It’s been busy since the last post two months ago—building stairs, installing pine floors, cabinets, a garage door and the 2nd floor bathroom, weaving willow fences, planting cotton, and harvesting flax, painting walls, and starting on Jarrod’s workshop move-in—all this on top of teaching some great classes, connecting with the local community at potluck craft nights, and hosting some informative Zoom interviews and demonstrations.

Hello Friends—

I have a quick update for you all before I get back to the garden. Summer days are more or less here—70 degree days, light breezes, lilacs blooming, and heavenly sunsets. The months of snow are worth it for these next few months of dreamy…

Curious locals regularly pass by and ask Jarrod, “Hey, what are you building?” Jarrod replies, “I’m building a tower!” and they give him a confused look. So we just had to name it, didn’t we?…

For years Jarrod and I kept looking at the empty car repair shop down the street and thinking, “Wouldn’t that make a great wood shop?” Last summer we hosted some…