Wonder Woman

In my last post,

I told you I would introduce you

to our Dye Day hostess.

Her name is Arleta.

This amazing woman spins, weaves,

tans hides (about 8-10/yr.)

has two huge green houses

for her garden,

makes soap,

keeps bees,

and probably has an invisible jet 

in one of the barns.

She tore a hole in her apron.

Did that stop her - Nope!

Just grabbed a plastic bag and kept going.

Instead of Dye Days, 

she has also hosted 

Tanning Weekend.

Mr. LB was interested in that one.

Over the course of the day,

we discovered that my folks

are friends with her brother and sister-in-law.

It really is a small world.

She is 80 29 years young,

and just got back from a 12 day rendezvous.
(If you are not familiar with a rendezvous,
it's a group that is 'mountain man' style &
there are no campers, cel. phones, ipods, 
or anything modern allowed.
Cooking is done over an open fire,
they sleep in tents/teepees or such,
and are dressed in buckskins or dresses
of that time period.)

I could spend a month with her

and never stop learning.

She is a complete inspiration.
I truly hope I have the opportunity
to spend more time learning from her.
I also hope each person who reads this
~for whatever it is that speaks to your soul~
finds a person or people
as knowledgeable, skilled and generous
as Arleta.

People like her are real blessings
and I am thankful to have spent a day 
with her.

Until next time,
Nimble Fingers and Even Stitches