Every year I work with some nice people on the JREF forum to help raise money for scholarships for The Amazing Meeting. We are not affiliated with the JREF, we simply like to send some of our forum members to… Read More ›
Art
An Afternoon in Arles
My friends and I took a short walk around central Arles one afternoon. This beautiful town was founded on the Rhône River around 800 BCE and eventually conquered by the Roman in 123 BCE. The site was a popular vacation… Read More ›
Scrapbooking Exile!
I live in a nice rural neighborhood. When my daughters were younger, they would go to “play group”, a get together of various moms and youngsters from the area. Later my daughters would babysit the younger children. While I wasn’t… Read More ›
Paper Roses, from books!
It was a very snowy day, and I had limited crafting supplies. I decided to use a water damaged book to make flowers. I’m sure someone has done this before. The pattern I used I first learned in first grade…. Read More ›
Parisian cats!
I live with a beautiful cat named Moxie, a street cat that decided we would do as her family. I miss her when I travel, and always have an eye out for cats where ever I go. Here are some… Read More ›
Sleeping in Provence
St Quentin de Poterie is a small village just outside of Uzes in southern France. “Poterie” means potter, and the place gets its name from the history of clay pottery that has been made here for over 1000 years. The… Read More ›
London Museums Rock
On my trip to London this week, I made short visits to museums that I’ve been to before: The Museum of London near the London Wall, and the wonderful British Museum. The British Museum is one of the great wonders… Read More ›
Wool and do sheep really come in THAT color?
Weekend is the Columbus Holiday weekend where I go wool shopping with my friend (and fellow blogger) Natalie. Natalie and I have different taste in wool. Or rather different taste in wool colors. I’ve always leaned toward natural color wools,… Read More ›
A Mere Five Feet Above the Ground
(Note: The piece below is by my amazing son, Richard Orbeck. He did not inherit this part of his talent from his parents. Also, if you understand and appreciate this poem, you’re the kind of person I’d like – GG)… Read More ›
Glass Blowing in New Hampshire
Wool Weekend, or Columbus Holiday weekend, is always a big deal here in New Hampshire. I, with a few girlfriends, buy wool made from local sheep, alpaccas and bunnies to keep me busy all winter. Many local crafters open up… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 