and WHAT a week it's been!

today, however, after a fine sleep, i woke to many tasks and the heart to do them. i thought about my several baskets, tools for lugging stuff around.

this large, soft but strong african basket is my day to day laundry basket.

i lug this up and down my scary basement stairs and outside to the lines.

four loads today!

this is a big round brown ash basket i bought at the native american festival in bar harbor.

i cannot remember the maker's name.

this black ash basket was made by cindy tripp, a local basketmaker.

it's a work horse.

someone insisted on helping me take pictures.

she worries and whines more at the weather changes as she ages.