I had a beloved professor in undergrad who regularly told her students to "Maintain your groovy selves!" or, once we knew her lingo, just "Maintain!" Just picturing her technicolor post-its and marker notes on assignments now makes me smile. When I sat down to think about goals for this coming year and what theme to… Continue reading Donita 2017: Maintain My Groovy Self
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Donita 2016: Crafty recap
You know what's awesome? When you are reevaluating basically how you do life, and your doctor/therapist/alternative medicine professional all ask you what you do to bring joy to your life and you tell them about your small obsession with fiber arts and they unanimously agree that you should definitely embrace that and do as much… Continue reading Donita 2016: Crafty recap
Hat Binge!
2016 seems to be the year of the hat for me. Hats are straight forward. They are quick to make (relatively), they are very portable, and satisfying. They are great for single skeins of yarn (which we all have too many of) and can be very soothing. The year of hats started with a hat… Continue reading Hat Binge!
Spinzilla 2016 – COLOR
After knitting 2 1/2 pounds of a neutral during Tour de Fleece, I knew I would want to spin some color in the fall. When my LYS announced they were sponsoring a team for Spinzilla, I decided to join in, even though I hadn't participated in the event previously. Spinzilla is another made-up, just-for-fun event… Continue reading Spinzilla 2016 – COLOR
Janis and My First Tour de Fleece
I love spinning - and it has wonderful therapeutic effects for me, especially when I have a raging headache. But the physical element to spinning on a treadle wheel just isn't always an option. With fibromyalgia & CFS, the random aches, pains and fatigue sometimes make doing anything physical, especially consistent motion difficult, if not… Continue reading Janis and My First Tour de Fleece
Donita Westman 