3/9/2013 Basket crazy!Here's the basic Melon Basket, also known as a ribbed basket. I tried to make it flat on one side to sit against the pole.... it sorta works! Here's a Round Basket with a 3 by 3 base. In the end I got tired of the simple alternating weave (can't remember the name of that one) so I did a French Rand for the upper part. I love that one... so even and beautiful. Finished with a 5 by 2 rod border. We'll be making a version of this with the homeschoolers this Friday. Maybe a little shorter, as this one took me 3 hours to make and they may take longer, it being their first.
2/25/2013 New Bull in the penWith the help of Dakota and his most excellent patient skills we managed to get the little bull of our eastern neighbour loaded, despite the snowy access, icy gate and straight fence line with no corners. Its all in the grain I guess... I suppose that could be the only reason to have animals addicted to the stuff... they come like babies to candy. He (bull, not Dakota) is settled in nicely and even comes right up to the gate when I let the girls in for milking. The sad thing is that we will now be milking Xixi every evening (as well as morning) throughout the summer. I sure hope we get a better barn set up before she calves... but if all goes well, she should at least have her calf before it gets too cold. I'll miss the summer calf sharing, but maybe that means less milking next winter.... hmmm that might be OK after all! ah ha "on a good note" we will be milking only one cow at night next winter!!!! LOL
We had a wonderful weekend of basketry here, cutting on Saturday and weaving on Sunday. I'm so happy to be learning from Rae Hunter. I would love to go to the weaving retreat she is going to ... must plan ahead for that and go next year for sure. In the meantime I'm joining facebook groups (disregard my last blog... I'm hopeless...) that she has recommended and finishing off great new basket ideas. I think I'm finally ready to teach a few more basketry classes here. I'm starting with our Homeschooling group (with their parents!) Its going to be great! This summer I will definitly be planting bullrushes. Drying up Vicky this coming weekend and goats should start to show soon.... I'm slowly getting spring fever! 1/16/2013 social media time wastingI heard on CBC tonight how we humans are losing our connectedness to others with our increasing dependance on technology and how we have been slowly conditioned to accept this. Well, I can say that I thought I was connecting using Facebook, but now I'm not so sure. What I am thinking now is that I will perhaps change my focus, stop all the time-wasting I do checking Facebook every night, perhaps update this blog more often, with pictures, and keep a list in my email account to send out announcements regarding farmy things in the future. That way no one has to have an account with Google, yahoo or Facebook, etc.
I might miss out on activities, but if I'm meant to go I'm sure I'll hear about it. In the meantime, maybe the dishes will get done, or more cheese will be made, or books read or research and development! Call me, come for tea, lets cook together.... |
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