JourneySeeds

Winter Scarecrows

I made two scarecrows for our two friends wedding celebration back on October 31st.  It was an amazing wedding.  I didn't take a single picture of the event.  What I do have is the two goddess scarecrows I created for the event...which are now Winter Scarecrows in my yard...standing guard over the sleeping garden.  I figured I'd let them stand through the winter to watch over things and add a bit of cheer to the winter landscape when we peer out our windows.

  

 

War/No More Trouble

local bounty

Emma performed at The Vanilla Bean Songwriters Showcase

New England Fiddle Contest

Our first CSA pickup from Birdsong Farm.  Bruce has a limited number of us that he packs things up for on the day before his market in Coventry.  It was nice to get to talk with the farmers.  We checked out the coldhouse that my husband built for his farm.  He says its working nicely and making his life alot easier for packing up and preparing for markets and keeping foods fresh.  What a beautiful bounty.  We have several varieties of lettuce, bok choy, scallions, snap peas, swiss chard, broccoli raab, eggs...

Radical Knitting

A Radical Act of Knitting in honor of Mother's Day!

Calling all Codepink knitters! We are creating a beautiful, quilted cozy to cover the fence in front of the White House to honor Mother's Day. The message will be “We will not raise our children to kill another mother’s child”-inspired by Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day Proclamation. We’ll be piecing it together from individual squares knitted by YOU as part of the 24 hour Mother’s Day vigil for Women who live in War Zones.  The best part is you don’t have to be an experienced knitter to help!  This is perfect for knitters of all skill levels—and a great opportunity for those who want to learn! Celebrate the time honored tradition of the radical act of knitting. How-to-knit page here (just in case!)

What we need:

4” x 4” squares, as tightly knit as you can make them, but the stitch of your choice 

Yarn in either dark green or a fabulous shade of pink- take a little inspiration from CODEPINK’s signaturePINK. Note: We will need a ratio of about 5 pink squares to 1 green square to spell out the message.

We need all pieces by May 4th so get out your needles gals (and guys)!

Please take 1 minute to send us a quick email to tell us how many squares you plan to make and in what colors. We need to know in order to make sure we have enough to spell out our message. Email Janna at codepinkcozy[at]gmail.com

Send your knitted creations to:
CODEPINK House
712 5th Street NE
Washington, D.C. 
20002

Please note:
Please remember to email us here to let us know what you sent. We’ll keep you informed as to whether we’ll need more pinks or more greens as we near the deadline for the squares to arrive at the PINK house, deadline is May 4th.

Please safety pin your name and city to each square, we hope to be able to show you where your square(s) are in the finished quilt.

Pass this invitation on to fellow knitters. It will be a beautiful start to Mother’s Day and we would love to have thousands of women present with us with the love, passion and desire for no war in sewn into their squares.

Simple Sunday

All Photos taken from Flickr.  

Colored Pencils

I planned on making Kimchi today.  I got all the ingredients yesterday and had anticipated making it today for folks in the house that have come down with colds.  Alas, I've come down with the cold today and just plain old don't feel like working on such a big food project.  Besides, the idea was for the healing properties to infuse everyone but, if I make it now it seems I'd be infecting the kimchi with my sickness.  So, instead I played with colored pencils and dreamed about the springtime.  I certainly couldn't fit everything into the drawing and i have to say my skills are limited but, it was a fun exercise to give a try.

A simple drawing of our property.  Most everything is here.  The starred items are projects to be completed.

Recycled Houses

Dan Philips is helping folks build recycled homes at affordable prices.  Check out this awesome idea that I found over on Groovy Green. I love that the apprentice home builder talks about planting seeds.  That's what this blog Journeyseeds is all about. It's my favorite and most inspiring thing to do...find ideas and spread them out around the world. Even if just one person gets some inspiration from a seed I plant...it makes me so happy!

Vasalisa the Wise

Vasalisa's Doll

I made this Journey Doll 3 years ago for a Community Play of the Russian Folktale of Vasalisa the Wise...that a group of us put on.  My daughter was Vasalisa and this is the doll I made for her to carry in the story. I didn't love the white apron on her but, it was in the story...scroll down to see a photo of her without it. I wish I could take better photos...she's so much prettier in person! The fabrics are a velveteen. I made a matching outfit for my daughter as well. Vasalisa carries a small pocket doll in the story but I made this one big so that the audience could see her, as it was a huge outdoor production.  We made huge skeleton props, had stilters, huge hand props, masks, an entire little house setup, live music...visitors to the story walked from scene to scene as a group by candlelight. It was magnificent!  I don't have photos from the play available but, I came across this doll today and wanted to share.  I have made many dolls and marionettes in the past. Of course there a many versions of this story, with many interpretations. As told by Clarissa Pinkola Estes...The story of Vasalisa the Wise.

Milkweed Project

Immunity from the Farm

I received my gift from Farm At Coventry.  This was from the OneWorldOneHeart giveaway project that I participated in. Check out the Farm At Coventry site and see some beautiful photos of the goings on there.  They did this cool montage of the farm, made by Smilebox that is a fine uplifter of spirits right about now!  Thanks so much Susan...

Milkweed Project

I'm participating in The Milkweed Project put on by Shan Bryan-Hanson

What is The Milkweed Project? The Milkweed Project is a collaborative artwork currently in progress.  Hundreds of fiber artists and crafters are knitting, crocheting, felting and spinning white and off-white creations that will be assembled into a giant milkweed pod.  The final, assembled piece is intended to capture the essence of a milkweed pod; its soft, ethereal beauty and its importance to the natural world.  

The Milkweed Project is about our connection to each other, to nature, to the past, present and future. 

Shan Bryan-Hanson, the project architect, is an artist and teacher.  The Daily Stitch is her blog.

I haven't decided exactly what I'm going to knit but, I think that it will be thin and very long.  I might even use a knitting mushroom to make it. I might make something lacey also.  I am excited to be working on a project in collaboration with so many other knitters from around the world.  I'm going to contact a local art gallery to see if we can have it shown here in our area.  There is also a group on Ravelry for this project as well at The Pod.  

Birthday Bash

The Coop Birthday party was a blast!

Echo Uganda warming up...where are you Kristen?

Oh...there you are!

Doug Schaefer from the Cankickers

Daniel Thompson of the Cankickers....

Daniel Spurr of the Cankickers...

Valentine Kitchen

Today is our local food co-op's 29th birthday!  They'll  have 29 birthday cakes, music, friends and of course great local food. I've been filling my kitchen with food from the coop for 23 years now.  Though it's grown over the years and moved several times...it still has a great vibe while they strive to provide us with local and sustainably grown food. I hope everyone finds a bit of the love vibration wherever you are...