i’ve never attempted a henna tattoo and neither had Shael but she free styled me an awesome lotus belly. good thing it was a gorgeous sunny day, warm enough to bare skin all day.
i hadn’t counted on waiting 5 hours but in a way it’s good to have a real slow day. There’s been much knitting and lounging and Little A is big time into Pippi Longstocking (edited in parts).
i like this shot little A took of me today and i like my new tattoo too;
anyone up for a pedicure? i’ve never had one of those either. any local recommendations?
when asked if he thought it would be a girl baby or a boy, little A replied, “i think we should call it a she but i hope it’s a boy because i don’t want it to grow up and make more babies”. oh my. he’s curious and finding his place in this birth/sibling planning thing. his friends have become older siblings but he’s not so sure what that all means or if he’s up for it. we all have our anxieties about stirring up the current threesome - it’s an adventure to unfold for sure.
at first he thought i was saying ‘baby in the room’ and was asking a lot of questions about what it looked like so we each sat down to draw our own versions. his rocked!
a story he made up and had me write for him (it was one big long run on sentence - i had to sneak some periods in there somewhere);
his spelling by sounding out the words amazes me! “i drew the pictures of the book written by mommy”
so fun.
it was one of those days (and a sunny one at that) when each of us got into our own projects, coming together now and then but mostly moving about in our own ways. man i love that, rare as it is. i’ve got a cough and bubble head so staying in most of the day with no one going stir crazy was about as perfect as it can get. it was a snap happy day inside and later we ventured out with the wagon on errands and around the hood.
i’ve finally made use of one of the old typer’s drawers i’ve acquired and can’t seem to part with. i’ve had several which were used for bead trays back in my days of jewelry making. They’ve had impermanent uses since but the little one and i are both loving this idea of displaying the smallest of our treasures. it is strategically set up at our front door in hopes to empty full pockets before they find they find their way to the wash.
more corners (sorry. i was camera happy);
and now what the little monkey was quietly up to while i was busy snapping this and that around home. “helping out the squirrels” he claims, by cracking chestnuts with the lemon juicer;
With the little one off his foot i’m finding it easier to keep close to home. I am grateful for the nice weather that we may be outside in the yard and also for Grandma’s almost tireless involvement and patience in the little one’s creative games. Inspired by u.p.f.’s rock friends, i brought out the sharpies and those two happily doodled and hummed away, decorating, count them, 19 stones;
The jungle fort - certainly it was lacking in wild greenery and hanging monkeys but it was the best i could do to fulfill his mind’s image. After several trips bringing inside things out, the little one and Grandma P spent a good couple of hours in here and it’s been up every day since;
When we moved into this new home in the Fall i was so excited for Spring to see the huge clematis bloom on the deck. As all things green began to grow in the neighborhood, i thought this vine was slow to wake. Turns out the Winter was too cold and indeed those brown leaves were the last of it. Even on 1 foot the little one loves a big project. Thanks mostly to Grandma P, all that remains are these big dead vines which haven’t fit into the yard trimmings bin yet;
Hanging baskets will fill the space until something else is planted and grown. I’m thinking wisteria. Does anyone know how slow or quickly those grow?;
Garden report - i’ve already eaten through a whole row of radishes. The 2nd seeded are nearly full grown, the 3rd on their way and 4th close behind. It’s so fun to eat from the yard.
Also from the yard - some pretty weeds to freshen last week’s bouquet;
I love Summer!
there are ample egg projects going on at the moment.
saving some and crushing some;
still life and new life;
some natural dyeing - we boiled a pot of red cabbage for blue eggs and a pot of yellow onion skins for brown. i did try to dye some of these in cold water so that i could blow the eggs out afterward but the colors were not as vibrant. i was surprised that the play silk i tossed in with the cabbage mix came out purple instead of blue. it’s a perfect shade for Easter. i like it. i also made a brownish orangish one in the onion skin mix that suits Autumn more.
some Easter love in the mail from Kiki. we love this sweet and soft little egg cozy/wee nest/mousie hat;
i have some new crowns with new trims in the shop (more to come in the next weeks). i also have received the 2nd order of 100% wool felt sheets available upon request for your own creative designs and projects;
Spring Bird;
Snow White;
Easter Bunnies (on SALE);
Ballet Dancers;
Thank you to everyone who ordered from my first order and for reordering this 2nd time around. i really love to see the projects that you are working on. Here are a couple favorites to share;
Kikiknits bodum cozies;
little bird designs;
Julie’s awesome whale!
