Having a small run of 100% Alberta grown and processed yarns was a dream of mine for years. With the opening of new mini-mills in Alberta, I was finally able to achieve that goal in 2020 when I received my first batch of yarn back from Rosebud River Fibre Mill. Small batch, mill spun yarns are an integral part to…
I’ve been on a bit of a tear this month. Not just with projects, but with work, and with getting the garden ready for spring. But it’s almost May, you say, isn’t it spring now? Why yes it is, although save for a few cold tolerant seeds, I won’t be planting anything outside quite yet. I do have a healthy…
Ah March. I really love March. It’s not warm yet, but it’s definitely warmer, and I’ll take that after several months of winter. Snow starts to melt, temperatures are routinely up a bit, the geese are on their way back, magpies are nesting. March also begins the early seed starting, so once again I have my veggies to start tending,…
February has at once been a short and long month, all rolled into one clump of a hazy 28 days where I’m not sure exactly what I did on any given day. When we bought our house there were sections in the basement unfinished to varying degrees, one of which is a workspace for me (which I am leaving unfinished…