What Autumn Looks Like From my Back Yard

The Lineup

Border Collies like order. Some more than others. We line up on a fairly regular basis around here, and sometimes it is more obsessive than others. Last night was one of those times...I had the wrong lense which made it difficult to really show the insanity....by the by, in the bottom shot, from front to back is son, mother, son, cousin...

Feeling the Creativity

A couple of years ago, my friend Barbara showed me how to make wreaths from wild Foxgrape vines. I made one wreath I adore, hung it and started dreaming (again) about having time to be more creative. Two years later, I made a second wreath, and have several vines pulled and ready to cut to make more. So simple, but so satisfying.

Shearing: Spring 2007

Today's damp weather made me think of wool, which made me think of sheep, which made me think of MY sheep, which of course, made me think of fleece, and then of shearing.

I have sold off all but a very few of my beautiful spinning flock. Just not enough time to keep those fleeces nice.

The dog working in the photo is my old Jordan dog, who passed away Saturday a week. She is missed.