or, as in recent years, basketry-focused. Most retreats cost money—sometimes a lot of money—once you factor in travel, lodging, and meals. So, I set aside a bit of savings to treat myself to an educational vacation. Last year, at…
This weekend, the rain let up just enough for me to get out into the garden and finish pruning back the raspberries and blackberries. This is something I do every year—removing the old canes that have already produced fruit helps redirect the plant’s energy inward, down to the roots. Funny how that mirrors what’s happening…
Well, it’s official—29 degrees this morning. I’m calling it a hard frost. The garden whispered its goodbye over the weekend. I spent time pulling potatoes and laying them out on the drying rack to cure. Some flowers had already bowed to the cold, so I removed them too. There’s a strange freezing fog that settles…
The season is officially changing, and I’m very happy about that. I tend to run hot, so I welcome the cool mornings, the darkness that gives way to beautiful sunrises on the way to work, and the chance to slow down—or at least take a breath. The willow is as big as it’s going to…