Buds and meetings

Early Wednesday morning, out to visit the few flowers  out yet, and rearrange the little bouquet.

And spot the little stem of the potatoes starting to emerge.

The rest of the morning was about online meetings about getting Harris elected, and now that black women, latinas and lgbtq+ groups have organized zoom meetings, Wednesday evening signed up for White Women for Harris. I have to get online early, because they'll fill fast. 

I did get in -- signed in half an hour early and was still about 150th in line. 

The event was very capably run by organizers from different regions, of SURJ, Showing Up For Racial Justice.

4,000 capacity, filled, raised about $150, 000, signed up hundreds of new volunteers.

Couple of screenshots, with links, cut and paste, to take part and/or donate 

Totally inclusive, signed throughout, every speaker described herself, race and appearance for the vision impaired, good captioning for hearing assistance.

It was a rush, such youth and energy, and understanding of our responsibility as powerful voters with white privilege. 

It's all go. And it's all good. I'll live to see a black woman in the White  House yet. 

In Sanskrit Kamala means Lotus. And we're working to make it mean POTUS.  Corny but oh well.

Franklin Habit, fiber artist and cartoonist has donated this image to use. He asks that it not be used for items to sell, and that his name be left on. Free gift! The reference is to an inopportune statement by the GOP VP candidate.

Meanwhile Gary's home. He stopped in last evening for a minute, just to let me know. He's looking a bit thinner and frailer but he's got a friend staying to help the first few days.

And I'm weaving, to keep calm 

Happy day everyone, keep calm and campaign, if you're in campaign territory. Cheer us on if you're not.

A many-parted day

Lovely Friday. Morning weaving showed me why it was going lopsided yesterday -- the left side yarn was too fine a gauge for the main yarns.  

So I'm weaving a few picks without clasping,  to straighten up, then when I reintroduce the green yarn, I'll double it and see how that works. Good piece of learning.

Then  came a pot of soup, the weather forecast being for cold and rainy all weekend.

Dandelion, leek and parsley soup, background, with added rotini, in the foreground.

I counteracted the bitterness, dandelions, you know,  by adding lemon juice, a spoonful of sugar and a nut of butter, with milk. The pasta also helps balance it. Some people like to blanch dandelion greens ahead of time for this reason.

This is spring tonic soup!

Then off to the library to pick up books

This one is just wonderful for all ages, highly recommend it. And to give to grandchildren. Or yourself.

And there's

This is the weaver you saw this week on Textiles and Tea. All about sustainable zero waste beautiful work, complete with great photography and projects.

Then on to the knitting group, where S is making this shawl in mohair and matching sweater yarn

While M is continuing with this year's temperature blanket in mitered squares with daily high and low temperatures recorded.

Great conversation as always, ranging from a new invention in the works from R, endlessly creative person, to Maryland Sheep and Wool festival this weekend, a destination for one of the group, with detours into grandchildren, children's school concerts, and other wonders.

Home again and baking the rest of the ANZAC biscuit batter,  plus a batch of cranberry walnut muffins. 

I used avocado oil this time, in the muffins, in place of olive oil, very good sub. I'll do that again.

Then I caught up with Franklin Habit's Letter from Paris, this time about a day trip to Cologne, to see the huge fabric and fiber fair. 

It's targeted to wholesalers, and he gave us a few insights into this year's trends. All photographs by Franklin Habit, likewise the insert explaining the event.

As you see, color and more color, oversized everything. He points out these are just large trends and we can pick and choose what we do about them!

So that's where Boud is today.  Ready to sit down with a cup of tea and a muffin and Midsomer Murders.

Happy day everyone, I've had an art packed day up to now. 

Easter yet to happen here, catch-up, and Franklin Habit's vlog

Today is about setting the table, organizing food and looking forward to tomorrow's celebration of Easter. A little out of step as usual because of Handsome Son's work schedule, but it will be good.

Meanwhile winter seems to have returned.

I was out walking yesterday in bright sun, but quickly fastened my coat and put up the hood, because of stiff icy winds.  Deceptive from inside the house. But as Mary and Ellen would agree, you need to keep moving in order to be able to keep moving.  Even a couple of days off and my legs feel soooo tired, but strength soon comes back.

Meanwhile s couple of updates: the paper tubes have proved to be too much for my hands to manage. I didn't have newspaper so I used catalog type pages, all I had. I think newspaper is vital, soft enough to manipulate. So next time the local shopper comes, I'll try it again.  The tubes will become beads, possibly for a doorway. Anyway they're away safely, nothing wasted.

The other update is the progress of the garlic scapes

No commentary needed here.

Last night I made a cafe au lait, using a filter made into a coffee bag, like a teabag. 

It worked okay once it started. I wonder if coffee bags exist and if they're ground coffee like this or instant. Coffee doesn't usually affect my sleep but last night was all about reading and tossing. But the moon was brilliant, so that may be another reason. Beautiful moon, bitter cold, clear sky.

And I finished these, sincee my paper crafting us in hiatus

Already into the next, a narrow stripe of black and beigy color, tres raffine, insert your own accent there over the e. As I use up the supplies, there may be more narrow stripes in future, possibly multiple colors.

And if you're not familiar with teacher and knitter also crocheter and sewing expert and spinner Franklin Habit's vlog, yesterday he posted a wonderful one about a stitchery gala he attended recently. He's moved from Chicago to Paris and is getting right into the textile art scene there.

Here's a taste of the Aiguille en Fete 

Anyway he's a lovely guy, very entertaining, very encouraging to people at all levels of expertise or interest, take a look. He's crocheting while he talks, in his Paris apartment. 

Late breaking news. Fence Demolition has started