Category: musings
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Trust the Process
I had a few more photos to reshoot for The Natural Home Wheel of the Year today. I will admit that I’m a bit photographed out. Not the least of which because I had to remake the twig wreath as I had thrown the last one out. That meant today I was attaching twigs to…
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Mending
I have a favorite IKEA bag. It’s a little, reusable shopping bag that folds into a pocket. I’ve had it for years and I love it. It’s part of my everyday carry and I’ve used it to carry library books, groceries, and when foraging. Things that get loved hard end up needing repairs after a…
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For the Love of Kerchiefs
It started with this video. While the main point is about medieval hygiene, I was struck by the mention of head covers and how they helped keep hair clean. It brought to mind memories of my grandma, who would wear bandanas as a head kerchief. I don’t know if it was to keep her hair…
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Dreaming of a Craftsman Economy
“I like your computer,” she said. “It looks like it was made by Indians or something.” Chia looked down at her sandbenders. Turned off the red switch. “Coral,” she said. “These are turquoise. The ones that look like ivory are the inside of a kind of nut. Renewable.” “The rest is silver?” “Aluminum,” Chia said.…
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Beginning my Hanged Man Year
Today I start my Hanged Man year. It is a year of breaking patterns, addressing unresolved issues, and accepting and surrendering to circumstances.* I’m taking this to mean that I am moving on from a scarcity mindset, always worried about money and paying my bills, to one that is more orientated towards thriving. I have…
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Witchcraft and Children
When I was a full time sewist, people would always assume that my kids had wonderful, handmade Halloween costumes or that my daughter was really interested in sewing. They didn’t see the three years in a row that Charlotte wore a cat costume we picked up from a costume store. And while both of my…