78: Age of the oldest pilgrim I’ve met (from France, walking with his daughter – they do two weeks of the Camino each year. Have also met a 73 year-old South Korean woman travelling alone, a 74 year-old Italian man with his son, and an American who will turn 70 on Sunday and is doing…
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Off Track
I was plugging along…writing three pages when I woke up, meditating, then taking off for a walk. Then I started pushing off my walk til the afternoon. Then, I got sick. I had barely enough energy to walk downstairs, let alone walk four or five or six miles each day. I was on a role…
When The Time Is Right…
About this time last year, my then-two-year-old niece was the recipient of what I consider one of my best crocheted pieces yet: an adorable Seashells and Posies dress. I started and then re-started this dress at least three times before I finally got it right, but it was worth it. It’s the cutest thing ever,…
The Wonders of Technology
“Guess what?” my father said, sounding like a little kid with a secret he couldn’t wait to tell me. “What?” I asked, still half-asleep even though it was nearly 9AM. “Larry set it up so you can log in to my computer! From anywhere! Isn’t that great?” This, indeed, was news worth waking up for. …
Learning New Things
Is it just me, or is everyone as stimulated as I am by making things? Whether it’s cooking or crafts, I’m just “in my element” when I’m making something. And if it’s something I’ve never made before, well that’s a whole other level of fun, mystery, and sometimes frustration. In the last three days I’ve…
Inspiration
I enjoy reading Nina Yau’s blog. She’s a writer, a traveler and lives very simply. Everything she owns fits in a backpack. A few months ago, I sent a post of hers to a friend. Last night, that friend was reading it again and reminded me of it. I thought you all might enjoy it. …
A Birthday Present – Times Three
I am always a little late to the first night of classes. I hate being late for anything. But I have Host duties to attend to, so I always arrive about a half hour late. My co-host Cory says the worst thing about this is that you miss the introductions. My spinning teacher over the…
On Reading
Last week a woman was telling me about a book I might enjoy and then said, “But you probably don’t have any time to read while working here.” “Actually, I read every night before bed,” I said. I explained that on my first full day in town one of the first things I did was…
Blacksmithing – in July?!
The story goes that, when asked if there were any problems with the classes here at the Folk School, one student remarked that the air conditioning in the blacksmith shop wasn’t working. For those of you that don’t know, there usually isn’t air conditioning in a blacksmith shop. So why anyone would come to the…
Polymer Clay Basketry
On Thursday, I went into the lower level of Keith House (the main building on campus) to check out Karen Woods’ Polymer Clay Basketry class. This weekend I’m taking “Herbs for Health and Happiness.” Will post some pictures soon:)
