More apocalypse, less angst
Half-finished essays and letters are being constantly written in my mind – but not making it to paper or screen these days. I’m hoping that this period of alone time will be fruitful, but in the meantime, here is a picture of danger:
I finished my first fall wardrobe I had him last Friday. The Brumby skirt! This pattern has three options for length at an option for pockets or no pockets. I went for the midi length skirt, and of course, pockets! The skirt didn’t turn… Continue Reading “Post #3132: Blogging the Brumby”
After I turned forty, I started to become invisible. At forty-five, this process has become undeniable – as a woman past a certain age, I have to make an effort to be seen. There are some definite advantages to this. On a trip to… Continue Reading “Post #3130: We are all disappearing”
The problem is, I don’t take myself seriously. Not as a writer, not as a maker, not even as a union president. It’s bizarre really – at the age of 45 to be so sure that no one wants to listen to me –… Continue Reading “Post #3128: Taking myself seriously”
I put a new warp on the loom last week, after three months of not weaving at all. It was a tough decision as it meant cutting off a warp of tencel that I had only made one of three intended scarves from. Peruse… Continue Reading “Post #3126: The maker’s time”