Weaving, warping, wrangling

 Yesterday the appliance store called, fridge was in, when could they deliver, including today. So I chose today.

There ensued a frenzy of emptying the fridge freezer into the chest freezer. This involves dumping art materials, natural dyes, from the bottom of the chest freezer where they've been

for years, I made a lot and used some

And still just got it to close.

How you ask, can a single old lady have this much in the freezer? This old lady wonders the same. A lot of makings of stock, bunches of herbs, cooked items waiting their turn.

Anyway they called to say expect delivery this afternoon.

So here's the state of the old fridge, and the chaos of the kitchen.

I'm wondering if I'll have the energy to defrost the freezer once the new fridge arrives and I can move food into it. 

Meanwhile, I wound the warp for the upcoming rug, once the upcoming heddle gets here

And washed and rinsed and patted and left to dry the finished skirt panels and pocket 

Did I mention I finished the positively last skirt of the summer?

And here's today's flowers

Happy day everyone, hoping all your deliveries work out.

Warping, WARP, and Slater

Today I measured and counted and threaded half the warp threads for the new skirt panel, before my hands insisted on stopping.

In any case it was time for the WARP (Weave a Real Peace) presentation online about WARP'S involvement with the DIMA School of textile and artisanal trades in Niger.

The initiative they discussed today was the general revival of weaving, tailoring and leatherwork by the school, marketing their output and bringing Western looms for them.

 Their master weavers wanted to transfer their skills to Western floor looms for greater productivity and less physical stress on the workers. But they preserve their traditional regional patterns and the wool/cotton fibers they work in 

While at the school the Western visitors looked in at the tailoring department and salvaged cotton waste scraps, usually thrown away, which the weavers turned into rag rugs on the new looms. The tailoring students hemmed and finished them  

Anyone wanting to support WARP, who are always needing funds, and currently running a raffle for textile prizes, go to their website. Good people.

Meanwhile the kitchen isn't always about cooking food. It's also about reading about food, and here's what's up Chez Boud today

Full of journal notes and ideas and recipes 

Yesterday I made a variation on the spicy chickpea tuna dish, using cannellini beans because it's what I had

With chutney and Thai basil. Today's lunch was the rest of it, over rice. Beans are so neutral you can use a lot of spice and they're never too hot, just interesting.

The puzzle answer which everyone got who tried it, (and the broad clue I gave in the book review) is 

MOUSETRAP

Happy day everyone, lovely wet spring day here, nice for the gardens, humans just have to get wet.