The day after and Textiles and Tea

People are still digging out, but we were pretty well attended. I noticed the crews all showed up. Including the people who didn't last time, and I surmised at that time fear of ICE.  I wondered if the major anti-ICE steps taken by the state have reassured them of their safety. 

I sent a word of thanks to the gentlemen who dug the steps and walkways by hand, after the little cat plow got stuck in the deep wet snow. That was heavy work. We are in the 12-18" area, with drifting.

This was an excellent winter to be without a car. Not so lucky for the visitor from Florida though!

Some teens spent a while building a snow fort yesterday. 

Here was the construction in progress.

My scarf is progressing nicely.

Baking had to happen, since I had forgotten to order bread. No problem, sez I, I have plenty of flour. Then checked to find I didn't. Sooo, lentil cheese breads are on the menu, since I have shared the banana bread with Gary and it's finished today. The cheese breads use lentils instead of flour. Good thing I had cheese, feta and cheddar. 

Going into the oven 

Oddly, the same recipe made about 9 last time. I beat the eggs and lentils longer this time, maybe more air got in.

And here's the result, smelling pretty good, all that cheese

Then Textiles and Tea with Margaret Jones, an amazing English tapestry weaver, creating large - 2 meter square -- wool and cotton tapestry works on a simple upright frame.

She's a brilliant artist creating fluid works which could be watercolors. Take a look.

She uses a lot of techie prep work to create the cartoon she works from, and dyes her own yarn to get the color she wants.  But then her work at the loom is pure skill and vision.

This was an amazing experience. I need to see more of her work.

Happy day everyone, off now for a boiled egg and cheese bread.

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