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so i did.   I stitched.   And didn't look again at the booklet until evening came and Alyssia and the kids had come and gone,  batteries switched and new ice in the fridge,   the Goats fed and Talkie,  exercised her Agency and refused to go to the safe place.  Instead making a B line up and to her branch.

I took out the booklet.   Looked at the images from this morning and yes,  they CAN go in,  formally.  I will cut them off the printer paper and glue to 2 pages,  spreading across both,  opening out.

The contrast between Cloth and Collage.   Maybe these words/thoughts are true,  maybe not…time will tell,  but today after some days of no Cloth,  i felt great comfort in the familiarity of the stitching down. Me and me.   And i felt the difference of the Collage work….it Animates and gives form to a  me i haven't known before.   Not in Cloth or Drawing.   That me,  it feels,  has been quietly waiting,  and now can communicate with me.    That  me and i sat with the Soul above.  The 3 of us.  We exchanged ,  the three of us,  tho no words were spoken.  

I had left the Cloth on the Everything Table.  Usually when they're on their way i clear it.  But this was just an efficient drop off so i left it.  Emrie climbed up on the chair and knelt,  looking. " What is this"  she asked.   i said a Cloth.  Sewing.  I'm sewing it.  "but what is it"  she said…..that whole sentence,  perfectly.  but what is it?   I said…it's Evolution and she smiled and said Oh.  Evolution.  and asked for a Ritz cracker.  It's time to start sewing in her presence.   It's also time to begin letting her Collage.

Cloth Making.   Collage.   Perfect Sisters.   They compliment and take me with them.

 


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and i found her.   Probably the most Important,  the most PRECIOUS image i have.  Tree Woman.   Carried along over maybe almost 40 years.

 

and the me that makes the bed,  makes the bed.  it's a lot of work,  making the bed.  The pink/peach wool blanket seems especially heavy  tonight.  But the bed is made.  I will sit here a little more and then go lie down.   The Others will wait for me,  in the morning.  

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21 responses to “Day 6 continued”

  1. Acey Avatar

    am in awe of how you described what it feels like and what it awakens in your soul as well as general creative awareness.
    Is Emrie aware of the kit?

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  2. Liz A Avatar

    Tree Woman … oh my

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  3. grace Forrest Avatar

    No. she’s not. I thought she was too young. Am re thinking that. She might be too young. but we will
    find out.

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  4. joanne Avatar
    joanne

    You move to the Hill with the Trees. You read the Overstory. You try Collage. You find this card from 40 years ago. Tree Woman. Magic.

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  5. Peggy McG Avatar
    Peggy McG

    I Love how you fit so much into a day! And then tell us all about it!

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  6. Michelle Slater Avatar

    What a pleasure to follow you through the day and into this new art. Apparently I can comment but I won’t see it appear right away like the old days. I took Judes advice and erased all my history 6months or older. It worked at Spirit Cloth.

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  7. dee Avatar

    “Oh evolution. And then asks for a Ritz cracker.” How funny. How sweet and telling. Even kids that can’t manage scissors can make collages.

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  8. Beth Avatar

    Oh Grace… I do so love you.

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  9. carol Avatar
    carol

    Breathtaking image, precious for certain. Thank you for sharing, peace.

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  10. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    As always Grace .. you are amazing in all you think do and say. I’m so grateful that I have you to visit.

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  11. grace Forrest Avatar

    oh my for sure. I feel the same response every time i see her, all these years later.

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  12. grace Forrest Avatar

    this is interesting. and i don’t know. But beginning
    the day this way, with the paper, is somehow Energizing things. Opening things out. ???????
    There is a FLOW of energy that moves me through the days, almost effortlessly. I hope that stays

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  13. grace Forrest Avatar

    it works!!!!! I am SO SO SO GLAD you are here!!!!!!!

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  14. grace Forrest Avatar

    i was so surprised by her….

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  15. grace Forrest Avatar

    ooooooooo Beth….you back

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  16. grace Forrest Avatar

    it’s all kind of breathtaking and precious Right? Am
    thinking so. Thank you for being here and Peace be with You

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  17. grace Forrest Avatar

    and the Ukulele ???????????????????????
    TELL as Deb Lacativa implores

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  18. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    There were two of us but got lots of good feedback from the lunch crowd .. I’m beyond trilled being able to do this. Thank you for being so happy for me .. it means a lot to me.

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  19. grace Forrest Avatar

    It will GROW….I KNOW IT WILL

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  20. Laura R Avatar
    Laura R

    More about Tree Woman and making the bed? (My daughter and my husband like their weighted blankets, but I like layered sheets or a light-weight down blanket.)

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  21. grace Forrest Avatar

    i’m with you. Sheets. Down blanket. but circumstance doesn’t work with these. There’s no washing machine for sheets. The Down Blanket, too fragile for this life.
    I wake in the night to go pee and come back, needing to re arrange the layers But i am warm. WARM is where its at

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