Here's our resident praying mantis looking right at us, greener and bigger. Gary came over to admire then took her picture.
On the way back, we met a neighbor new to Gary, whom I've known for years. We admired her vegetables, her Yorkie and Billy made friends, and so it went.
The weather was just about cool enough for walking, so I thought it would be a waste to be indoors at the knitting group if there is one. I'll get back when the heat moderates.
I also made arrangements for the water heater, incredibly expensive, at least double last time, to be ordered for installation next week, and for dryer vent and chimney inspection and cleaning also next week. This month, with the several $K hearing aids, will set me back quite a bit. Good thing my stock fund has gone up, and I can pay for it all, so there's that. Thank you, Joe!
Yesterday's Textiles and Tea featured a young yardage weaver who encourages everyone to make clothes from their own woven yardage, not to fear cutting into it. She has done custom sewing, including wedding dresses, also her own. She also sells kitchen cloths and insists people use them, not just keep them "for best". Joanne would approve.
Behind her here is a dress she made for herself. She started life in computer software and web design, and says weaving is really programming. It has a lot in common.
I usually knit or stitch or weave while I watch and do screenshots. Yesterday I was pinloom weaving, because I have another idea about woven and stitched patches worked together in a piece, using my backlog of both.
So yesterday was pretty full, one way and another.
I pretty much followed this suggestion
Happy day, everyone, my potatoes will soon be ready to harvest!
One of the joys of writing a blog is that my words are never interrupted as I go. Any small woman with a small voice reading this will know how precious that is. You get right to the end without anyone cutting in, shouting you down and arguing, it's lovely. Anyone can get their turn in the comments, and that's fine. Just sayin'.
I have to have pockets, too, and they're always full of nothing much in particular that would be missed if it were not there.
ReplyDeleteExactly! They're vital, because you never know.
Delete"Weaving is really programming" -- what an interesting and keen insight! And your last paragraph about blogging not being interrupted -- I think that's why blogging appeals to so many introverts. We control its flow and thought, and then turn it over to our readers for comment. All very orderly, lol!
ReplyDeleteMy comment may show up in spam. I made one and it vanished, to the effect that the blogosphere is really introvert territory.
DeleteMy son in law, who is a computer programmer/etal once told me weaving is the original computer programming.
DeleteInteresting observation
DeleteI get irritated when Husband comes in, sits down, and wants to talk when I'm blogging! An expensive time for you though.
ReplyDeleteI hope you fail to hear him! Yes, all unavoidable expenses.
DeleteI love your voice and will never shout you down... even if given the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was writing, I was thinking that men who read and respond to women's blogs are unlikely to push women around in real life. I appreciate it more than you might know.
DeleteI like that woman's attitude about weaving which seems to basically be, "Don't take everything so seriously!" And her weaves are gorgeous. Can you use the word that way or is that incorrect? I know nothing!
ReplyDeleteYes, I like her lighthearted approach, too. She's definitely a problem solver not a problem seeker.
Deleteoh yes, exactly. not being interrupted before you finish your thought or story.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely. I wonder if this is why women particularly used to write letters?
DeleteGary doesn't seem well acquainted with his hood. But maybe he is now.
ReplyDeleteWell, better. He doesn't walk, so I think he misses a lot. He was amazed at the wildlife and plans to bring his granddaughter over, too.
DeleteNot only is her weaving beautiful, she looks like she's full of joy! I think it's good Gary went for a walk with you, he should know what's right out his door. I am a small woman with a large voice, part of my heritage I suppose. Even with that, I am talked over, I just don't stop talking so neither pays attention to the other.😉
ReplyDeleteThat's a technique, just don't stop!
DeleteGary, like a lot of car bound people, rarely discovers anything you can't drive to. I know the neighborhood very well because I walk it a lot. In fact he was flagging on the way home, though it's not a long walk, about half an hour usually, not used to it.
So glad you got Gary and B-t-P out on an honest to goodness stroll. How nice that you were able to open his eyes a little bit to the local wonders (human and herpetological). I hope he and Billy join you again one day.
ReplyDeleteChris from Boise
Gary works out, very manly, but doesn't walk anywhere. I'm happy walking alone and stopping to watch things, but once in a while maybe.
DeleteWalking with someone else on a warm day is an excellent idea
ReplyDeleteYour really tempting me to start weaving. I have to keep telling myself
I don’t need another hobby lol
Maybe next time you see Caro she'll bring hers ..
DeleteI'd much rather walk alone, but that once it seemed okay.
Love the sound of that walk through the neighbourhood with Gary! I love company on a walk!
ReplyDeleteI hate company, having to match their speed and the dog wrapping her lead round my legs, and talking, it's all not what I like. But he was so keen.
DeleteI haven't ever thought about the joys of writing a blog in that way, but it is quite true. It gives a voice to anyone who can string a few written words together. Yes, some big ouch outlays for you this week.
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure to write my blog. And yes, another expensive summer.
DeleteMs. Walsh is my kind of weaver. The goods on the loom seem to be huck weave, though the slub threads make that an iffy call. In any case, it is well done.
ReplyDeleteI thought you'd like her.
DeleteIt’s been a while since I saw a Praying Mantis; I’ll have to see if I can find one. Fascinating creatures, but then so are they all. Money does have a way of flowing out, doesn’t it?
ReplyDeleteI agree, the world of insects is endlessly interesting.
DeleteWriting a blog is somewhat like writing a novel (at least so I believe) only without having to do the character development and keep the plot line in place. I rarely enter into politics, religion or too much in the way of what is too personal because I know my readers have grown to expect a more light-hearted approach from me. I also, probably to my detriment, don't feel that I am 'up' on the current events enough to start an informed discussion. Never mind, I'm happy in my own little world and there I plan to stay.
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to educate Gary on his surroundings and perhaps he will be encouraged to explore more thoroughly.
It's surprising to me that people don't walk their neighborhood. You miss a lot that way, if you only see it from a fast moving car.
DeleteI'm destined, daughter of a trade unionist and a suffragist, to be politically active as much as I can. I can't afford not to, because my daily life is so impacted by political decisions at all levels.