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Basketry, Caning, Harrisonburg VA, Heritage Basket Studio & Chair Caning, Rockfish Valley Community Center, seat weaving
I am sure most of you have thought I dropped off the face of the earth or given up posting to my blog. Not So, just an adjustment period, since moving on Easter Sunday back to Harrisonburg, VA. Things are going much better from the place I was living.
With this move came the ability to have a much better diet, better sleep and far less hostility than I experienced over the past year. I will not re hash what has been expressed during the past year, a situation that I NEVER want to experience again in my life. So forgetting about the past year is the best thing that I can do for myself altogether.
Now is the time to move forward, in this place I can cook, and actually store food in a refrigerator. My diet is now back to being a high fiber lower carbohydrate diet, I am feeling better with every passing week and my stress level has dropped dramatically.
Once again I can focus on my basketry and chair caning studio, and its growth going forward. Also with this move the time I get to spend in the studio has increased dramatically from what it was.
For the blog in the coming months I am looking forward to posting more on basketry, basketry styles and pictures of basketry, I am hoping to to post pictures on the the blog linked to this one showing pictures of baskets and chairs that I have available in my studio for sale. This blog was started several years ago and I just did not have the where with all to make it happen.
Regular studio hours coming in may
As for the studio starting the second weekend in May, I will have regular weekend hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so that any of you in the local area that wish to drop in can on those days can. The studio will not be completely set up yet, but it is a working studio, for basketry, chair caning / seat weaving and art. All good things take time.
Rockfish Valley Community Center, has informed me that they now have the banner made for outside my studio room and also are ready to make the sign for the entrance to the center listing “HERITAGE BASKET STUDIO” on the signage.
I am looking forward to being able to have regular hours of operation, in the beginning I may not have as many baskets as I would like but as the months move forward will have more.
sandy said:
I have several window fans if you would like me to drop them off ?
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hbs1991 said:
Hi Sandy,
Well they tell me each day that they will be putting an AC in the window, I am hoping that they will soon. I decided yesterday I am not even trying to cane or weave, in the heat of the room, I did not have to mist the cane for the sweat dripping off me. while trying. (I know that does not sound good but it is true) Saying a prayer they find an AC for next week. It is suppose to cool down next week in the 70’s (Thank You God) 🙂
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hbs1991 said:
Thanks Sandy I found the fan and it really did help setting it in the window and drawing in or exhausting. I am hoping it will be cooler this week and that they will locate an AC for the window, it was just unbearably hot and I basically closed the studio due to the heat last week.
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sandra leigh beebe said:
Thank you most kindly for the tour of your wonderful studio.It was a most inspiring experience .in fact i was so aw struck it took me 40 minutes to write this reply ..I hope we get to speak again soon …
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Janet said:
We in beautimous Nelson County are thrilled to be able to claim Mitchell and Heritage Baskets as a part of our community and look forward to having him here more often!
Hope to see you soon, Mitchell!
BTW, did u know that Webster means ‘weaver’ in Old English? =:-o
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hbs1991 said:
Such kind words Janet, I am hoping soon to come back to the studio, and pick up where I left off. I have gotten so many good ideas since I have been off.
This new place is filled with positive living experiences, and I feel so much better than during the past year.
Amazing about Webster mean weaver, how name meaning translate and manifest themselves in real life. Thank you for that Janet.
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Diane B Taylor said:
Mitchell……..I’m baaaack!!! Lol
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Diane B Taylor said:
Hi there!!! I am just now getting back on line and such. I will givenyiu a ring soon and ifmitmisn’t a good time be sure to tell me. I am so happy to see you have moved !!!!! oh happy day my friend. Please enjoy each and every minute of being away on ” Roses DUNGEON OF Horrors” !!!!! PAT IS THRILLED FOR YOU ALSO. Talk to you soon!!!!
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hbs1991 said:
So nice to see your name in the comments Diane! I have missed talking to you so much. I am hopeful that you and Pat are getting settled back into your home once again and that things are going well.
Yes 100% Diane, this new living situation has reduced stress by 200% you just would not believe, I have actually on average been getting 8 hours sleep per night, something I have not seen in a very long time. and the diet has improved like you would never believe!
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karen said:
Way to go
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David said:
Wonderful news Mitchell!
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Shelley Bordeleau said:
Great news Mitchel! Nice to have a banner made for your working studio too! Looking forward to more posts from you too!
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Elizabeth Scott said:
Welcome to Harrisonburg! Hope I’ll run into you in person, now– not just the “virtual” Mitch! I am trying to clear the clutter out of my back bedroom so I can get my weaving space back…. lots of ideas in my head, but right now, no room to carry them out.
Now that I have admitted this out loud, maybe I’ll do something about it!
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Cathryn Peters said:
Oh Mitchell, I’m so happy for your improved living situation and looking forward to seeing your new projects!
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hbs1991 said:
Thanks Cathryn, I am looking forward to it also. I sent you an email this morning and am going to send an update right now.
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