The current jigsaw puzzle is very satisfying, nicely made and an interesting image. It's coming along. One or two pieces at a time is how I roll.
And today's weaving is a return to a favorite technique I've done and liked before, clasped weft. It's trickier with the backstrap loom, you need three hands, but it's working okay.
Non-weavers, see the yarn on both sides? You bring the shuttle over from right to left, loop the other yarn around and draw the shuttle back. One yarn pulls the other to wherever you want to stop it, to create your design.
Weavers, have you done this? I really like it. Remembering what shed you're in helps,too. And I have to pay more attention to the selvedges, because this techie draws them in. So typical, as soon as I start backstrap I introduce complications.
I love doing this, because it's spontaneous if you want it to be. Anyway, this is where we are today.
While I was upstairs working on this, my Misfits box arrived, tiny order this week
Dandelion greens, spring tonic. I can pick a few, unsprayed on the patio, but these are much bigger and look good.
Another chicken for multiple uses, and fusilli, for my pasta needs. Otherwise fruit.
So that's where we are today,
Yesterday I learned a new word at my discussion group, which I think is written naches. Jewish word meaning the particular joy a parent gets from seeing their children grow and develop.
It's very specific and I really like it, also I don't know an equivalent English word for exactly that. Does anyone? Or an equivalent in other languages? In this blogista group we have a number of languages, so please have a think and let us know.
And today two more discoveries
The Christmas cactus which had put out a couple of buds before Easter then given up on them, came through with this.
And earlier I saw a mourning dove fly by with grass in his beak, clearly nesting nearby, and this morning here's the partner sitting peacefully on the ground near my patio door.
She sat there blinking but not apparently worried about my presence. So I'm hoping to see a young family soon.
Also do you fancy a pretty easy, (!) puzzle? That's too bad, I don't have one, but anyway try this
Happy day, everyone, I'm having one.
