I worked on
several things over the weekend.
Charming had bought a small bird house at Michael’s craft store a month
or two ago and he asked me to paint it for him.
I do paint a little, but it’s not something I’m really good at or driven
to do. I much prefer fabric or yarn as
my art medium. For me, the problem with
painting something like a bird house is that you have to do a layer and then
let it dry, do another layer and then let it dry. By the time I get to the final layer I’m kind
of tired of the whole thing. Plus I don’t
really like to follow straight lines, which as you can see was a problem when I
was painting the little windows for the birds.
Hmmmmmmm…perhaps this is why Charming doesn’t want me helping him with
the painting in the new part of the kitchen.
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| Charming's bird house...Charming, isn't it? |
I’ve also been
steadily working on the rug for the kitchen.
As you can see, I’m making progress, but making a braided rug is labor
intensive as well as time intensive. It now measures approximately 30" x 42". However,
the finished product will be well worth the effort and will add quite a bit of "coziness" to the kitchen. Our cats, Walker and Powder, already take turns napping on it when I'm not actively working on it. I will be so excited
when this is finally completed.
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| Progress... |
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| ...on the... |
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| ...kitchen rug. |
In addition, I’ve completed almost six knitted dishcloth squares that I’ll use in my “Dishcloth Sweater.” It is surprising how much faster the Continental style of knitting is proving to be. I only need 18 dishcloth squares for the body, so I’m well on my way with that project. Since the sweater is made of cotton yarn and works up so fast, I may even get it finished in time to wear it once or twice before the weather gets really warm. In my opinion, there’s nothing more satisfying than a project that works up quickly and has a real function.
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| Dishcloths that will be joined together into a sweater. |
Last, but unfortunately not least, I worked on completing the dreaded tax returns yesterday. I put it off at every turn possible and was truly thankful when my brother and sister-in-law showed up in the afternoon for a visit. Although I use TurboTax software to do the taxes, it still ends up taking up way more time than I’d like to spend on this particular task. I wish the government would re-vamp their process to where they would deduct the proper amount of taxes during the year, which would leave no need for me to spend time pulling my hair out while trying to wrap my brain around the form instructions. I’d willingly forego a refund of a few dollars in exchange for not even having to think about a 1040 tax form.
Charming and I are planning to take a day trip this week and go to the Green Valley Book Fair. If you’re ever traveling anywhere in the vicinity of “The Valley,” it’s well worth a side trip to stop in at the Book Fair. It’s located in a warehouse in a rural setting in Mt. Crawford , Virginia
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