the shire

peter and i were exploring unknown territories last weekend, and came upon the shire. what a find, if you love bookstores, comfy spaces and tumbling into burrows/smials where time ceases to exist...exquisite, and we'll go back and sip tea among the stacks of books later in the winter...

when we were leaving, jean gave us a beautiful garlic wand to "ward off vampires". (it was halloween...) i told her i'd include it in a weaving. so yesterday, i explored my own little shire and had a beautiful day of gathering plants in all stages of gorgeousness. sun and wind were my companions and helped me pick out the perfect weft...thank you jean!