Hello, friends! It's time for a little end-of-summer catch-up.
As usual, I'm barely surviving this end of the horrible hot season.
I am not a summer person.
I've still been painting cards.
I've also been doing some tapestry weaving. Below is the latest one, a beach scene with little beach huts.In July we took a LONG drive to Florida to visit our daughter and her family there. We had an absolutely fabulous time -- very busy, but full to the brim of fun with the grandchildren. And it was so satisfying to see how well they are settling into their new home there. God's been good.Poppie had all the fun his Poppie heart could stand with those kids.We visited the Naval Aviation Museum. It was stupendous!
More handwork -- the first pumpkin of autumn this year:
Here's another tapestry weave this summer. This one was so fast. I LOVE doing the needle felting on top!This is the tapestry weave that started it all: it had been on my loom for about 2 years. I was tired of it, and had to force myself to finish it. After it was cut off the loom, I launched into the other two and didn't look back.I've been spinning too, just easy spinning with fiber I'd already dyed and processed. I spun the yellow and then plied it with the dark orange that I'd already spun.I knitted yet another pair of wool socks. I love wool socks.
Our grand dogs came to visit. They are very loved.
They brought their humans along too! This was over July 4th. SO much fun! It was insanely hot, and our son worked outside so hard anyway. We went to the beach and played inside. We miss them.
My old wool slippers finally died, so I knitted and felted a new pair.
And here's one of several little purses I've started making.
Leeli, my mother's dog that we adopted after her death, is doing really well. She is my "velcro dog" -- strongly attached to me. All 5 animals seem to have adjusted to each other and get along in the house.
Adam is about to start school again and is eager to be in the classroom with students. Soon I'll return to the farmers market (after the temperatures cool), and life will settle into its usual rhythm. I'm so very ready for autumn.
Oh! And I've joined a local writers' group! We meet each month, and I've even been brave enough to read some of my stuff. I had just about stopped writing. But Adam gave me a good shove to go (and he accompanies me), and now I'm enjoying writing again.
