Natural fibers (mostly wool), animals, bicycles & serendipity
Just after the Estes Park Wool Market, I mentioned the Keep the Fleece contest that will be taking place in conjunction with the UN International Year of Natural Fibres in 2009. At the time, the web site wasn’t live. It … Continued
It’s time to check in with our gardening experiment. While I’ve happily gardened elsewhere, I’ve found this semi-arid climate incompatible with my natural horticultural style. However, with my daughter’s enabling enthusiasm, we are trying again. Here are the three tomato … Continued
If you haven’t seen Jean Luc Cornec’s sheep made of recycled phones and phone cable, you have a treat waiting for you. The flock is in the Museum für Kommunikation, Frankfurt am Main. Thanks to Carol for clueing me in. … Continued
Some people think all sheep look the same, which is kind of like thinking all dogs look the same, from chihuahuas to Great Danes. Some people think all wool is the same, and it’s boring and it itches, which is … Continued
So I was walking through the local Big Lots store, which contains a grab-bag of close-outs, when I caught sight of this, which somebody thought was an easy-to-clean cat litter box, apparently "as seen on TV." I wouldn’t know about … Continued
