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A dragon branch weaving by Sarah Batchelder

Thoughts on weaving, writing, stories, and life.

  • Thank You, Breath

    Thank You, Breath

    Self love is whatCame up for meThis sessionTrust myself.Don’t listen to the naysayers.Listen to my heart.I can heal meI am worthy Of my own loveThe systems designedBy modern humansHave done me A world of harm.I can undo itAnd heal myself.I can shine brightlyFrom withinLoveAnd trustMyself. Read more

  • Moving On

    Moving On

    Oh, you.When the going gets tough,You get going.Your son had a dream recentlyThat you deserted himWhen Darth Vader showed up.You project your worst fears onto others Like only a colonizer can.I see youIn a way that youDon’t seeYourselfI know that I can’t count on you.You have made that abundantly clear.So stay away, if you can’t… Read more

  • Mistakes Were Made

    Mistakes Were Made

    The very first weaving I made on my tapestry loom was a free form piece I have hanging above my bed. It was mostly an experimentation of fibers and getting a feel for weaving. I intentionally chose fibers of various thicknesses just to see how they would go together knowing that others would likely find… Read more

  • Do you believe in miracles?

    Do you believe in miracles?

    I do. I had a conversation last night with someone I’d been hoping to meet my entire life (or at least since I was about 10 – so over 40 years). My biological father. Read more

  • Padoskoks

    by Joseph Bruchac I loved this book! I loved the main character and first person mental dialogue. It reminds me of Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire series. I also loved that I learned tidbits of information about various native cultures around the world. Padoskoks is the second in the Jacob Neptune series and is set in… Read more

  • Transitions

    Transitions

    Woo hoo! After an unsuccessful attempt at setting up an Etsy store, I now have a store on Shopify. I have three products listed and hope to add some more next week. The last month and a half has been a bit of a whirlwind with leaving the library, sickness, holidays, back strain, and so… Read more