Here are a few pieces that rolled out of my studio over the past couple of weeks. I’m holding some aside for my show at Old Salt Festival in June and the rest is headed for my shop shelves. It’s been such a joy to show up in my studio space again, to tie up all the loose ends I couldn’t get to in December, to comb through my cabochon collection and select stones for new design ideas. Just an absolute joy. I’m managing to fit in about 20 studio hours a week right now while Robbie tends to Matilda, she’s keeping us busy and she’s such a good little baby, beloved by all. Being back to work is something that has helped me to feel like myself again, so has wearing my normal clothing, riding my horses, doing chores, and walking and hiking with my little family. It’s almost mid-March and the steppe is wild with squalls and tyrannical winds which always make me feel wonderfully alive and wild and free.
I hope you can see springtime beginning to tint the edges of the world, wherever you are, even if the only sign is the lengthening daylight hours…boy howdy, are we ever grateful for every extra second of sunlight. And if you keep hens, we hope they’re back to work for the season, providing you with nutrient dense sustenance and chicken-comedy. Nothing makes me laugh as hard as watching early spring unfurl in the barnyard.
Hello, friends, and happy Monday to you! I combed through the archives this morning to round up a handful of strays — images that never made it to the blog, that is! We had a lovely dumping of snow here yesterday and I’m headed out with the dogs to skijor for most of the day. It’s my main priority today and it’s about time. I have a serious case of cabin fever even though I’ve been out on the mountain every single night for the past 31 days! Let me tell you first hand, March came in like a lion and went out like a lion. I’ve loved all the roaring!