When I was little, I was jealous of friends of mine who had a strong ethnic heritage. Two of my friends were half Mexican; another set of friends were Korean, and still others were Italian Polish Easter Eggs at Broadway Market, Buffalo My family didn't have any traditions handed down from parents to children. We have British stock on both sides of my family, primarily English, but with Scottish and Irish thrown in for good measure. My mom provides German and Native American heritage, while my dad throws in some Dutch heritage. Other than knowing my family, I have no traditions attached to them. Do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day? No more than the average American does. Are there traditional Easter and Christmas celebrations unique to the Dutch, Germans or English? Probably. We wouldn't know. See, my family has lived in the United States for most of America's history. My grandma, who immigrated to the US in the 1920s, more than likely descended from Loyalists wh...
It's been a crazy little while focusing on writing books, but I've been able to have some time to weave. Currently, focusing on producing lengths of material, primarily for scarves. Over the past year, I purchased a bunch of cones of yarn, and while I used most of them, I have some half-filled cones of yarn. To that end, I've been working through the yarn to see what I can create. It's proved interesting seeing how I can use the yarn. Unfortunately, it seems when I finish the warp, I need more yarn for the weft. Such is the problem with weaving. Also, I'm working on creating cotton warp with chenille weft projects. It'll be interesting to see if I can use the cotton/chenille material for clothes. On a side note, the book I'm currently working on has a main character who is a weaver. Some of the items I'll be focusing on over the next few months is creating items connected to the book.
Somehow along the way, I think we skipped spring. It's been in the seventies and eighties here in Western NY with a dewpoint in the sixties. It's hot and humid, and feels like summer! I actually am not the biggest fan of summer, but hey, it's better than winter! Crabapple Blossoms The trees are blooming, the rhubarb growing, and I've started the garden. I especially enjoy walking outside without a coat, scarf, mittens, boots and returning even colder. This year, I'll be at the Saturday Artisan Market at Canalside in downtown Buffalo NY. Saturday (May 17) is the season opener. Fair season is just around the corner, and I look ahead with mixed emotions. Last year produced decidedly bad results. I made absolutely no profit, and found myself discouraged at the end of the season. Changes were needed, and part of the changes involved revamping what I created. In the past, I've focused on home accessories such as pillows, quilts and rugs, but this year, I...
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