How to Dye with Sumac

Kerocaro/ March 25, 2020/ A&S, Project/ 0 comments

So one of the things I haven’t been able to do much of as of late is dye. Without a dedicated workspace, I have to wait for good weather so I can work outdoors. However this last week the weather opened up and I pounced on the chance to get some work in. What is Sumac? I advise checking out the Wiki for a full run down but as a short summary Sumac (/ˈsjuːmæk/) or (/ˈsuːmæk/), also spelled sumach,sumak,soumak, and sumaq, is any one of about 35 species of flowering plants in the genusRhus and related genera, in the family Anacardiaceae. Sumac grows in subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world, especially in East Asia, Africa, and North America.[3][4] Wiki The important part is that you can use the bark and leaves for dye! We happen to have a rather thriving group of trees thanks to

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London; History at its source

Kerocaro/ March 19, 2020/ Historical, Research/ 0 comments

So our London trip turned out to be just in the nick of time. Within two weeks of returning everything just hopped in the handbasket and has been cruising straight for hell. But this isn’t about that, this is about a week of enjoying London. So hop in this better handbasket this is a long one! Day 1 We managed to arrive early at the airport, I wasn’t going to risk being late and possibly missing our flight. More so as we found there wasn’t a check-in counter…it was a kiosk. Tucked out of the way none the less, but I can’t say British Air has a major presence in DIA. From there we cleared security and settled in to wait at our gate with a few overpriced sandwiches. Watching

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London- A surprise trip

Kerocaro/ March 4, 2020/ Historical, Travle/ 0 comments

This whole adventure started after a lackluster 5th anniversary. (Think the last minute with no plans and be being sick! Yuck!) I ended up lamenting to a friend about the whole thing, she had suggested visiting her neck of the woods for a romantic little weekend getaway as she and her boyfriend had just done. I was almost convinced, fresh cheese and Cherry wine to highlight some of the selling points. After running the flights there, I on whim entered a few international destinations. Why not? I mean if it was going to cost an arm and a leg to fly domestic what harm could some daydreaming do? So I type in London, picked something that looked like spring break for the dates and hit search. 500?! For London?!! Hold

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