Author Archives: Marilla
Silk has arrived in the North Country!
Yesterday was an exciting day. I received an order of recycled silk ribbons and pulled sari silk. I can’t wait to get them in the shop and will be working on it over the next few days. I can see … Continue reading
While reading a friend’s blog yesterday I was pointed to the online exhibition of an exhibit called Threads of Feeling which is going on until March 2011 at the Foundling Museum in London, England. The museum tells the story of … Continue reading
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Snow, Snow, Snow
‘Tis a cold and blustery day here in northern New York. All schools in our county, and the neighboring county are closed, which is very unusual. It’s 12:30 and I have already shoveled the driveway twice and I imagine I’ll … Continue reading
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside (and Inside Too)
The temperature has risen to a balmy -10. I discovered my shower pipes are frozen again, despite having heat blowing on them all night from a portable heater-not good. I was grateful that my car started though. It did a … Continue reading
Posted in Moonlight and Laughter, Spindies
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BBBBRRRR!!!!!!
Right Now Next 36 Hours Tonight Tomorrow Tomorrow Night Clear Mostly Clear Scattered Flurries Light Snow -13°F -32° 3° -1° Feels Like: -25° Get FREE weather on your desktop Low High Low Past 24-hr:Precip: 0 inSnow: 0 in Chance of … Continue reading
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Baby Sweaters Needed for Newborn Lambs
I have an online friend who lives in Kansas and is in desperate need of newborn to child sized baby sweaters for her newborn lambs. Here is her appeal and where to send the sweaters if you are able to … Continue reading
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Resolutions
Wow, it’s been a month since I posted. I think about writing every day, but then time just whizzes by and the day is over with no blog post having been written. I have noticed several knitting blogs whose writers … Continue reading
Posted in Harrisville Designs, Moonlight and Laughter, sock yarn
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A Happy Spinning Group
Today was the day for my spinning group’s Christmas Potluck lunch. We had a full house, with three first time visitors, Anita, her daughter Anna-home from school in Montreal, and her granddaughter Amber. Anna bought a drop spindle at the … Continue reading
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Walnut Scones, Yummmy!
I spent part of today listing the rest of my thrum mitten kits in my Etsy shop. I am feeling the need to knit a pair of thrum mittens-I’m sure someone could use a pair for Christmas-perhaps my Adirondack dwelling, … Continue reading