Summer has arrived in my corner of the world. The nights are still cool for sleeping and the days are sunny with temperatures in the mid-to-high 90’s. Our garden and our small orchard are doing well—so far (gophers and deer took their toll last year—but that is another story).
Our valley is mostly agriculture with many […]

  
He was born in the desert and stayed there his entire life. It became a part of him and he a part of it. He understood hard times and was resourceful in difficult situations. He was a man of action and never one to be idle. In his retirement he collected and sold firewood. It […]

It feels as though I have been away for a long time. Finally, my work is all current and finally, Spring has arrived here, and finally, I can allow myself to think creatively again. It feels great!

 
The Needle Samplers are a big hit. We have been hearing from you (the actual uses of them) and […]

 
In our current tough, and sometimes scary, national economy, I believe we are all trying to think of ways to conserve resources. Sometimes a real difference can be made (like following family members around the house turning off lights) and sometimes it is simply obsessing over something silly.
This concept is not a new one and […]