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What would you do when you happened across a message in a bottle?
You are never sure what you might find if you keep a watchful eye- perhaps a message in a bottle? We never could have imagined what the...
Ellen Skea Marshall
May 17, 20213 min read
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Wool lint tips for rug hooking
Dark 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 Marshall
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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What do you see outside? Nature and creativity?
Nature and creativity go hand in hand. Never again will I look at snow covered trees without the image that Susan Feller of artwools...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Feb 9, 20213 min read
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Staycation slow stitching
Let’s try something new this year – let’s try a staycation of slow stitching. Need an activity for your kids? This might fit the bill....
Ellen Skea Marshall
Jul 5, 20204 min read
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How can I help you to keep creating
Facebook Pinterest Tumblr Wondering how I can possibly help any of you to keep creating. While the shop continues to have more and more...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Jun 2, 20203 min read
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Troubling times and a look to the future
There was a blog all ready to go out to you this past week- That will be saved for another day. It was about lessons learned from some...
Ellen Skea Marshall
May 31, 20204 min read
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The Sourdough journey continues
As was mentioned in the last post- the sourdough discard recipes are still in full swing here in Maine. This morning a quick batch of...
Ellen Skea Marshall
May 6, 20203 min read
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Hello from home – journey with a sourdough starter
Hello 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 Marshall
Apr 27, 20204 min read
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Where do you find inspiration
Where do you find inspiration? Mine comes from the most unusual places sometimes. Driving down the road catching something out of the...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Mar 26, 20203 min read
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What are you doing while sheltering in place?
What are you doing to help right now? Are you listening to the experts and practicing social distancing? practicing sheltering in place?...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Mar 25, 20203 min read
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Maine Maple Sunday – not this year
collecting the sap Maine Maple Sunday- something we have looked forward to year after year. Our family would usually come join us and we...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Mar 22, 20202 min read
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What about today? What are your plans?
What about today? What was different? Town being like a ghost town perhaps? No cars except for delivery trucks passing by our house. It...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Mar 20, 20203 min read
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Things to fill the time
Things to fill the time: Usually this isn’t a problem, in fact there usually isn’t ENOUGH time. Now- that we are home and keeping safe,...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Mar 18, 20204 min read
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Now is the time to be creative
project readying If there was ever a need to be creative, now is the time. Many people are being encouraged to stay at home and practice...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Mar 14, 20204 min read
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Thanks for the reminder Donna
After being , what I feel like has been, an insanely busy time, I was reminded that there are people out there who miss me when I don’t...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Feb 23, 20203 min read
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Keeping Warm With Wool
Last week it was cold outside- well, it should be after all, it is January ! While I was shoveling it occurred to me that my mother is...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Jan 27, 20203 min read
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Intentions 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 Marshall
Jan 11, 20205 min read
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Threat of Frost
There 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 Marshall
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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Walking with Gracie
Walking with Gracie hasn’t always been easy. I was missing have a dog since we had lost ours three years ago. When we decided to get a...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Sep 16, 20192 min read
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Appreciating the beauty of the garden
Appreciating the beauty of the garden. Looking out the kitchen window at this time of year is glorious. The dahlias are in bloom and are...
Ellen Skea Marshall
Sep 8, 20193 min read
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