8/19/21 8/19/21

Improv Quilting and Nature's Sustaining Gestures

It was deeply restorative to acknowledge and incorporate that beauty of Madeline Island into the sewing studio, and the improvisational quilt making process.

6/6/16 6/6/16

diy beauty / rose water

Rose water is a simple luxury, a button jar blessing, that's easy to make. Use it daily as a face toner for a glowing, juicy complexion!

3/25/13 3/25/13

Death Valley Resilience

The Pinyon smelled so good when I crushed it. I imagined that this is the smell of the heart --of love being released.

3/13/13 3/13/13

Death Valley Bound... Again!

There will be no distinction between inside and out when I return to Death Valley. There will be no past or future, only the space of the present.

2/19/13 2/19/13

My Blue Bike Ride

Riding along the bay in East Oakland on a sunny Sunday afternoon in winter restores my rhythm of attention.

10/24/12 10/24/12

retreating into community

Groups of knitters are fantastic, funny, and so appreciative of the effort anyone makes to knit. The love of yarn and craft is an instant bond.

8/29/12 8/29/12

surprise vacation

I've been secretly on vacation since last Tuesday. Saturday was my father's 70th birthday, but since he reads my blog I couldn't mention it.

3/29/12 3/29/12

Death Valley Defiance

Full of anger, sadness, shame and fear I climbed the canyon wall while kicking the ass of every last memory from the failed relationship.