MISS MOOX: 2016-10-16

Colors of Nature

After reading this...I got to thinking about these...The giant marigolds that took over the garden.The flowers were picked and are drying in the green house.The greens went into the dye pot formy first experiment with natural dye.Campfire simmered marigold greens...yum...Then an out of state Instagram friend sent me a treasure map…
Cat

I have fallen in love with my landlady's cat, something I not only intended not to do but actively avoided.He's a sleek, slick, deep orange tabby, with base fur a tawny ginger and darker, burnt-orange stripes. His eyes are a startling warm, intense golden, almost orange, and when he looks at you, it's with adoration.I hardened my …
Oriental market

Yesterday I went to the Oriental market. I'd been promising myself I'd go ever since I moved here, but somehow hadn't managed to do it. I bought Korean dumplings for a potluck, and rang up about $25 in assorted other goodies I simply couldn't pass up. Most of them were Oriental treats I've missed since leaving multicultural Toront…
Yarn Along

I am still chipping away at knitting the Antarktis, but this past weekall knitting was put aside for Spinzilla.My handspun total for the week came to: 2,479 yards!I hand dyed all the fiber with the exception of 254 yards in the bottom skein.Now to ply...Just starting to read this book recommended by a friend:The End of Night: Sear…

MISS MOOX [2016-10-16]