Category Archives: inspiration

In Full Swing

Posted on June 12, 2013 by ozweaver

Everything seems in full swing now…. I am making progress on projects I missed all fall and winter, and at last (!!) I’ve connected with the interest groups in my new area: weavers, knitters, dyers, and lace makers!  It’s all … Continue reading →

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Mid-Spring

Posted on May 31, 2013 by ozweaver

Is there anything with as much promise as mid-spring?  My gardens, my projects, my whole world is all hope and possibility. I’ve completed pear #4 in my ‘Trail of Pears.’  Each pear has brought  harder color decisions, and #4 caused … Continue reading →

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Perfect May

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ozweaver

This wisteria vine is growing along the walk I take most days.  This and the azaleas and the spring green of unfurling ferns are what lures me outside each day. I will enjoy playing with these two images for a … Continue reading →

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Time Warps

Posted on May 18, 2013 by ozweaver

“Time Warps: Textiles from Today’s Weavers.”  What a catchy title for the biennial exhibition of works by the Connecticut Guild of Handweavers. I’ve been looking forward to seeing this exhibition since I got the first announcement back in March.  Nothing … Continue reading →

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Sunny St. Augustine

Posted on November 28, 2012 by ozweaver

We spent a lovely day ashore in St. Augustine yesterday.  It was sunny, there were blue skies, and the temperature was in the 70s!  Finally!  This is why we headed south! The Main Square on King St. The oldest church … Continue reading →

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Beach Combing on Black Friday

Posted on November 23, 2012 by ozweaver

I couldn’t help thinking about all the folks who got up in the predawn today to hit the malls and start their Christmas shopping.  Black Friday has become quite the American tradition to kick off the holiday season….and not a … Continue reading →

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Sweetgrass in Charleston

Posted on November 6, 2012 by ozweaver

We are in Charleston, and I have not posted anything here since our arrival last Thursday.  Bob has posted lots of photos and descriptions of what we’ve been up to, and he’s done such a thorough job, that I’m not … Continue reading →

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Waiting out the Storm

Posted on October 26, 2012 by ozweaver

I should get a good amount of knitting done while waiting for Hurricane Sandy to pass by.  Luckily we are far enough south that Sandy will not even be a tropical storm in these parts, much less a hurricane.  We … Continue reading →

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News from Home

Posted on October 17, 2012 by ozweaver

We passed into North Carolina on Tuesday, and it feels like we are really on a new adventure now! But first…. we have had some particularly poignant news from our life back home… On Friday I got very exciting news … Continue reading →

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Eccentric Pleasures

Posted on August 29, 2012 by ozweaver

It is less than two weeks until we leave, and I have just spent a week with visiting friends, up to see our new location and to say good bye before we sail off into the sunset… While doing a … Continue reading →

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