Growing Pains and luminous sunshine
Aug. 12th, 2013 06:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
whyknotmama The last few months (May, June, July) have been invigorating, infuriating, intriguing, and good (ran out of "I" words). We had friends visit, a friend pass away, births of 2 lovely babes, new steps taken in my fiber arts, in my music, and trying to learn the art of contentment once more.
The first 8 weeks of being home were very much a roller coaster. I felt not at all at home here in our house - because it didn't feel like HOME. It's starting to get that way now, it'll just take time. I've now baked, sewn, spun, and knit here. It helps to create in this space.
Now, I'm feeling ready for a new challenge. DUM DUM DUM! (enter crazy dancing poodles..okay maybe not)
Do you remember that "6-items challenge" I did just over a year ago? Well, I'm thinking of undertaking it once again, and making it even MORE challenging...but I also need to define a few things first; new versus recycled/upcycled goods. I think these should both count as "local fiber" when speaking of getting local clothing. I feel this way because the items are already here, they weren't transported here new. If they've been up/recycled then they're not going to a trash bin near you.
Okay, so my 'rules" as I see them for the next year are:
Wearables replaced (as they wear out) with only locally made/sourced wearables (i.e. upcycled from non-local fibers or made from locally raised/grown fibers).
Exceptions are underclothes and swimwear, and the clothes I already own.
I would like to change over to ONLY locally made types...but it makes no sense to do so by getting rid of all I have and producing more waste in the process. I have a feeling this is going to be tricky, but I still really want to do it.
Now, what other ideas for "guidelines" do YOU have? Thoughts? Ideas? comments? Share!
The first 8 weeks of being home were very much a roller coaster. I felt not at all at home here in our house - because it didn't feel like HOME. It's starting to get that way now, it'll just take time. I've now baked, sewn, spun, and knit here. It helps to create in this space.
Now, I'm feeling ready for a new challenge. DUM DUM DUM! (enter crazy dancing poodles..okay maybe not)
Do you remember that "6-items challenge" I did just over a year ago? Well, I'm thinking of undertaking it once again, and making it even MORE challenging...but I also need to define a few things first; new versus recycled/upcycled goods. I think these should both count as "local fiber" when speaking of getting local clothing. I feel this way because the items are already here, they weren't transported here new. If they've been up/recycled then they're not going to a trash bin near you.
Okay, so my 'rules" as I see them for the next year are:
Wearables replaced (as they wear out) with only locally made/sourced wearables (i.e. upcycled from non-local fibers or made from locally raised/grown fibers).
Exceptions are underclothes and swimwear, and the clothes I already own.
I would like to change over to ONLY locally made types...but it makes no sense to do so by getting rid of all I have and producing more waste in the process. I have a feeling this is going to be tricky, but I still really want to do it.
Now, what other ideas for "guidelines" do YOU have? Thoughts? Ideas? comments? Share!