Happiness Is...

Sometimes, I think the universe knows our hearts better than we do. Times of strife, or pain, joy or elation, I think they all come when we can learn the most from them. Today, the natural soap company I work for had our booth at the Foothills Farmers Market. There was also the annual Arts on the Square event right nearby. After the Farmers Market, I walked through Arts on the Square.

I was elated to see so many upcyclers with art booths! Upcycling is something I just love. I came to a booth called Steel Mantis. She makes jewelry from old jewelry, skeleton keys, brooches, etc. She had a ton of awesome things, and I wish I had thought to take a photo of her booth! You can find her on Facebook under Kelly Ann Moore. The moment I walked up I was drawn to a delicate piece with a small skeleton key, some teal rosary beads, and a silver chain. She told me it was a conglomeration of pieces from different time periods. I forget now, what she said, but it just grabbed me! As a child, my grandparents front doors and their closets and rooms had skeleton keys in all of them, and I grew up catholic, going to church with them. They are both gone now, so it feels like I’ve found a little relic of my time with them. It was just what I needed to feel close to them.

In other news, the farm is running smoothly, were still anxiously awaiting the arrival of some new baby chicks, our garden is coming right along, and tomorrow, I will be getting my spinning wheel!! I can hardly wait. I will be traveling to Weaverville to attend the Art Safari, where I will visit with Marcia, the wonderful woman we bought our goats from, then spending the night at Jehovah Raah Farm, to get my spinning wheel, tour their farm, and have another spinning lesson! It is so wonderful to find your place in the world, so I encourage you, fellow travelers, to continue your journey until you find it, and follow your heart! You never know where you’ll end up.