Ra's Spiral Path

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A dragon branch weaving by Sarah Batchelder

Thoughts on weaving, writing, stories, and life.

  • 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

  • Warrior Princess: the Story of Khutulun

    by Sally Deng This picture book biography about the story of Khutulun is amazing. I truly love the art showing Khutulun wrestling with her brothers and other warriors. The horses and riders seem to flow along the pages and I would have been thrilled to have seen this book when I was a child. Read more