Cordage, lavender and new approaches

 It looks as if my days of making for hours at a time are at least for now, on break. So I'm going to make cordage in scraps of time in the kitchen.. it's working pretty well up to now.

And yesterday I saw Sally Pointer gathering lavender for basket making, and thought I'd try that early this morning. But I find mine is a different, shrubbier, woody variety

Not very promising. So I looked around since I was already out wielding scissors, snd thought its neighbor, no idea what it is, but it's grassy, might also work.

Today's idea. Watch this space! I'm also considering whether prunings from houseplants might become string or something.  

I'm strictly taking from abundant outdoor weeds or garden stuff, not plundering nature for my use, just taking a reasonable share.

Yesterday was a cool, cloudy day, great for walking and admiring neighboring gardens, some loaded with tomatoes

Some with flowers

 First walk since the week of heat. 

I also did a refill of the handy notebook i bring to the shops. 

Longtime blogistas will remember the granny square obsession I got into a while back, using up a lot of embroidery floss, having a great time, then wondering what to do with the output.

Here's one thing I did, and it can be refilled as I use  up the pages 

Refilling it was one of those things I've spent months getting around to, but now it's done.

And accordion books continued, heavy emphasis on things Canadian, granddaughter being a proud Albertan. From Calgary, volunteers at Stampede and everything.

I've almost done making the books for now, and they'll be a changing part of the decor.

As will whatever I make from cord and grasses. Always something to make.

Happy day everyone.  Make, don't buy! Except from artisans and local small business. Support Jorts!