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Hail and snow flurries in April

April 16, 2018 ~ Pili Grace

The weather is proving to be just a bit crazy around here! This is the middle of April…in California…right?

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I am a writer, artist, and mother pursing the Creative Life. I spend my days in the Santa Cruz Mountains homeschooling my two kids, knitting, spinning, drawing, writing , and photographing. This blog is a reflection of my days. View all posts by Pili Grace

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I am a writer, artist, and mother pursing the Creative Life. I spend my days in the Santa Cruz Mountains homeschooling my two kids, knitting, spinning, drawing, writing , and photographing. This blog is a reflection of my days.

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She loves a rainbow! This is my first make of 2019 and only my second crotchet project. It took just under 13 months. At first it would take me two days to do one row. Towards the end I could do a row in twenty minutes. I’m really happy with it and Bri loves curling up in it with a book. I used the kit sold by @attic24 for the #grannystripeblanket. NOT a fan of acrylic, but this way my 13yo doesn’t have to worry about ruining it by washing it. ❤️🌈❤️🧶 #crotchet #crochetersofinstagram #attic24 #blanket #makersofinstagram #diversknitty #yarn

Hercules is much less likely to cuddle in my lap, but I like to think he still remembers the first few night he spent with us, curled up asleep on my chest. I would wake up every few hours to bottle feed him and let him wrestle with my hand. He was skinny and gangly and his coat was patchy and thin. Now, at six months old, he’s sleek and long and lean. His coat is the shiniest I’ve ever seen and he still wrestlers with my hand, but he no longer uses claws and teeth. #catsofinstagram #straykitten #blackcat #blackcatsofinstagram #kittensofinstagram #cat #kitten

I’ve been wanting to read this. I was able to pick up a copy at out library bookmobile. One of my goals this year is to transition my wardrobe into #memade and thrifted clothes. Part of that is also finding out what my individual style is. After all, if I’m going to go through all the effort of making my own clothes, I want to make pieces that suit me, my lifestyle, and that I really love. #sustainablefashion #sustainability #makersofinstagram #makersofcolor #knittersofinstagram #crochetersofinstagram #latinxknitters #newbiesewist #curatedcloset #anuschkarees #handmadewardrobe #diversknitty

Hola! I've got some new followers, so I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Maria del Pilar Grace, but I go by Pili. I am forty-three years old, and have been married for sixteen years. I am from Medellin, Colombia, but immigrated to the USA at the age of three. I grew up speaking Spanish at home and English everywhere else. My parents didn't want me to have their accents, and so I don't...in English at least. My cousins in Colombia say I sound like an American. I am a naturalized American citizen, something I chose to do in college because this is the country I have known best, and I love it. I learned to knit, crotchet, and stitch from my mom around age 8 or 9. Like many kids, I promptly lost interest after a project or two. I only returned to knitting after breaking my toe in the first year of my marriage. I re-taught myself from books, and had a hell of a time getting it right since my mom taught me Eastern knitting and all books here are Western knitting. As a result I fell into being a #combinationknitter. I spin, but I only started crocheting last year, and I am adding sewing to the things I want to learn this year. I grew up a complete bookworm, and some of my favorite books are centered around people who can do for themselves: adventurers, explorers, and travelers. Oh, and homesteading books. I’ve been collecting those for twenty years. I love nature and simplicity. I've dreamt of leaving the city to live in the country all my life, and last March we bought a five acre homestead in the Santa Cruz Mountains. We have a small vineyard, and we are working hard to learn how to steward this land. Plus I want sheep! But that is some time down the line. For now I am a SAHM who unschools two amazing kids. I am a total introvert and socially awkward to boot. I have a much neglected blog, but most of my writing is channeled into fiction. No, I am not ready to show that to anyone. This year I am returning to Colombia to show my husband and children the country of my birth and heritage. It’s been 23 years since I visited and I. Can’t. Wait! I am still a bookworm. #meetmakersofcolor #diversknitty #knitter #homesteader

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