Gorgeous wool!

I just got the most beautiful hand-dyed wool from Flying Fingers Yarn; it's called "Sierra" and is in these long skeins of various colors. This set is in autumnal shades. I can't wait to start making a sweater out of it, although that means that I need to finish L's endless intarsia sweater (green stars on a blue background) that I think will take me the rest of my life.

I don't think about knitting all the time. Sometimes I think about my work. Sometimes I think about canning. Sometimes I think about the sublime K and the delicious G and L. And sometimes I think about the fact that the world is going to hell in a handbasket. But a significant portion of the rest of my brain is indeed occupied with knitting.

Of course, that will all change when the CSA starts up and canning season begins. I've already planned at least 3 pick-your-own outings (cherries [sweet and sour], strawberries, blueberries). Are these obsessions healthy?

What the Kale Lady loves, she really loves

It has been said that I can work up quite an enthusiasm for things, and I won't deny it. A few of my enthusiasms:

Canning
Knitting
19th century US literature
Locally grown food
Cows
Dehydrating
Bookshops
Shoes
Convincing people that they can do for themselves most of the things that they pay for

I imagine this blog as a way to share my enthusiasms with others.

A little about me:

The Kale Lady is an emigre from the island of Nova Zemblya, a land populated mostly by chickens and turnips. We have a long and noble history of rugged independence, communal saunas, and small kitchens. Hence I have made it my mission to let people know that even in the smallest space, with basic resources, they can craft for themselves a life full of pleasure and delicious treats. And gorgeous shoes.