What happened to the last week? It disappeared in a flash. Here’s a snapshot.
The granddaughters are the short ones in the front
The granddaughters came and we played all week. Hallmark’s Kaleidoscope, lunch at the Crayola Cafe, shopping, Junie B Jones and A Little Monkey Business at Theatre for Young America, lunch out again, walks with Grandpa Jack, painting glass stones and finally, quiet time, filled up the week and they were leaving for home before we knew it. The cats thought it was an eternity, but then they’re basically anti-social prima donas so it’s good they get a reminder once in a while that it’s not all about them all the time.
Fun week and it was over too soon.
Oh and I made the best beef soup evah.
Then yesterday I took a basket making class at Powell Gardens. I’ve wanted to learn how to make baskets for some time and Gayle encouraged me a while back (do eeet) so I signed up. I don’t need another hobby right now, but I figured what could one class hurt?
We made a melon basket, those ones that look like butt cheeks although I think my basket needs to do a few lifting and toning exercises to get its shape back.
So far I like it. There’s weaving and flexible reeds and staves and hoops and you get to play in water and use an awl and trim stuff with scissors and then sign your work. What’s not to like?
Yeah, it’s a beginner’s effort but we all have to start someplace. I’m not wild about the sea grass since the dye comes off very easily so I don’t think I’ll use it for the second basket.
Understanding how to wrap the God’s Eye, which holds the two hoops together making up the rim and handle, was the toughest part for me. I ended up buying a second kit so I could practice in class and finally got it the fourth time.
And that’s what happened to the week. The rest of the time has been shuffling papers, looking for work, bookkeeping and realizing it’s the first of April and I haven’t touched the taxes and we’re going away again before the 15th and OMG I’d better get the paperwork to the accountant naow.
I can’t believe tomorrow’s Monday already again.
Sounds like a fabulous week. I cannot believe that is your first basket. It looks great!!! And, I’m so glad you had a great week with your girls. Exhausting, but worth it!!!
That sounds like a wonderfully busy time with the granddaughters!
Oooh! Basketweaving, eh? Nifty!
xo
Your basket is fabulous! Love the God’s Eyes! We’re going to have a class at my guild and I can’t wait!
Sounds like a wonderful week!
And I think those granddaughters needs Minions.
xo
Great basket — good for you! I need to get our stuff to the accountant, too…oh, wait I’M the accountant.
It went too fast for us too. The beef soup was THE best along with all the other homemade goodies! The basket looks terrific … and empty (doesn’t it need yarn or wool or something?). And our dogs thought we were gone for an eternity.
I think the basket looks great for a first time. Practicing God’s Eye is funny, but I probably would have done that also. I found the reeds hard on the hands.
Granddaughters look to be a fun age.
(I’m so far behind on my blog-reading…)
Great basket! Told you you’d like it! Lyn Siler’s books will keep you busy forever – many excellent baskets to be made. (I need to put in an order for more reed – that class I taught pretty well wiped me out… Jonesing for basketweaving now.)