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Post #3174: Landmarks of middle age

Posted on September 29, 2019 by

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I’ve been reading Robert Macfarlane’s Landmarks over the last few weeks, dipping into it here and there. Each essay stands on its own as an example of landscape and language, followed by a glossary of place that reaches far back into the tribal and… Continue Reading “Post #3174: Landmarks of middle age”

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Going grey (one year later).

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

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I like this picture, taken last month at a fundraising dinner in support of Opt sexual health services. Even with grey hair, pigtails really do take the years off! Although you can see that there is still brown dye at the tips of my… Continue Reading “Going grey (one year later).”

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Sobering moments.

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

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A friend of mine has just come out of the hospital: Cervical cancer resulting in a hysterectomy at 36. I visited her yesterday and was reminded that not even two years ago, a woman I knew died of cervical cancer spread to uterine cancer… Continue Reading “Sobering moments.”

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I do not like how this stitching turned out on this after I dissolved the stick and stitch paper. Not sure if I'm going to finish this project. For now it will rest in the corner. Next up, a stitch sampler!
I got some carved blocks from #maiwasupply last week from because I want to experiment with prints and embroidery as embellishment. Now I'm working on getting a good print on fabric consistently. ⁠
This weekend I've got sockeye salmon, canned corn, and black bean/corn salsa on the food preservation agenda. ⁠
So, here's a thing.⁠
Where might we find solace in impossible times? In the creation of new work, new creative connections, new communities. Music and other communicative arts offer a world of fellowship and a culture of belonging to one another which Yo-Yo Ma so eloquently expresses here. ⁠
Gabriola Island has many awesome places to swim. Yesterday was Malaspina Galleries at high tide with a couple of good friends. I grew up in a place where going for a swim in the nearby lake after school or work was a common practice. After years of big city living, I have returned to those stolen moments between work and dinner; slipping into the sea, catching up with the neighbours, and rinsing off the day. After six years of this I can say without question that I am never going back to the city.
Doing some non-seasonal pressure canning on the outdoor stove tonight - black bean soup with local onions and carrots. I haven't done much in the way of seasonal canning yet, though as soon as tomatoes start appearing in quantity I'll be getting right on that. #foodpreserving #foodsecurity #pressurecanning #canning #puttingfoodby
Since I had all the materials at hand, I decided to start on the Poppy Pillow from the new @bookhou Embroidery book. So far, so good as this project is very do-able and not too intricate or fussy for me (see my post from 2 days ago for a picture of the book and this project). #embroidery #handwork #stemstitch #textilearts #textilestudio #makersgonnamake
The heat wave ended earlier this week while staying with friends along the Stamp River just outside of Port Alberni. Though we expect more warm days and nights to come, the first week of August feels like the beginning of summer's end - maple leaves are starting to wither and brown, and the ocean spray flowers have turned brittle - ready to blow off in the first storms of September. ⁠
This lovely book of embroidery technique and projects by @bookhou showed up on my doorstep last week!
There is no end⁠
#Foodpreserving in a heat wave. Refrigerator pickles and the addition of peaches to the rumtopf = no boiling hot canner. I did have to heat the pickle brine on the stove but that was quick and once it cools down I can add it to my jars and set them in the fridge. Though refrigerator pickle recipes often say they keep for one month, I find they last for at least two (unless we eat them all). I will do canned pickles at some point as well, but not in 35 degree weather!

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