of simple things

tying on to the old  warp,taking advantage of no threading mistakes. keeping things simple.

this will be another crepe, but this time the weft is going to be a very fine crepe wool 18 turns per inch. i am going to live dangerously and try two or three warp stripes with said wool. then piece dye in black.

keeping things simple, said she.

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fall in the med

    

usually here leaves fry before having the chance to turn, but this year oh boy!

those bitter cold weeks in november have given us a fall we had yet to see. and of course here at sea level when it does, it arrives as late as december when the countryside's already bare.
paraphrasing the little prince: one needs to endure the caterpillars in order to enjoy butterflies.

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cake on the way

finally after much walking around found currants. this year it's going to be a raisin orgy  along with the regimental  walnuts, almonds and dried apricots.besides currants i am adding craisins, sultanas and white grape raisins for an acid kick.
plus some very,very nice stone ground flour from an old  french mill.
this is what happens when you have a marathon watch of downton abbey. don't want to disappoint mrs. patmore ( ' _º )



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