Haystack journaling

6-10-09

Tuesday evening after dinner

I have a little bit of time, after dinner and before the staff slide show. It's cold here again, with clouds and storms rolling across parts of Maine. I'll be using the electric blanket tonight.

We took a field trip to Doug Wilson's blacksmith shop. We saw his gallery, his shop, and a fantastic demonstration. He's an outstanding artist and teacher. He took a good 2-1/2 hours out of his work day to spend time with us.

1. Doug Wilson's gallery, 2. Doug Wilson's gallery, 3. outside Doug Wilson's workshop, 4. Doug Wilson's samples, 5. Doug Wilson demonstrating, 6. Doug Wilson's workCreated with fd's Flickr Toys.

later Tuesday evening - I keep hearing the news out of Wisconsin from my husband, horrible rains and flooding, less than 10 months after the great floods of 2007. Some people have lost everything twice, especially those people living near the Kickapoo and Root Rivers. We've gotten a lot of water in our workshop and are losing much of our driveway. That will cost us, but still it can be fixed for a reasonable amount of money. What about the Wisconsin Dells community? With the dam/levee (?) break and Lake Denton draining, they've pretty much lost out on their summer tourism income. That's a very big deal for Wisconsin.

6-11-08

7:30am Wednesday morning, last full workday. On Thursday we work a half day and spend the afternoon cleaning up. From 4-6pm there's a public studio walk-through. Dinner is at six. The auction starts at 8 and is open to the public. The auction raises money for the scholarship fund and the general operations.

1:45pm   There is a moment when walking along the coastal forest path, when it feels very quiet, when you make the mistake of thinking that perhaps the silence is inside you, the mistaken sense of yearning.

1. IMG_7830, 2. IMG_7836, 3. IMG_7832, 4. IMG_7831, 5. IMG_7833, 6. IMG_7843, 7. IMG_7835, 8. IMG_7838Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
But really, all romanticism aside, the silence is just your standard noisy forest silence.

7:15pm taking a break after a fantastic pizza dinner. Ok, so I took a 2 hour break before dinner too... I'm bored, which should not reflect upon Haystack or Deer Isle. At home I have it all; supportive husband, super-smart wild kids, rural landscape, rural lifestyle, and all of the high-tech amenities. (Rural Wisconsin telephone co-operatives are Good.) I'm at Haystack and I don't have all of those wonderful things that keep me both busy and entertained. So I get bored, primarily mid afternoon and right before bedtime.

7:25pm I think this segmented journaling really has been good for me. I write in short bursts, then edit, and then post later with pictures. I'm more disciplined about my writing, while still being spontaneous. I may keep this up, with my handy little ASUS eeepc for journaling.

6-12-08 1:30pm  Nancy of http://www.docksidequiltgallery.com has sent me a few very friendly emails.  She remembered that the lobster boat tours are run by Old Quarry Adventures.  I really recommend the tour if you visit the area!  You should be able to get contact info through the Deer Isle Chamber of Commerce at http://www.deerisle.com .