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Marco & Sabrina's avatar

Whimsical and wonderful in equal measure!

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Guadalupe Muñoz's avatar

It sounds so sensorially lovely and practical to wash dishes with a wool-linen cloth. It’s now on my list of things to make in the future. And…Wish I could buy one now. To think most people use those fake foam sponges instead.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

Sensorially lovely -- and practical--that's it exactly. Antibacterial because of the wool, easily washable, and with enough 'tooth' to actually clean. And so much nicer than a foam sponge. A delicious surprise all round! And I believe you actually can buy wool sponges--though when I googled I had to scroll through the "natural sea sponge" category...

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Regina Savage's avatar

Sarah you are a gem - I am so pleased to have found you ! Your writing charms and enchants me❤️ I will be eagerly awaiting your next pieces !

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

Thank you so much Regina!

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Joanne's avatar

Ah, life is a series of changing, of becoming. Becoming what, when, and how are sometimes great mysteries that we just have to wait to find out if we leave possibilities open.

As always, thank you for your thoughts, words, pictures, and cartoons. And of course, sharing Beryl.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

And thank you for writing-- for you are so right. Great mysteries around every corner--many so tiny and surprising that they could almost be overlooked and even as sometimes they are the most wondrous

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Avonelle Hamilton's avatar

Stupendous!

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Tani Miller's avatar

Your new home’s environment is becoming so very you! I bet that feels good.

And where did all the violets and Johnny Jump Up flowers come from this year?! They are prolific in Pennsylvania.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

The Johnny jump ups just popped up in my wee patch of back garden. Kudos to the previous owner I think! So happifying.

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BARB  MORSE's avatar

Looks like you're adapting both inside and out in your new place. It's not a quick process - or I have not found it so since moving cross country some time ago. I always enjoy the entire Gusset! But, "Walks" with Beryl - my bit of Zen every Tuesday.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

Thanks Barb-- for your kind words and the reminder about the time it takes to adapt to one's new place. So helpful.

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Ellen Stoune's avatar

I'm getting the feeling that your new environs are opening your perceptions in the wildest, most wonderful ways.

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BarbaraJean's avatar

Ah, the joys of discovering what's already rooted in a new place! So glad you're still drawn to The Gusset, as is your Tuesday community of readers. ... What's alluring to me is the discovery of some old handwoven fabric, linen I think, that's drifted through the family from a woman who must have been my great aunt in Sweden. She left that clue when she embroidered her initials on it. It's responding to my need for curtains to tame the summer afternoon sun behind my loom. I wonder what she used if for, sheets maybe? ... It's about time for it to come out of hiding, has to be well over 100 years old. ... Hope you're having some granddaughter fun.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

What treasure--oh my word yes. Out of hte trunk and into the fresh air, to be admired and helpful with that afternoon sun. Fantastic.

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Marcia Caton Campbell's avatar

I love this. I have rag rugs woven by my Swedish great grandmother in my closet. They've got to be of similar age to your linen fabric. Time to pull them out and put them to use.

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Sandy S's avatar

I like how your move is giving you inspiration to grow, and that you are sharing it with us. This makes a possible future move for me less daunting and even desired! Many thanks for that!

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

Thank you Sandy! It is nice to hear this reflected back, because of course it is a process--full of unexpected things--sometimes weirdly hard, sometimes surprisingly natural. The hard (and endlessly fascinating) part is never quite knowing!

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Sandy S's avatar

We each seek comfort and the familiar in our own way, yet without the 'never quite knowing' we can stagnate. Getting the habits right and willing to accept change may be all in a life's work. Wishing you and Beryl a beautiful spring and summer!

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Sia's avatar

Ahhhhhhhhh. Thank you.

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Logan's avatar

You and Beryl have found the most amazing and inspiring walking places! I’m inspired.

I look forward to the new website whenever it shows up.

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Rebecca E's avatar

These sound like the most delicious sorts of discovery! You're on a roll!

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Barbara's avatar

Just in from a 4 mile walk along the ocean bluffs, got a cold glass of water and yippee, a forest walk with you and Beryl! And textiles too. How very soul-satisfying to reuse, recycle, repurpose what we have or find!

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

Walking along an ocean bluff. What pleasure that must be. I shall imagine the salt air...

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Lauren Dillon's avatar

Lovely and inspiring, thank you.

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Valerie Martin-Pearson's avatar

How exciting to rethink how things of beauty function in your daily life. It is so easy to get fixed on what something should be used for or as, so why not shake it up?

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

That's it exactly! Why not indeed.

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