The wind has really been whipping through the mountains here. It howls and beats against our house at night, and during the day it is often impossible to go out for a walk. Then it lets up and it’s so quiet. I can hardly wait for spring. Although January has been incredibly mild, I’m ready […]
“A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that for most of us that clear-eyed vision, that true instinct for what is beautiful, is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood.” -Rachel Carson
The kids have been a little under the weather, so I decided today would be a good day to make a nice hot soup for us all. Or at least, for those of us who love soup–namely, Zia and me. I started by popping a veggie broth cube into some hot water in a little […]
“How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!” -John Muir -E.M. Forster
Slowly, I can feel my crafty loose ends tying up, and the projects that just wouldn’t come together are coming together–finally! Here’s another potholder/oven mitt set I made, this one for Cindy, my good friend in Kansas City. I came up with my own embroidery design this time, rather than using a pattern. I penciled in […]
