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Happy First Day of Fall! Fall is the season of letting go, shedding, and preparing for hibernation. What are you letting go of? What are you storing up? I’m letting go of general feelings of inadequacy and storing up on giant sweatshirts, homemade bread, and …
Listen to the latest episode of the Woolgathering Podcast! This week: Beatriz Chapters 24 In this episode, Grandma spills the beans and tells Gloria and Arthur about their witchy family history.
I love Denim – shirts and jackets in particular. They are almost a uniform for me. This shirt was my Mom’s, and I had been using it as a shirt-smock to do my dyeing in. After wearing it recently, it began to call to me …
This weekend I made some pamphlet books to be used as sketchbooks, journals, or secret code books. Who knows? It’s up to the user to fill the pages with whatever secrets they choose to commit to the blank page. I’m a huge fan of blank …
This has been a year of nourishment for me — in particular bodily nourishment. Today’s oracle card from Alana Fairchild’s “Earth Warriors” read: “Give yourself permission to be nourished. This includes your body and also providing your heart, your mind, your soul with what they …
In this recent Fall Issue of the Woolgathering Magazine, I announced in my letter to the readers, that this year is my final year of making this magazine. However, Woolgathering will continue in another (to be determined) incarnation. It has been a joy to make …
This morning, I saw my breathfor the first time — I want to be altar I want to be altered — Will this exhale be the exchange of breath for air that invitesthe change I breathe
When propagating oak trees, the very best is to plant an acorn in the fall – directly in the ground and allow it to grow. Unfortunately, over winter, your planted acorn may be feasted on by rodents, and the acorns planted by birds and squirrels …
Listen to the Latest Episode of Woolgathering Podcast: Beatriz Chapters 22 and 23 In this episode, Merula and Beatriz find where the witches have been hiding! At last! Can you believe it?
Propagating Succulents! Another trial run in plant propagation. This time I wanted to attempt propagating this particular succulent. (I don’t know its name.) In the past I have propagated jade plants and aloes, but I had yet to try snipping a leaf from a succulent. …
Walnut Dyeing! It’s been a couple years since I boiled walnuts for fun, but the green orbs were calling to me this year. About three weeks ago, I collected 15 lbs of fallen walnuts. This was easy to do because we have plenty of black …
Happy Labor Day! Today, I am grateful to all of the people who grow our food. Farming is intense and laborious work – especially if you are practicing regenerative farming techniques. Farmers farm because of their deep connections to soil, environment, plants, and animals. I’m …
I survived making Red HOT Chili Pepper Flakes!! Over the course of several seventh grade volleyball games, my Mom has plunged into my arms a couple trays laden with enormous tomatoes that my super-gardener cousin grew. We quickly turned them into pico de gallo salsa. …
It’s a new episode of The Woolgathering Podcast! In this episode, Gloria finds a curious treasure in the attic. Listen here! Or wherever you get your podcasts!
I draw my dog Lucy like Jack draws one of his French girls. She is my muse and my inspiration. I don’t know why, but I find the shapes that she makes with her resting body to be so interesting. Part of me wishes I …