seasons dreamings

thanks for a lovely year, folks
i've met some delightful people along the way
crossed the path of the odd challenging type
[no drama, is not only character-building
but rich fodder for writing]

2011 seems pretty much booked out*
New Zealand
Australia
France
Switzerland
back to Australia
United States [Minnesota and Wisconsin]
Australia
Italy
United States
Australia
Canada [Ontario and Nova Scotia]
and
taking a deep breath
home again about mid-November
and curling up with the cat and a good book.**

as for 2012...
i'm dreaming ahead
thinking of finding 4 or 5 lovely places by the sea
[New Zealand, US,
Australia and maybe the UK or Ireland]
to retreat to with like-minded skinsisters
for weeklong stitch and dye feasts
making talismanic protective garments
using a bit of old, a bit of new
 ornaments and amulets
and of course many many pockets...

so Happy Solstice one and all
enjoy the lovely golden moon
 slip safely into a Happy New Year
and i look forward to catching up with you
on the other side


* while my calendar is full, there are still spaces in the events
at quite a few of the locations on the list 

**ps ...in case the issue is raised,no i'm not going to Belgium
[or the Netherlands] in 2011. it's nothing personal [i like both very much]
just that i won't haggle over costs and travelling involves expenses
teaching is work [albeit giving great satisfaction] and contributes to making a living
...not something i do just to pass the time while wandering