September 11 was marked this year with memorials held across the country and, yet, there appeared to be less news coverage than in...
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Environmental decision-making
by Sky Trombly – Throughout most of my life, I’ve been collecting eco-chores like some women collect shoes: the acquisition...
Blooms for a day; memories of a life time
by Georgeanne Vyverberg – Nearly three years ago I realized that I needed to downsize. I owned and lived on a 17-acre piece of...
I am not a gutter ball
by T. Touris – Hurricane Harvey and the devastation in Houston and surrounding areas gives one pause, pain and concern for our...
Finding joy in the fiber arts
by Jaye Knight – I remember the day someone referred to me as a fiber artist. Up until then, I always thought of myself as...
Long lusters for a life time
by Crik Christophel – My journey with sheep and wool began with 4-H in Indiana where I raised market lambs and showed them at the...
Why spin?
by Karen Scott Haggas – By day, I am a property manager for an office building in Rochester. And at most other times, I love...
Carrying on tradition
by Robin Nistock – I learned to spin in the mid 1980s. My parents kept a flock of sheep and I was determined to learn how to turn...
Peaches offer up jam and a seasonal rite of passage
by Mary Drake – The cicadas may still be singing and the afternoons hot, but the days are getting shorter and the nights cooler....
Back-to-school Capsule Wardrobes
by Sky Trombly , talkwalking.org – It is surprising to see that capsule wardrobes haven’t spread much beyond some adult...