Thursday, December 25, 2008
At 7:30 this morning, our power went out. It’s amazing how quiet it gets when there’s no electricity… I sometimes wonder what that constant hum is doing to us. Anyway, I was a little nervous because we’re having company today and I had a little cooking and baking to do. I calmed myself by realizing [...]
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
I found out on Sunday that my favorite antique store in Albany is closing. Pastime Antique Mall on 1st Ave. is closing on December 31st. I didn’t hear why, but when we went by on Sunday, several of the dealers were clearing out their spaces. I really hope I can find several of them again, [...]
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
I snagged an Etsy Treasury tonight, so I built the whole thing around Corvallis artists: Love for my Corvallis peeps
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The other day, I wrote a post about A Day Without a Bag, the Heal the Bay-sponsored event in Los Angeles taking place on Thursday, December 18th. In support of the idea, I suggested we participate from afar. (Plus I have some readers in Los Angeles.) Looks like it’s going to be easy here in [...]
Saturday, December 13, 2008
I almost forgot to mention this! I tried spinning some yak fiber. It is amazingly soft and beautiful… I’ve read it’s comparable to cashmere. I had some trouble spinning it by itself, though, because the staple is so short, so I hand carded it with some undyed merino and here is my resulting skein: Not [...]
Friday, December 12, 2008
Haven’t done a “now spinning” post in a while. Here’s what’s currently on the wheel: Both photos can be clicked to see larger images on Flickr. I used a flash for these shots, so the color isn’t perfect. This is 4oz. of BFL from Abstract Fiber in the colorway “Asia”. When we went to Portland [...]
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Heal the Bay down in Los Angeles county is coordinating their second annual Day Without a Bag event on December 18th. The event itself is only for LA county, but I decided to pilfer the idea and let you all know about it too. Can you go one full day without using a disposable bag? [...]
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Several weeks ago, I was browsing through the ‘shop local’ section of Etsy and came across the work of Corvallis artist Jennifer Lommers. I was immediately drawn in by the rich, vibrant colors of her paintings and couldn’t resist purchasing a print. I was in such a rush to get my hands on it, I [...]
The Ford logo on an old farm truck. Taken at Detering Orchards.
For the last three days, I thought our ISP web host had totally killed our site. Some migration failure on their part & they were none too quick with a response, either. Good times.
