Walking on the road as the sun sets and the first quarter moon hangs in the sky.
For those of you following along, today marks the first entry in Ted Kooser’s book, Winter Morning Walks: one hundred postcards to Jim Harrison. It’s not raining here in Vermont, but I did capture an old barn. xo
On Election Day I sequestered myself in my studio and made a table runner, clearly influenced by the season around me. I used hand dyed fabric made with plants from the yard and garden, I used scraps from sentimental projects and I used both fabric manipulated by shibori resist, and tatami-zome flower pounding techniques. This project soothed my soul and reflects the calm I was trying to create.
Here are some words I have found to be helpful these days…
“Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you’re going to respond to life.” -Wess Stafford
“Be the reason someone feels welcomed, seen, heard, valued, loved and supported.” -author unknown
“Be a raft or a lifeboat or a ladder” -Rumi
“The secret to change is to focus all of your energy not on the old, but on building the new.” -Socrates
“Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.” -Osho
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” -Marcus Aurelius
“We live on a blue planet that circles around a ball of fire next to a moon that moves the sea, and you don’t believe in miracles?” -Thegoodvibe.co
Dearest readers, I hold thoughts of you so very close to my heart. I send you light and love and hope…none of that has changed one little bit.
xo