by Carol Conklin | Nov 29, 2010
Last Sunday when I trudged up the hill the grass and leaves crunched under my feet in the early morning frost. Not that early these days. My summer days of jumping out of bed at five and six AM and climbing the hill to greet the sun are gone until next May. My trips...
by Carol Conklin | Nov 10, 2010
The sun last evening was brilliant as it edged below the heavy cloud cover. All was accented by a golden light. The leaves that remained on the trees became gold, orange, pink and crimson. As the shadows lengthened, even the grass heads were bathed in the golden light...
by Carol Conklin | Oct 22, 2010
The ground was white with frost this morning and eventually the sun hit the hills with a blast of red, orange and purple. I have been making use of the good fall weather to be waxing and dyeing lots of batik. The nights get dark early and I go to my studio and do the...
by Carol Conklin | Oct 7, 2010
Fall is here with it’s bright colors and shortened daylight. Colors have reached some wonderful shades on the trees and shrubs, but the rains have already knocked many leaves to the ground. We still have bright green grass but many things have turned brown. As I...
by Carol Conklin | Sep 30, 2010
The Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival went very well this past weekend. I’m pausing to write this before I unpack from the show. I’m pleased with the sales and more pleased with the wonderful people I got to speak with and the praise for my batik and hand...
by Carol Conklin | Sep 16, 2010
Monday, September 13th, is a day I can’t help but remember. One year has passed since my Dad passed away at ninety five and three quarters years old. Spring came and the house and yard seemed empty, very much changed. Some plants had even disapeared. My Dad...
by Carol Conklin | Sep 9, 2010
The heat is reluctant to leave, even though it is now September 2nd. As usual to avoid all the heat I can, I was outdoors early this morning enjoying my cows and the plants. Today I’ve been looking at the late season pods which store the seeds for continuing...
by Carol Conklin | Aug 31, 2010
Sunday morning I awoke to the sound of much needed rain. It was a peaceful and welcome sound and the heavy rain had a hypnotic effect on me. Many fields and lawns had turned brown as one hot sunny day followed another. I’m glad our plants can now be renewed and...
by Carol Conklin | Aug 20, 2010
As I took my morning walk with my tai chi practice at the top of the hill behind my house, I stopped and sat on a rock and drank my coffee in the warm summer breeze. The air felt good and was filled with the sounds of insects. There was much more intensity to their...
by Carol Conklin | Aug 13, 2010
I have been pulling out weeds in the hot, very dry sun. There seems to be no end. The grass is drying up and becoming dormant, and the flowers and vegetables seem to need water every day lately. The weeds however seem to thrive. We plant flowers and crops for us and...
