19 10, 2012

harvest parade

By |2016-10-25T16:52:23+00:00October 19th, 2012|Uncategorized|0 Comments

darn, I should have danced with a tall headViroqua's harvest parade was another fun filled visual delight showing the history of Viroqua, from the mastodon and really cute neanderthals to the final float encouraging us to join in Viroqua's future. It was fun to watch the float go by that honored our history with tobacco [...]

14 10, 2012

new home..old friends

By |2016-10-25T16:52:23+00:00October 14th, 2012|Uncategorized|1 Comment

Quilts by Nancy Crow/almost makes me want to quiltNan's new house and a walk to her future weaving studioflowers from Carole's garden/ Elin's treasures for a future grandchild/ my earrings/ Nan's rugNan had our weavers group to her newly finished, beautiful light filled home. As a home should, it reflects the people who live within. The [...]

22 09, 2012

Driftless Area Art Festival

By |2016-10-25T16:52:23+00:00September 22nd, 2012|Uncategorized|7 Comments

My boothThe best coffee in the world, locally roasted and boy did I need it Sat morningsome of my favorite artists including Ken and Michelle Workowski's booth" The Nature of Things"Linda Kennedy "Elk Run Handwovens and Joyce Krueger of Sunset Hill Studio/ both part of our weavers group.The art fair puts on a great spread [...]

13 09, 2012

you know you live in a small town when…

By |2016-10-25T16:52:24+00:00September 13th, 2012|Uncategorized|1 Comment

You know you live in a small town when the front page of your newspaper contains a story about a Sasquatch sighting and the weekly sheriffs report has 22 suspicious activities;  including the unconfirmed Sasquatch sighting and a confirmed sighting of two peacocks.  Exciting week!

9 08, 2012

my weaveolympics

By |2016-10-25T16:52:24+00:00August 9th, 2012|Uncategorized|3 Comments

Scarves worked on during the olympicsthe dye-olympics start soon...So once again I am weaving like a mad person in preparation for two upcoming shows in September.  The fact that they are back to back weekends, makes me slightly crazy and I am sure it's about to get crazier. First is the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool festival [...]

29 07, 2012

Think cool

By |2016-10-25T16:52:24+00:00July 29th, 2012|Uncategorized|0 Comments

strawberry ice creamMolly trying to be patientshe thinks the ice cream maker needs to die Crostini with balsamic strawberries and ricotta./recipe hereshould have listened when she said she thought we had enoughquite the haulOne of our recent and many hot spells this summer inspired a trip to the strawberry patch and the making of strawberry [...]

13 07, 2012

2nd Monday at Susan’s

By |2016-10-25T16:52:24+00:00July 13th, 2012|Uncategorized|0 Comments

sweet little thingiesSusan's lovely shopfabric with a messageDenise's wool tapestry mask and lunch complete with Vodka (forgot to ask Susan about that)Barb's lovely curtain and Susan's wool rugSusan's weavesOur 2nd Monday gathering was hosted by Susan at her store/weaving studio;  Avalanche Looms.  A wonderful respite from the heat and to think I almost stayed home [...]

2 07, 2012

fiber art

By |2016-10-25T16:52:24+00:00July 2nd, 2012|Uncategorized|1 Comment

Colleen Carroll's fiber art displayed at the Driftless CafeThe piece on the right is one of my favorites/ photo by Colleen CarrollMy daughter and I had the pleasure of enjoying a lavender iced tea and coffee cake at the Driftless Cafe in town, while getting a look at Colleen Carroll's wonderful fiber art displayed on [...]

26 06, 2012

summer solstice

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square dancing to the Pie City RamblersElin describing the  Danish tradition of burning the witch for good luckAdd captionan incredible fireworks displayOne of our weaver friends, Elin and her husband Bob threw the most wonderful  summer solstice party last weekend.  From the incredible potluck to the barn filled with square dancing to the Pie City [...]

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