Mixed-Up Melange

(From Ruth's pix) At Sylvia's house for a little party for Joy, Ruth in the first row, Brown Sweater, this spring 2008.

(Either Ruth or Bjo's pix) Ruth being her usual self.. filled with Joy.

  (From Erin's Blog) Ruth at her dyepot... she LOVED playing with dyes.  

I just feel a terrible terrible shock at the sudden passing of Ruth Schooley, a good friend, and tremendous fiber fiend.  She died on July 15th with a blood clot to the lung.   There are so many that miss her wonderful smile, incredible outlook on life, spinning of absolutely everything, dyeing all the time, growing fiber plants, dye plants ... you name it... she had a great cotton tree in her backyard.

She is loved by her beloved Roketman.   She wrote of him, spoke of him, and he loved her tremendously.   They did many things together. 

I am not good at this, I am not able to say the eloquent things, but she is terribly missed already.    I feel badly we did not have more time together as friends.   She was so incredibly kind and generous to me, to everyone.  I owe her a lot.  Honhold library will never be the same.

Waving for you Ruth and lighting a candle.