A Handcrafted Life » Musings http://ahandcraftedlife.com Learning to live a self-sufficient and sustainable life Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:01:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 A Doggedly Handcrafted Life http://ahandcraftedlife.com/a-doggedly-handcrafted-life/ http://ahandcraftedlife.com/a-doggedly-handcrafted-life/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:56:17 +0000 A Handcrafted Life http://ahandcraftedlife.com/a-doggedly-handcrafted-life/ Mid-May I adopted a dog from Almost Home Rescue.  Through an incredible volunteer corps, they bring up dogs on “death row” from the South to place with foster families while waiting for their forever homes here in the Northeast.  It’s a vast network of shelters, volunteer coordinators, volunteer foster moms and dads, veterinarians, and a [...]]]> http://ahandcraftedlife.com/a-doggedly-handcrafted-life/feed/ 1 Where Has The Time Gone? http://ahandcraftedlife.com/where-has-the-time-gone/ http://ahandcraftedlife.com/where-has-the-time-gone/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:33:29 +0000 A Handcrafted Life http://ahandcraftedlife.com/where-has-the-time-gone/ Yes, I’m still here – alive and somewhat well.  Almost six months to the day.  I can’t believe I’ve neglected the blog for so long.  So to bring everyone up to speed here is what happened in the last 180 days or so:

1. Got scared of living from one freelance gig to another, so I [...]]]> http://ahandcraftedlife.com/where-has-the-time-gone/feed/ 0 Every Year… A Handcrafted Holiday Poem in Free Verse. http://ahandcraftedlife.com/every-year-a-handcrafted-holiday-poem-in-free-verse/ http://ahandcraftedlife.com/every-year-a-handcrafted-holiday-poem-in-free-verse/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:55:52 +0000 A Handcrafted Life http://ahandcraftedlife.com/every-year-a-handcrafted-holiday-poem-in-free-verse/ Every year, I want to make every single gift I give to my family and friends.

Every year, I run out of time.

Every year, I want to bake loads of goodies to share with my neighbors.

Every year, I run out of time.

Every year, I want to decorate the house with handmade garlands and ornaments.

Every year, I [...]]]> http://ahandcraftedlife.com/every-year-a-handcrafted-holiday-poem-in-free-verse/feed/ 1 The First Snow of the Season http://ahandcraftedlife.com/the-first-snow-of-the-season/ http://ahandcraftedlife.com/the-first-snow-of-the-season/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:52:29 +0000 A Handcrafted Life http://ahandcraftedlife.com/the-first-snow-of-the-season/ This is not much of a post.  I just didn’t want to let the first snow of the season arrive unacknowledged.  I wait all year for the first snow.  It’s what I love about winter.  First,  you notice that the sky has gone a certain shade – battleship gray is the best way to describe [...]]]> http://ahandcraftedlife.com/the-first-snow-of-the-season/feed/ 0