New Towels!

I don't know what happened to November. I don't know why I said yes to 12 towels before Christmas.  Just starting the warp...16 1/2 yards long and 380 threads will make 16 towels so I should have 4 left over for sale...And I have another customer who wants a scarf...will probably tell her I can't...and a brother who wants a shawl for someone special...omg...I haven't mailed (or wrapped) gifts to go to HI to my son, daughter-in-law, granddaughter...A tree?  Presents?  Cookies?  I need to practice saying no.

In any case, I love making these towels...my crayon towels...Strong, beautiful, happy colors!

And the sun is shining! 

Time to tie up this warp and transfer it to my loom for winding, threading, sleying...

Might get to start weaving tomorrow...

And hopefully get a walk in today!

Look where the old barn used to be!!!

And Noah being funny and Alex trying to ignore him just before they took off after Thanksgiving...

Hope everyone's Thanksgiving was wonderful!

xo

Post Italy...

OK everything is now either before Italy or after Italy...I need to go back.  Seriously.  I felt so healthy over there.  Walking, eating, drinking wine, listening to Italian.  What more can you ask for?

I know...I missed the entire month of May...and maybe even most of April.  I've become fixated on the quickness of Facebook (or addicted, as Noah tells me).

But back to Potsdam.  We had three graduations...Alex from Clarkson with his Masters in Engineering, Victoria (Alex's significant other) from SUNY Potsdam with her Masters and Noah from Skidmore with his Bachelor degree.  Alex has a job down in Groton, CT starting when he passes his security clearance and Noah is still debating his options...I am beyond proud of them both!

Noah with Sofia

AND Django came to stay!  Here he is relaxing with Duke standing guard.  Such a life!  He is truly a treasure.  Curious, friendly, sweet...all this plus good looking!  So I found a friend, Sandy, to ride Duke while I ride Django.  Sandy is taking lessons with me as well though Duke would rather eat and chill.  She has never ridden before, is newly retired, and this is something she always wanted to try.  Sometimes the stars align!  I had my confidence shaken by Miss Ellie and I haven't ridden in 1 1/2 years so I needed someone to keep me company.  I'm getting my legs back, working on my hands, cues, stamina.  And getting to know this amazing horse.  He is responsive and lovely.  Plus now I have someone to ride out in the fields with.  And his original owner came and stayed for a couple of days and helped tremendously with the transition.  So all is well on the farm...

And my sister (Faith) is coming for a visit soon.  I can't wait!!  Oh and I turned 65 in May.  OK that's all the big doings around here.  I have not been weaving very much because the barn beckons and the weather is amazing after a very long winter...I'm waiting for my creative spirit to kick in...anytime now.  Meanwhile, I'm riding!

xo

We have a Date!!!

We have a tentative date, anyway...April 13!!!

This gives the weather

a chance to moderate somewhat,

the snow to melt,

the sun to dry the land.

I'm telling Duke tomorrow.  He is so quiet

and seems so lonely even though he

never got along with Miss Ellie.

Speaking of Miss Ellie...she is doing fine

over at a barn nearby and the owner/trainer

is going to buy her.  She actually seems happier

there probably because they are so at ease

with b*tchy mares.

And maybe because she has mare friends

and Duke isn't kicking her.

My Alex went down near Albany for a job interview

which went well and he is expecting to

get and accept this job.  My mechanical engineer...

Noah will be home tomorrow for a week

from Skidmore.  Hopefully when he

graduates this spring he will get a job fairly

close as well.  This letting go is a little

difficult.

Yes another reason to fall in love with this horse...

And I sold this scarf already!

Just have to weave off two more!

Enjoy the weekend!

xo

Empty Nest, Fiddling Party and More...

Had a party for the boys going away.  Alex off to his first apartment with Victoria and Noah leaving Sunday for Skidmore and his senior year.  So some good friends, some music, good food, some wine, 

some dancing in the kitchen.  Bittersweet.

Noah on fiddle, Mark on bodhran

 (Fay trying to get out of the picture).

Alex and Victoria in their Potsdam apartment!

Still feeling creative.  And Katie still helping me weave.

A lot of finish work to do...twisting fringe, tagging, 

photographing and loading onto Etsy.  Not yet.

Too early for fall yet.

Ellie had a lesson tonight.  Sunday she will have a lesson

with her saddle on...Soon we will ride.

Hmmmm...I think I need to join a gym or something.

I am realizing that I have been doing nothing but weaving

since last fall.  Uh oh.  My riding is going to suck...core strength?

xo