"Crottle is a symbiotic jynin o a fungus thegither wi a photaeseenthetic pairtner." ~sco.wikipedia.org
But before we get to that, some intriguing facts about clan tartans.
Last night djjo and I officially joined the Guelph Guild of Handweavers and Spinners. This has been a long time coming. The guild holds two meetings per month, one for weavers and ( Read more... )

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Last weekend djjo and I tried two more dyes from natural materials obtained locally. One of these experiments produced our most exciting results so far.

First we used black locust pods, gathered on Queen Street Hill in Guelph, with tin mordant. This produced a light tan colour, nice but unremarkable.

Next we used mountain ash leaves cut from a small ( Read more... )

In my general dissatisfaction, which is native to human flesh, I frequently forget that I have a garden. It resides behind the cottage at Lake Fletcher. Every visit, it draws me back, reminding me to calm down and enjoy small things.

My idea of a garden is a place where humans and nature interact. I like to influence the spirit of place, but exert ( Read more... )