fibonacci numbers in nature

Too Cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=ahXIMUkSXX0

London's Pothole Gardener

Check out London's pothole gardener:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QI22vN1xAcM

Yosemite Timelapse

A stunning timelapse of Yosemite posted on Facebook this morning by Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center:
http://vimeo.com/35396305

Weaving Research Project Scholarship

I have been a member of the Del Oro Spinners and Weavers Guild of Sutter Creek for about 15 years.  I am known in the guild as a dabbler of many interests, rather than concentrating on one particular textile focus.  I have always been intrigued by the old ways, fascinated that our ancestors could create such beautiful textiles, woodwork, and structures with only human- and animal-powered tools.

The Golden Gate Weavers Guild recently announced a $500 scholarship for a weaving student.  I applied and, imagine my surprise when notified last week that I was awarded the scholarship!

My project will be research and a publication on Early American textiles and textile tools.  I will give a presentation to the GG Guild in early 2013.  All weekend, I have been laying my plans and will update my progress here on this blog, so watch for updates.



Fresh eggs, broccoli, swiss chard, grapes

Been busy the past couple weeks -- still no snow here in the Sierra, although some has been promised for later this week.  This morning's low was 25, so maybe winter is finally here.  I spent all weekend terracing, building, and composting raised beds for a second garden on the hill behind the house.  Also pruned fruit trees, planted some bare root grapes.  Then lo and behold, I found two six-packs of broccoli and swiss chard seedlings under the patio table!  Plunked them in the ground yesterday and hooped 6-mil plastic over them.  That, for sure, will guarantee snow this week! Ha!

Our hens are still laying.  Miss Flossie found her usual door closed yesterday, so she couldn't get into the utility room to lay her egg in the wreath.  Sooo, so she hustled herself around to the back door and laid her daily egg offering on the foot mat.  What a goof.  Here are some of our multi-colored eggs:



Is it spring yet?!

What can I say?  I was seduced by all the pretty seed packets....  It better snow soon or I won't be responsible for my seed actions.

Goosebone Weather Forecasting

Maybe this will help in the weather forecasts:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19141201&id=zYstAAAAIBAJ&sjid=85wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5516,87428

Apparently, back in the day, the breastbone of the goose served at Thanksgiving was helpful in long range weather forecasts.  Hey what the heck, why not?  Wonder if you could use a turkey breastbone.....