Apple Jack Creek

Living on a small holding in rural Alberta, raising kids and animals, growing stuff, creating things with fibre, and living with PTSD. See more at www.applejackcreek.com.

29 December 2012

90 seconds

That's how long it takes me to knit a metre of yarn in plain knitting. That extrapolates to forty meters an hour. Your fact for the ...

25 December 2012

Simple pleasures

Ornaments filled with history and meaning. Snow on the tree. Lights in the darkness. Knitting by the fire, with my family around me....

24 December 2012

Merry Christmas, all

The mental health flu is slowly abating, and I have managed to free a few of my words … just in time to wish everyone a lovely holiday fille...

19 December 2012

A shortage of words

A bout of mental health flu has taken most of my words hostage. Posts will return when their release can be negotiated.

14 December 2012

So much sorrow.

After reading about the shooting at the elementary school in the US today, I want to carpet bomb the world with tea sets and meditation cush...

11 December 2012

German Potato Soup

Peel several potatoes (if necessary) and chop into bite sized bits. Chop up an onion into small bits. Put in pot with enough water to co...

10 December 2012

Christmas Knitting: COMPLETE!

It’s done. Ten projects, done. Five already given away, five under the tree or en route to recipients. Amazed? Yeah, me too.

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