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Peripatetic philomaths…focusing on what's really important, eating ethically and cleanly, fermenting, foraging/wildcrafting, practicing herbalism, and being responsible stewards of our land. Sharing our photos, musings, and learnings. Still seeking our tribe.

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Tag: Continuous Learning

Musings: The Joy Of Beginning

2 Jan 20217 Jan 2021 ~ Forged Mettle Farm ~ Leave a comment
Image: Pixabay

Yes, I’m a beginner. Right now, I’m learning to play the recorder, and I’m honing my drawing skills. While it may be uncomfortable (and possibly a tad embarrassing) to realize that a 10 year old can play your chosen instrument far better than you, it should serve as inspiration, rather than a reason to never begin at all.

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Musings: Oboe Obsession

11 Dec 202011 Dec 2020 ~ Forged Mettle Farm ~ Leave a comment
Image: benzahodnar, Pixabay

I don’t play the oboe…yet. But I haven’t been able to shake the feeling that I should. And this feeling isn’t new – it’s been in the wings for a long time, awaiting its curtain call, politely but resolutely refusing to be ignored. Is that strange? Maybe it is, but I think it’s worth further exploration.

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Knit This: Tricky Trinity Stitch

14 Mar 201914 Mar 2019 ~ Forged Mettle Farm

Trinity stitch, sometimes I hate you…

Sometimes stitches just don’t want to cooperate. Yes, I know I may be anthropomorphizing, but this particular one – Trinity – keeps making an extra stitch appear. From where??

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Knit This: Getting Loopy With New Stitches

4 Mar 2019 ~ Forged Mettle Farm

I’ve been making practice swatches (really, making them, unraveling the yarn, and making new ones)…a lot of them. It’s been fun to learn new stitches, and some are actually pretty challenging – even ones that are supposed to be “easy”!

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Resilience: Coming Back From Losses

26 Feb 2019 ~ Forged Mettle Farm ~ 2 Comments

Having to buy eggs has served as a harsh reminder of why we got chickens in the first place. And buying pastured eggs from the store just felt wrong. We miss our own flock’s eggs, so it’s time to begin again. Call it v2.0.

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Knit This: Nettling New Knots

12 Feb 201912 Feb 2019 ~ Forged Mettle Farm

Seed Stitch II

I continue to practice knitting on needles and find it very enjoyable. Especially exciting is a section in one of my books that provides directions for making different stitches – there are more than just garter and stockinette stitches! In learning new stitches, though, I encountered one that tested my patience.

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