In May of 2024, my twins graduated from high school. All three of my kids are now officially adults! This … More
Category: Musing
Gymnopilus Dye: When Plans Go Awry
I collect dye mushrooms on my daily walks, which wind through suburbia and rural country roads in Sonoma County, CA. … More
A Year of Recovery: The Story Behind My Baltian Sweater
At the start of 2021, I woke up with a sharp pain in my shoulder. I assumed that dyeing a … More
Scattered, a Lesson. With a Loquat Dye.
Saturday morning I stood at our table preparing skeins for a mordant bath, lost in thought, when my 12 year … More
Spring Yellow with Acacia Flowers
Raising boys into men isn’t easy. Expectations from them, their expectations of me, setting boundaries, upholding them against young stubbornness … More
Creative Redoux
Hello again. Things have a changed a bit around here- in real life and cyber life. First — I let … More
Dyeing from the Daughter’s Perspective
The Sonoma County Mycological Association (SOMA) hosts SOMA Camp, a yearly gathering in Northern California for wild mushroom enthusiasts. It’s … More
Myra Made Color 