objectsI stand at my worktable, pierce holes in paper, thread a needle with waxed linen and bind the pages together… |
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needlework toolsThis coming Sunday marks the Hari-Kuyo broken needle ceremony–a 400 year-old Buddhist tradition originating in Japan that honors the implements… |
mendedThe thermometer’s mercury slid to a new seasonal low this morning, 16 degrees F. Thankfully, outdoor chores—putting the garden to… |
“tag sale time”It is summer, and so tag sales abound. In our favorite weekly, The Shopper’s Guide, we scour the tag sale… |
whenRecently, M has been asking me a series of “when” questions: –when did the hummingbirds return last year? –when did… |
bundle upWith the next polar vortex bearing down on us, it is time to gather one’s warmest clothes and prepare to… |
town meetingRecently, we had a special town meeting. In the state of Massachusetts, towns having less than 6,000 citizens utilize the… |
ursula cuttSet your sails for Portsmouth, NH this weekend and plan to be in attendance at the historic John Paul Jones… |
dudsAlabama Chanin makes garments and each piece is stitched by hand by “artisans working in their own homes and businesses… |
back-to-schoolIt is back-to-school season, and off I traveled to Woodstock, NY for a one-day workshop with Natalie Chanin. Even though… |