If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
Last week, a reader asked if I had finished making my Frost Slippers yet. I was embarrassed to admit I hadn't, especially since the whole point of the post was trying to get a stalled project unstuck. Why hadn't I finished this project? I had asked my fellow knitters for advice and knew what to... Continue Reading →
As the weather cools off, I find myself picking up my knitting needles. I've always wanted to make a fair isle sweater, but I don't currently have enough yarn to make one for myself. So I made one for one of my dinosaurs instead. Yes, I'm crazy. I didn't realize how crazy until I was... Continue Reading →
As I feared , I didn't have the energy to attend all the sessions of the wonderful Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference . Since I was still interested in participating as much as possible, I took note of the daily challenges, but wasn't sure I had the steam for them. Fortunately, one of the first... Continue Reading →
When I read Rachel Mankowitz's blog post about struggling to write music for some lyrics she'd heard, I could relate. How often have I had a spark of inspiration, a desire to do something, but never managed to follow through? Even when it's something I really care about, resistance to working on the project is... Continue Reading →
While I still insist we should be expecting less rather than more of ourselves due to the stress and strangeness of life during the pandemic, I also believe that we should keep making things. Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.Twyla Tharp The simple creative tasks I am doing right now... Continue Reading →
