A review of 2020 and What's to come in 2021
Sharon York
Update: Today is December 22nd, 2020
The lil Avocado Green She-She was a lil’ snowed in, it looked beautiful and I really did not want to disturb that beauty, yet it had to happen. So much work. It took us two days to move the snow around so we could get from the house to the she-shed doors and move the truck. We had to plow a path just to get to the chicken coop. Did you see that video we posted on our Facebook page? Silly chicken didn’t want to touch the snow.
Poor Tucker to go pee. The snow was over his head
I had plenty of time to think and reflect on the last year 2020. What a year of _______. I will let you fill in the blank! I often said we can get through this! I often said other words that were often followed with me shaking my head in disbelief, frustration or worry. As I reflect on the past year and all the shovels of snow I throw into a pile. My worry was a waste of mind space. I knew with each shovel I made progress, slow progress but I made progress and the rest of the world will too.
I focused on the year filled with small steps that made progress. I have been building our websites, selling off our “stuff” to finance the vision. Creating connections with others and learning what I needed to do to communicate with you. 2020 was all of that and more, in so many ways. Many” speedbumps” and “hiccups” but progress. Resilience!
I am grateful that our family has remained relatively healthy this past year. “The Covid-19” has not entered our home, tho it has touched our life through family, friends, and vast amount of stories from strangers. My heart hurts and I pray for all!
What’s to come in 2021?
I finally feel a sense of peace with my fears. A new confidence that I can share my (our) art, write about my thoughts, have a compassionate voice. In 2021 we bring our art to market on the products I have been searching for. We have partnered with others that share our vision and our Eco-friendly, People Friendly Commitment.
We will introduce them to you one by one this year.
Below are two of latest designs. Click the design to learn more about them.. (We have a new supplier and print provider.. so excited to share)
The She-Shed has been the center of our progress. In January 2021 we will bring you are first “Bundles” What we have been affectionately been calling the “She-Shed-oodles”
Enjoy the day! -Sharon
(2016 excerpt starts here)
When I heard the whisper of that one word. “Resilience” I started researching and exploring Lyme Disease and Co-infections.. I ran into a whole bunch of other people that were at various stages of suffering.
The usual sources of medical information showed a slew of opinions from "How to properly diagnosis?" and "What to do for treatment?" In fact, there was so much (for lack of a nicer word) I’ll just say “Bah-Hoopla” surrounding Lyme Disease. I didn’t know who or what to believe. Plus, I already had an acquired an attitude from my initial appointment with the physician that assisted me at the walk-in clinic. I created a page with personal story some info about Lyme and co infections.
Put all of this together and I knew I had to really focus and decide what options were right for me and for my healing.
"ALL of my discoveries about Lyme and "Disease" and "Illness" led to me to creating change for myself and my family. It began with "what we put in our mouths" and then products "we applied to our skin." We began to change our purchase habits. We had to alter, adapt and adjust our lifestyle and home. I was on a mission to find safer, natural, organic alternatives for myself and my family. We applied that same commitment to placing our designs that we wanted to print on a simple t-shirt. We looked for shirts, (clothing) and other products made of Organic Cotton. We started with US Based farms and farmers that choose to raise their crops without harmful pesticides, fertilizers. We found Organic Cotton, Hemp and Bamboo farms established and forming in a few states in the US. We found Farms growing the plants. Manufacturers milling and sewing the fabrics and a whole bunch of great people committed to cleaning up the fashion industry. The amount of organic cotton within the US is limited so we searched for resources from manufacturers in the US committed to Fair-trade, Fair wages to organic farmers, and production facilities located in other countries. Then, we searched for people-friendly print applications that did not use chemicals in their inks or processes. We located a few right here in the US. Finally, We searched for packaging options that were Eco-friendly, compostable, and recycled. AND Guess what...WE FOUND THAT TOO! We combined ALL we found and added our designs to products we can use in our own home. Now, we have begun the path to establishing a business and sharing what we have found and "Our Creations" with YOU! - Love, Sharon
That is How? Our Eco-friendly, People friendly commitment developed...
First, I searched the internet for American made organic cotton t-shirts.
Yes, they do exist.
Which led to learning about "How t-shirts are made" and all the chemicals involved with that process. What a discovery!!!
Which led to learning about various ways to print a shirt and all the chemicals involved.
Finally, I realized the effect it had on the environment, through water run off, excess waste, energy consumption and a slew of other things.
In response, I decided to find solutions. The Commitment was made.
- ---I want our designs printed on American Made products.
--- Sewn with materials that are sourced within the USA or through Fair Trade, with Fair Labor and Wage Agreements.
---Organically grown Cotton, Bamboo, & Hemp
---Blended fabrics—- recycled cotton
---Eco-Friendly packaging: recycled, compostable, biodegradable
----Environment & People-Friendly Inks and application processes
----I will only work with "like minded" people and businesses!
*********"Farm to Fashion" or "Soil to Shirt"********
and WE will Give Back
(EDIT)-As of December 2020 and we have laid the plans, connected the dots, crossed the T’s (spell check helps). We did some testing, learned various platforms but most of all. I feel better than ever! Let’s do this!
Thanks for visiting, Sharon
