9-14-21

Dan has been making stained glass for one year now. 

 

9-12-21

We went to an open-house today. This house was not impressive, and it was small, but it had three out-buildings on its 5 acre plot plus a 3-car garage. It would be nice to have an actual art studio and an actual wood workshop for Dan. Plus, it had a pool. But it was $750,000 and not in a great location. 

We went to mom's for dinner tonight. She cooked!

 

9-11-21

Today is my 58th birthday.

Dan and I went to the game and out to dinner. I had a peaceful day. I like being busy, with things planned throughout the day, with down time inbetween each thing. 

 

9-9-21

I'm helping Kel with her Instagram account today.

 

9-7-21

 

Back at work. What a mess. I got a headshot today for an award ceremony coming up.

9-6-21

My student Cheese brought me some coffee from Senegal and we had a cup of it. 

 

9-5-21

My mom is driving again. She had a small stroke a few weeks ago and was not allowed to drive, but today she took the car for a spin and did fine. 

 

9-4-21

I harvested my sunflower today and picked out the seeds.

Next year I'll have a crop of these!

 

9-3-21

Our fridge broke in a lightning storm, and so we got a new compressor installed. It makes a high pitched noise. Here are some recordings of it--- see the spike at around 3000 Hz? I think that's what I'm hearing. It drives me crazy and I'm hoping that next week a new one is installed that does not make this noise. I can hear it all over the house and can't stand to be in the kitchen anymore. I downloaded some apps to my phone so I could analyze the noise. 

 

9-2-21

FaceTime with Baby J today.... he headed for the bathroom to knock down the shampoo, lift the toilet seat, and play with the step to the trashcan. This boy!

 

8-28-21

We had over 50 people at the weaving workshop today. It was a great success!

I brought the clay objects from the first workshop to give back to folks. 

 

8-27-21

 Panda drew these little creatures for her class so i turned them into stamps and am going to make her someting!

8-26-21

Weaving workshop this weekend at the art museum. This is what I came up with!

 

8-21-21

Ecoprinting was a big success. We had 50 people at the workshop!

 

8-20-21

Getting ready for the workshop tomorrow, I made this shirt. I dyed the fabric with weak logwood and then hammered flowers and leaves onto it. Added some tumeric water.

 

8-19-21

 

I taught last night and the night before. Now, I'm getting ready for another workshop on Saturday, this one on ecoprinting. Here is a sample I did.

8-18-21

 We had a lightning strike a few weeks ago and it blew out the fridge. Today a man came from LG to fix it, and he replaced the compressor with this one. It makes noise. It makes a high A note, constantly, and it's driving me CRAZY. 

8-16-21

Today I took over my friend's Instagram and Facebook pages. Gonna try to build their business.

 

8-14-21

I taught a clay+science workshop today at the JCSM. Forty people attended. It was so hot, and I didn't drink enough, and got weak and dizzy. Gatorade saved the day.

 

8-12-21

Cotton boll from the garden...

 

8-11-21

 

More goodies from the kiln and a page from my Hebrew textbook. Yes, I can read all that.

8-10-21

I made another thing. This kiddush cup is for me.

8-9-21

This time I'm dyeing with logwood. Working on some fabric that will become something....

8-8-21

Some kats for Sta and Kel!

8-5-21

This is my shirt thus far...

8/2/21

If I don't get to see Baby J soon, I'm going to go crazy. 

8/1/21

I never think I'm all that busy until I look at this blog. This is another thing I'm doing. I dyed the top layer with black beans and the bottom layer with avocados. Stitching it Alabama Chanin style...

7-31-21

I do like weaving, and tried a new technique today with lots of strands of thin yarn for the weft. Still trying to get a good placemat design.

7/30/21

My sister Sta is starting a business with Kel and this is their logo. I carved it in clay so I can make some mugs for them!

7-28-21

I did another thing. I went to Hobby Lobby and bought 5 yards of this blue fabric and recovered this old chair! It's a slip cover-type job, stapled at the bottom and behind the cushion. It is more comfy to sit in too. Now to keep the cats from tearing it up.

7-25-21

I'm growing cotton again! It's so pretty when it flowers, and I love seeing the bolls develop.