Hello Internet Knitting and Elven Folk world! I am finally sharing with you my Floral Fair Socks - imperfectly handknit over many months interspersed with walks in the woods, mountains and kicking up salty white foam of the sea. This morning, I woke to see the silver dollar moon lowering herself in the far North/West … Continue reading Floral Fair Socks ^ . ^
Good evening! Another January like day here in the Maritimes. The fields have been humming with snow mobiles so we have been walking on nicely compact paths :). The past 2 weeks have been very busy for us here, but now I have a full week to dedicate to making and I couldn't be more … Continue reading Draw & Knit
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains, and the wind is never weary; The vine still clings to the mouldering wall, But at every gust the dead leaves fall, And the day is dark and dreary. (Excerpt from Longfellow's The Rainy Day) A nesting day. I am happy because I have … Continue reading Very Rainy Day
Hallo Friends! How are you! I hope well 🙂 I am blogging to you today from my small work room. Listening to Sonic Youth with Henry taking up much of the floor and a grey, stormy sky outside. This morning, I drove Jamie to work so I could send off all the Etsy Orders, look … Continue reading Beulach Ban Falls Sweater
Salutations! It's very early morning - I'm sitting at my desk with a lamp on, a cup filled with hot water and honey and Debussy waking me. I'm working later today, so thought I would FINALLY update the Etsy Shop before I go. There will be 2 updates - one today and another tomorrow. I … Continue reading Ways of Wood Folk Shop Update
Hallo! How are you? It has been awhile, so I wanted to just write a quick update to essentially say nothing is really happening 😛 This summer has been Hot - so very hot. Heat Warnings for much of July/August. The hottest day, the humidity rose to 40 C - too hot to sit at … Continue reading August Waning
Rosewater is made from the petals of roses ( fresh or dried) and distilled or filtered water. Rose is a natural skin healer - she is a mild astringent and is used for anti-aging properties as well as general soothing chapped, dry or sensitive skin. It's wonderful for the height of summer to spritz on … Continue reading Making Simple Rose Water
Hallo! How are you! It's a lovely, warm Sunday afternoon here on this island. The birds are singing after a couple days of cold, grey rain. The resident red squirrel is running through all the tops of the pine and I am just sitting here with the window wide open, drinking some Kombucha and … Continue reading Coal Olwyn Sweater
Good Morning to you! The sun has yet to rise and I am on my 3rd cup of tea. With headphones in and the fairy lights on, I am sending this out to the universe. I wrote this blog post yesterday, but as I sat down and read it over, I felt totally different … Continue reading Simple Grey Lopi Sweater
G o o d m o r n i n g! This morning was so incredibly special - Henry and I went out for a walk as the sun was rising in the hopes of walking on still frozen ground rather than sinking in the mud! There was a dusting of snow and the sun … Continue reading Parcels, Love & Changing Seasons
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