it's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness
t s elliot
light, love, kindness, beauty, nature, nurture, wholeness, wholesomeness, handmade, heartfelt
these are my choices
i thought of you all today as i walked and walked
and just wanted to say even though i haven't been in this space
i send you my love
hope we can talk again soon
xx
margie
these stones are an extras special collaboration between cathy cullis the amazing artist from the UK and myself. The theme was natural dyed fabrics and threads from both our homes and the words of great canadian poet Leonard Cohen.
the money collected from their sales will be donated to the organization doctors without borders , an organization we both hold dear to our hearts
the stones will be sold after posting later today on instagram. They will all be the same price of 100 dollars canadian and i will ship them anywhere in the world for free.
I will post the first batch at 8 am eastern standard time and the rest this evening at approximately 8pm set
payment should be made through paypal
i am going to post the photographs here so that they can be previewed
hope we are all able to help the world a little bit more today
xxxx
please note two of these stones are already reserved ( the first dance me to your beauty ) and (the moon is swimming naked )
just dropped in for a little hello and to let you know i am well
and life is so beautiful and full right now
i spend almost all my free time with my grandchildren
lilith and lachlan
who are both growing in beauty and grace
my heart swells so much sometimes that i feel it literally may burst
we have been exploring the garden , forest, local parks but their favourite place is the wetlands
the preserved eco system that is between this town and the one just north
here we see turtles, frogs (all shapes and sizes), fish, heron, duck families, geese, beaver, deer, snails both aquatic and land
lili informs most people we meet on the trail not to step on the snails and is usually met with a smile
they love the surrounding meadow and the abundance of wild flowers in june
we usually bring a snack or picnic lunch and sit on a bench listening to the chorus of frogs
lili holds on the memory of these outings and talks about them for days usually starting with
the phrase : "oma, remember when ....."
this past weekend while lachlan was napping lili went up stairs and changed into a dress i had made for her last year
when she arrived down on the porch she asked if we could make her a crown
this is what happened
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i am really looking forward to taking them camping next week
two of my favourite things
i love trying to capture them with my camera
the best ones are funny enough usually on my car
or wooden outdoor tables
here are a few photographs from two early morning weekend walks taken
one just north of where i live and the other south on a trail that i just discovered
even though i have lived in this area for decades
it wraps itself around the unpopulated portion of a small kettle lake
please hurry back
snowflakes
xx
m
just as the sun was rising
the end of daylight savings time
my body just wanted to be lazy
cuddle up with some knitting or a book
drinking warm brown liquids
but i got out my handmade woolens
and headed to the nearest forest
when i saw the snow covered railing down to the path
and the first glimmering crystal of ice on a leafless branch
my body caught up with my mind
and i had the most wonderful walk
i think i had the forest to myself
until i met up with some friendly dogs and their owners
on the path back to the road
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my treasures are in nature and they are priceless
xx
m
lili taught herself to use the camera on my ipad yesterday
and i am really in love with her perspective and compositions
her favourite subjects being her ballet slippered feet and her
sweet little brother whon she still calls baho or brother
or lucky if he is being especially adorable
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she even caught oma changing "lucky's" diaper
:)
well as lili has been saying "winter is coming "
and with winter come "magic snowballs and snowmen"
in fact we might have our first "magic snowflakes" this week
and with the cold weather comes the last few saturdays of our local farmer's market
every saturday morning , except when I have been away travelling ,
I have gotten up early and headed down to the market , basket and totes in hand
to load up on some of the prettiest produce and the tastiest I can find
it was only towards the last few months that I decided my haul was so beautiful
that i should immortalize it in a weekly photograph
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on instagram a friend of mine
a vegetable grower herself
said the last one looked like a christmas tree
i think lilith
is influencing me
last saturday when she saw the string of lights in my living room she declared
"i love christmas oma"
:)
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and then as if those icey teeth within the triangular mouth were hungry for breakfast
i feel through the thin ice on the frozen muddy puddle
good thing it was only a few centimeters deep
:)
more knitting and continuing education today
and
then a little visit to bookhou to deliver naturally dyed pinecones and tassels
and
a visit to crown flora studio to celebrate
and spend a little stone money
xo
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