Flower filled walk and Misfits

Before I went walking I did a bit of finish work on my bands and here's the collection to date, most recent at the top

I alternated the places of the knots so they'd lie smoothly.

Little rabbit so young he didn't realize he should run, squirrel on the fence alerting him

And here's a natural gargoyle in a tree root.

Ramon is in charge of Misfits delivery today 

Usual cans to share with the food pantry, beautiful large brown eggs, for a quiche or two, with leafy greens already in the freezer, chocolate chips and bar because they're nutritious. Or something. 

Strawberries, cherries, apricots, for eating fresh or as jam, depending on how they taste. Bananaz maybe strawberry banana smoothie..

Spaghetti for when I can't think what to make, always easy with diced tomatoes in the house. I have plenty of cheese, too, to make a tomato-cheese-egg bake for the no-idea days. Spicy plant sausage likewise.

Meanwhile supper chez Boud on Misfits day 

Two egg two cheese omelette, with fruit.

Happy day everyone, the larder is filled chez Boud. I hope yours is too. And I'm sure you share, sez Ted and Big Ursy and Pony and Ursula.

Noise galore

All over the development today, men were up on cherry pickers, sawing away at foliage, chipping, grinding. It was windy so I sneezed on and off all day, what with wood dust and pollen and probably molds.

Billie the Pup was not amused by the wind and the noise 

They took down a massive overgrown evergreen close by, and my view is much improved.

This one was on a patio, not association property so maybe the owner arranged for it to go.  The house was a rental for many years and nobody really tended the patio, but a new owner is on it now, and evidently tackling it.

In other news, I more or less wove 8647 into my current band, on the left

a bit tricky, few available threads, but the spirit was there 

And here's my summer supply of cotton yarns for bandweaving. 

This will be great, now that I'm starting to develop some skills. Many more to go.

Happy day everyone, warm here today, I had to take off a layer, then the wind got up and I had to add a jacket.  Then I gave up and came in and wove.

Coda on HOA: Manager got back to me to confirm he'd got the docs and that he'd been stuck in traffic, arrived an hour late. Just as well I didn't wait.  

Tuesday textiles and other things

One of the squirrels apparently can tell time. Midmorning I eat an apple and toss the core onto the deck and in no time he's there, hauling it up to the fence to eat at leisure

It's just right for his paws.

I was weaving this morning, doing random designs to see how they looked, as well as motifs from the book. I'm learning to read the work and understand when things go wrong, why, and what to do about it. 

I don't know when I've enjoyed a skill more. And there's plenty to learn yet. This band looks like a Klingon scroll.

Then the Tuesday afternoon knitting group, and we had to come home again halfway there,  because I'd forgotten to put in my hearing aids.  

Eventually we got there, for the Big Reveal of Frog and Toad! There were other items,  shawls, socks, sweaters,

But the greatest of these was

Shown with proud knitter, and with the pattern. Note the extra touches, Toad's fancy neckline, frog's belt and suspenders, and tweed blazer. Frog had to be borrowed back from his young owner for the occasion. To

Conversation ranged over synaesthia, naming food animals, baby raccoons, hoarding, Mikado costumes, Tai chi, baby clothes, lighting, communes, HOA fails, knitting lessons, cowls and more.

Then to the post office to send out another artwork, and home just in time for Textiles and Tea with 

She's an inventive weaver, specializing in waffle weave and brilliant colors, in wool she dyes herself. She's also a spinner.

She's exploring depth and shadow and the fall of light on three dimensional work. Just look 

She's exciting and I think her colors aren't as dazzling as last week's artist whose impact was a bit too much for some of us.

Happy day everyone, I certainly had one, and a lovely evening walk after a fiber-and- people-filled day! 

Felt art and cleaners here

The cleaners who keep my household ticking over are here this morning, so I'm not.

I decided to use Lyft instead of friends to get to the library, my usual destination, partly to keep my hand in at using a ride service and keep my account warm, partly to be independent of kind friends.

Angel drove me in a beautifully clean, newly detailed car, Spanish radio and GPS, but not a long enough ride to learn any Spanish.

And I found, in the library gallery, an art acquaintance was showing her marvelous felt and other sustainable textiles. Nelly is a lovely person and an exciting artist. She makes wall art, accessories, clothing, jewelry, just a powerhouse of ideas. Just look 

 I love her color and forms and really you need to be here to get the tactile excitement. She's now getting into other materials, gemstones, leather, other natural objects.  

She's local and has taught around here, including right in the library.  Felt is labor intensive,  so the felt works here represent a lot of time and attention.

Speaking of which, the current puzzle is a puzzle. It took me a while to realize it's being worked upside down. 

I think it was started from the other side of the table, but I couldn't get going until I turned the box t'other road up, and was able to put in a few pieces before deciding that was my share.

Last evening Gary came over to wish me a Happy Mother's Day again and to ask if we could do a collaborative artwork. This is not a person of vision, so this should be interesting. 

The idea is to use some old thumb drives in an arrangement as a kind of memory piece from his working life. His comment was that this is his starting idea and I'm supposed to have the vision!  

I instantly started making suggestions and he was a bit surprised at how fast this could go. But he's also in the middle of packing to move, which is how he came across the drives, also scheduling back surgery soon. And he's still talking about installing my patio out front! We'll see. There's time.

Happy day everyone. Do all the things, and, if you can't, then go next door and get your neighbor to do all the things.