indigo

I have been diagnosed with pretty severe arthritis in my left hand, wrist and elbow. So I am learning how to hold my yarn differently (knit & crochet) and rethinking how to do certain types of crafts.

Taking it slowly & doing crafty swaps only sparingly.

I am often described as a throw back to the 60 or 70's, a neo-hippie with a touch of romance and the gothic - dark bohemian or even green on the inside, black on the outside.

Dreadlocked mindful mama (and wife), a Green Witch with a UU / Quaker / Zen bent who is very interested in intention, herbs and cooking.

Extremely Eclectic - gregorian chant to 40's standards to filk to indie to country to graver to angry chick rock.

Godsmack, James Taylor, Judgement Day, Good Charlotte, Theory of a Deadman, Harry Connick Jr., Rasputina, Louis Armstrong, Moldy Peaches, Mediaeval Baebes, Shannon Curfman, Blue October, The Weepies, etc., etc., etc.

I love to read, anything. The bulk of my library (which used to run well over 1,000 books and getting up there again) consists of sci-fi, fantasy, good historical romance & mysteries. I have been known to whiz through as many as 20 books in a month.

Among my faves are: Terry Prachett, Susan Wittig Albert, Jane Austen, JD Robb, William Gibson, Neil Gaiman, Laurell K. Hamilton, Lucy Maude Montgomery, Dr. Suess, etc., etc., etc.

After books my next greatest passion is fiber. Currently yarning (crochet, knit, spin & weave) has been out pacing my sewing, quilting, scrapping and paper art. But it's all in the mix.

I stongly prefer natual fibers.

I also adore good art (drawing & lettering) pens and watercolor pencils.

• beads for dreads - glass, polymer & wood. My dreads are mostly in the pencil to sharpie size (for bead hole)
• headbands / dreadbands / hair scarves
• sterling earrings (have 4 sets of holes)
• all glass earrings (keep gauge between 14 - 18)

• compass roses
• dragonflies
• dragons / wyrms
• driftwood
• fountain pens / dip pens
• frogs
• gargoyles
• grotesques
• light houses
• mermaids
• old looking maps/sea charts (especially of the Atlantic)
• reproduction tins and tin signs (hint hint magnets)
• sand dollars
• sea glass
• sea horses
• sea stars
• skulls (pirate flags, pirate flags, etc.)
• spiderwebs
• video game characters - RPG, Adventure, Puzzle, & Classic: Mario, Pac-Man, etc.
• vintage cookbooks & pamphlets (1700's - 1960's)
• vintage pinups
• vintage romance novels (50's - 70's)

I used to hate coffee. It's growing on me since I've started drinking it organic and french press brewed - still prefer it flavored and heavy on the cream.

As for tea - LOVE IT! Rooibos, White, Green, Black, Coconut Chai, Blooming, Herbal...

Current faves:

• Earl Grey Cream
• Love & Tea's Happy Citrus
• Peach Rooibos and the Tropcial Blend (Hibiscus) from my local organic coffee shop
• Twingings' Irish Breakfast

Blue / Demin / Indigo / Cobalt

Jewel Tones - emerald as opposed to lime or amethyst instead of lavender or ruby red as opposed to princess pink.

Also prefer silver over gold.

Please, no earthy colors. I really don't want to donate or regift your lovely gifts. But I do NOT wear brown, orange, olive, charcoal, yellow, rust or tan, ever.

I am extremely fond of soy candles, solid perfumes and handmade body butters/whips.

My favorite scents are green, grass, citrus, lemongrass, smoke, whiskey/rum, plum, fig, pomegranate, rose, pepper, almond, honey, water, ocean.

Absolutely No: patchouli. Nor am I fond of musk, amber, myrrh, sandalwood, frankincense, lavender unless they are very much an undernote.

Allergic to Bath & Body Works & Victoria Secrets' lotions & scents

I have a BPAL list for Imps on my Wist. Rather fond of plain ol' black and white. Crisp clean snow white, I don't mean ivory, cream, etc.

For Swaps for Children 5-16yrs & other curious folk

• Age 7
• Favorite color = Green, but Blue & Orange are close seconds
• Favorite toys = GI Joe, Legos, Costumes, Superheroes (Marvel), Knights, Dragons, Star Wars
• Favorite team = Red Sox
• Favorite books = Magic Treehouse, Goosbumps, Capt. Underpants & Junie B.
• A big time gamer (so are his mom and dad) and loves gamer tees in size 8 or 10.

Allergic to milk = no milk chocolate, no candy containing casein.

Because we can only list five links above, I decided to move a couple down here.

Shelfari http://www.shelfari.com/myindigodreams

Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/projects/indigo