Ellen Skea Marshall TwoCatsandDogHookingNov 9, 20212 minGatherIt's the time of year to gather- gather the harvest, gather the recipes, gather the family and friends, gather your supplies and maybe...
-Oct 30, 20213 minFall frost and projectsFall projects, new wools, new pattern and a winner in the rug hook drawing
Ellen Skea MarshallFeb 22, 20212 minWool lint tips for rug hookingDark wool ready for the dryer I told you that I would be back with some wool lint tips- here they are. Short and sweet. In this time of...
Ellen Skea MarshallApr 27, 20204 minHello from home – journey with a sourdough starterHello from home! See where I am so far with my journey into sourdough and sourdough starter. I imagine most of you are at home right now-...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 11, 20205 minIntentions or goals?A new day I (Intention) Intentions and goals- two separate things? or are they? What are your intentions? are they in alignment with what...
Ellen Skea MarshallOct 2, 20192 minThreat of FrostThere is always so much to do in the fall – well, really there is ALWAYS much to do depending on the season. In the fall there is a “get...
Ellen Skea MarshallMay 22, 20191 minWelcome to the ShopWell, it’s up and running! Welcome to the shop! you can now purchase rugs and some patterns directly right here on the website. I am the...
Ellen Skea MarshallMay 8, 20193 minWhere have I been?Where have I been? well, right here at home actually trying to keep all of the “plates spinning” but letting some of them fall- like the...
Ellen Skea MarshallFeb 26, 20193 minYou have to be tough to live in MaineWell, it has been snowing and snowing and snowing… Today though- there are bright blue skies and WIND- lots and lots of wind. The...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 28, 20193 minGracie in trainingWho is training who? I’d like to think that we are training Gracie, but in fact, she may have equal billing right now. Gracie the “lap...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 22, 20191 minOOOOh it’s cold outside!OOOOh, it’s cold outside! Wow, taking Gracie out, who has to find “her spot” before she does her business, is quite a challenge today. I...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 18, 20193 minI feel “healthy, happy and terrific”photo credit John Mark Smith “I feel healthy, happy and terrific”. While at a celebration milestone birthday breakfast I asked the...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 12, 20192 minFire Cider and Elderberry syrupDo you think you might need a spoonful of sugar- (you know like the Mary Poppins song)to make the fire cider and elderberry syrup go...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 9, 20193 minThank goodness for dogsThank goodness for dogs. I have a puppy and sometimes she can be a real joy, and sometimes , well… a real challenge. The joys: Having a...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 4, 20191 minPlastic wars getting better; meet the VejibagIf you remember, a while back I wrote a blog post about my love affair with zip loc bags. Well, I have just received a very promising...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 2, 20192 minFresh start againA walk in the woods Each year we all think that we have a fresh start, a new beginning when the calendar turns to January. Here we are,...
Ellen Skea MarshallAug 28, 20183 minI almost hit a moose today100,00 miles and going strong On my way back from town today I almost hit a moose – I could see the whites of her eyes, or rather the...
Ellen Skea MarshallAug 10, 20182 minMy love affair with Ziploc bagsMy love affair with ziploc bags goes way back. They have always felt like a necessary part of my life. Have a few random bits and bobs?...
Ellen Skea MarshallJul 11, 20183 minOld FaithfulMy first new car- Old Faithful- that’s what I should have named this wonderful car. This was the first new car I had ever owned. It was a...
Ellen Skea MarshallJun 12, 20183 minThe benefit of yoga is real folksBeing so flexible We all know that yoga is beneficial for your body; in fact I can tell you that the benefit is real folks! I have just...