It's not every day year I get to do this! What fun.
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Of Sheep, Trees and Ocean basket of oranges
It's time to make more of these satisfying vessels; issues with wool will change the "sheep" factor; it is evolving.
Often, if not always, there are enchanting things going on around the focused object that are not recorded in the photo.
I did not capture the sound and shadow of the hummer at the feeder in the window behind me as I was concentrating on the sunny oranges .... but ...
Tie fish hangers
Two more join the - um.... being fish I guess that would be 'school' .... of clothes hangers covered with ties (process here) (and here).
Do I tend to match the tie to the garment? Yes, I do. As the 'mood strikes' more than colour or texture; or maybe that is rationalization because these fish are a new element.
How much sugar in a can of pop? You've got to be kidding!
Today, when I read this article in the paper about how many teaspoons of sugar there are in a can of pop, I went beyond my usual "wow" and "tsk tsk" response. Maybe it was the word "visualize".
I imagined filling a glass with water equal to the amount of pop in a can. Then I mentally measured out ten teaspoons of sugar and stirred them into the water. Would ten teaspoons dissolve in that amount of liquid? Could I drink the now sugared water?
Heck, at the height of my sugar addiction, the most I ever added to tea or coffee was two to three teaspoons of sugar. Ten? No way.
The manufacturers of pop must be doing something to get that much sugar into the pop.
Why?
Belleek vase at thrift store $1.00
It had a nice look to it on a table at the weekly church sale; a nice feel when I picked it up. The "belleek" stamp on the bottom looked interesting. The price was $1.00
It had a crack.
As usually happens, other people at the sale stopped for a look .... and a comment.
One lady told me she had her mother's belleek teapot; that it was Irish; that belleek referred to the manufacture.
I had heard the word 'belleek' before but had some notion it was a Victorian card game. Now I knew what a belleek item looked like and felt like in my hands.
I wondered if it would hold water and one of the women offered to go and put some water in and see. But it didn't matter.
Another staff person said it "...would be worth a LOT if it didn't have a crack!" But they thought it was "...too pretty to just throw out." Be still my heart.
It came home with me, wrapped carefully in several layers of tissue by the dear cashier.
It sits on the kitchen table and delights me.
I googled and found much information on belleek (and cleared my confusion about 'bezique!) .
So now I know its history and that this is a pineapple vase and someone on etsy has one like it for sale at a LOT more than one dollar - but it doesn't have a crack.
Snowdrops are in bloom now and I considered putting some in the vase (a baggie would make the crack not a problem)
But, for the moment, I am enjoying it, simply, as it is.
Storage
Containers that are not suitcases (which need to be taken off the shelf and opened) but are more convenient with contents viewable are being sought.
I decided to crochet one using some Irish fishing line. You can see the start of it.
Then, at Rotary sale on the weekend, I came across the 9-compartment, cotton, 'knitted' one. Hmmm. I like it .... but ..... it isn't quite ..... I don't know .... it may stay or it may not.
This one replaced a shallow wicker bun basket and I am pleased with it; actually, I think I will make it again only this time with higher sides. It is stiff plastic with a nice texture and all I did was cut in from each corner of a rectangle, crossover the cut edges, punch holes on both and secure with twine.
It satisfied immediately because I was looking for something (beyond the wicker basket) which would hold the items 'at a glance' state (it does!) and would give the pleasure of having made it myself.
This old wooden in-box from somebody's desk was a delight as soon as I saw it at the church sale; I thought it might fit on the stacking shelves with narrow spaces between the stacks. It does, but I also like how it looks - and 'works' - on top of a suitcase.
Chain pictures .... chain stories
An ongoing adventure, this playing with chains.
It's always fascinating. Then something really interesting happens like throwing the chain and having it form an image of a hummingbird and there is a hummingbird outside the window and you think, wow, I would really like to capture this image for a moment, at least.
The glue idea in the linked post does work - but I wanted something quicker.
Roll of clear mactac came to mind.
I cut a piece and stuck it over the design on the table, lifted it carefully, turned it over, stuck another piece on the back.
It is 'captured' by the plastic. It will be soonest released.