moving

Guide to a well-behaved dog. Puppy assistance.

Guide to a well-behaved dog. Puppy assistance.

Moving is no picnic. Granted, if I owned fewer things it would be easier at least physically. But beyond the packing and unpacking there is the reorientation. All the things I got used to over 9 years in Fort Collins have to be figured out in a new rural environment.

Every box that had space in it got filled with yarn. This seemed like a brilliant idea when I was packing, but when unpacking I’ve ended up with boxes of yarn used for packing which belongs in a handful of different places, all of which are already full of yarn. I opened the box containing the video head for my tripod when setting up for Change the Shed this week, and like all the other boxes, there was yarn inside. Look at that! Who puts an overdyed churro in with Shetland and what looks like a mini-skein of Highland plus there is a ball of Harrisville Koehler singles tucked in there as well? Yarn does make a good packing material and so far I’ve found nothing broken, so there is that.

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A new place to live...


Well, the news officially is that I have moved. I know many of you would add a word to that sentence--AGAIN. I know that some of my friends and relatives have instituted a policy of keeping my address on post-it notes in their address books because I've moved quite a lot in the last 10 years. Since I have moved into another rental, I'd say continuing this policy is probably wise. I moved the day before Thanksgiving. I can tell you that I was so grateful for the help of Lynn, my sister Laura and her husband Luke, Ruth Ann and Jim, and Heather and Sue. You all were so great. You were even gracious about moving my Yamaha upright piano which I dearly love out of a remote cabin into a pickup and then into a moving truck and then into a new house. Bless you for your muscles, your effort, and your good cheer. I hope that I can stay in this house for a long time. In fact, I may have to convince the landlord to sell it to me because I really don't feel like moving ever again. The new place is near Espanola, NM which is not all that far from where I used to live. The house is straw bale (a dream come true for me) with big windows and fabulous views. I am blessed to have found it. Doesn't this look like a good place for weaving tapestry? I welcome social and studio visits!