Of all the natural dyes in the world, madder may be my favorite. I love its deep red-orange hues, its earthy aroma while simmering on the s...

I'm home in Arizona for winter break. And -- ah!! -- it's such a breath of sunshine and bright color.   When my mom visited from...

Last week, Mountain Man and I drove north to spend Thanksgiving in Portland. We made a nice little roadtrip of it, splitting the drive eac...

Quick note here to say: the hat, it is finished!  I've been wearing it every day this week. The mornings have been foggy, the evenings ...

I finally made it to Yosemite Valley. What glory to be there in early November, with the last glow of gold in the trees! The air was crisp...

A close-up study of a ball of wool, carried along on a climbing trip ... 

To be honest, I did not enjoy the summer in Berkeley. To wake up to those foggy, chilly, sunless mornings put me in a dismal frame of mind...