Fish Stick

The great fisherman.

Them fish just jump onto the sticks!

 

{March 2013}

River Walk

Yesterday was a beautiful day in Muscatine.

So I went for a walk along the river.

And took my camera along for good measure.

 Lots of other people had the walk idea.

Or run.

Or ride.

But I was the only one I saw out shooting eagles.

 Ba gawk!

 Shreik!

Find the eagles in this photo.

 

{28 December 2013}

Giant Mark Twain

Giant Mark got a little addition on Friday.

 

Yes, his neck looked a little cold in that big entryway.

 Putting that scarf up wasn't all that easy...

Giant Mark is aptly named.

 

He needed to be dusted,

fluffed,

and finally dressed.

Even the tallest ladder wasn't quite tall enough.

So, thank goodness for convenient balconies,

good balance,

long broomhandles,

and clothes hooks.

 

The goal was to make the scarf about 12' long.

Even with last minute speed knitting and long fringes,

I think the total length ended up being somewhere around 10'.

It made a good serape, too.

 

{December 2013}



Sleying the Reed

Today, I played with the loom.

Threading these warp threads through the reed

is called sleying.

It slays me.

(Talk about ancient sayings.)

And here she is all ready to go.

Weaving the weft into the warp.

That's the next step.

Its like learning a whole 'nother language.

 

{15 November 2013}

GUAM

When Marvis invited me to go to Saipan with her, I wasn't quite sure what to think.

Nor did I know where it was.

Nor did I know we'd get to see Guam, Saipan AND Narita Japan.

And get the special priveledge of meeting so many fabulous people. 

The view from our hotel room in Guam.

It was a short, sweet stay.

The coral in this bay is very very sharp.

The current is very very strong.

Why yes, I did get beached on sharp coral while snorkeling.

 This group worked hard to feed us.

Photos galore at the end of convention.

We headed off to Saipan that same night...

it was hard to leave Guam after even 2 and a half days!

 

{March 2013}

Meyowl

 

I try not to be pet-obsessed,

but sometimes this cat of mine is pretty cute.

(And yes, sometimes she's pretty obnoxious, too.)

 

{February 2013}

San Francisco on my mind

 

In January of this year, I got to go to San Francisco.

And I got to see this lovely couple.

And their adorable offspring.

My honorary nephew got to have his first co-ed sleepover.

And he didn't even cry much when I shared his closet!

Amazing, considering that Mom and Dad had JUST stopped responding

to every peep one week before.

{January 2013}