Hey remember that time I made a weirdo basketry tree for that art show?
Well, it definitely happened and I am not sure why I didn’t blog about the opening. It’s over now, but through the magic of the internet, you can totally pretend like you went!
I get a lot of anxiety about PHOTOS and STRANGERS together at last so you’ll have to forgive me. The show was at the Silk Purse in West Vancouver, which is this tiny by delightful gallery right on the water.
There was lots of good stuff including this shawl, made by my friend Rebecca.
She was one of the few (I think 2) people who sold something, so uh, next year? Definitely doing wearables.
PROOF. It happened.
Good news! I finally went to the hardware store yesterday to buy washers for my spinning wheel. I went to Home Depot to do this about a year ago and was overwhelmed by the sheer number of things and that place is kinda awful for getting help with stuff. They have a ton of people who appear to work there (why else are they wearing those awful orange aprons) but none of them ever seem to work in the department aisle they are wandering through.
Plus the old guy at the Home Hardware on Commercial Drive didn’t even bat an eye when I was like “I need it for my spinning wheel” and pulled one of the maiden upright thingies from my bag.
The sad part is I can’t find my bobbins anywhere so I have ordered a lazy kate with three bobbins from the internet and have plans to spin the universe when they get here.
Speaking of Home Hardware…
The plants I bought haven’t died yet! It’s a miracle! I should probably put them in better pots but mostly I just feed them to the monster rabbit anyway. He has to go to a third vet today for his leaky eye. Fingers crossed they’ll have better advice than the last one, who said “Oh, he might have scar tissue, he’ll probably just be like that forever.”
Um, what? This is not acceptable to me. This bunny is 3 years old, I don’t want him to have a lifetime of ooze eye.
(This is his eye in less oozey times)
Guys I think I need to get it together… I was all like let’s do this photo a day challenge, I can just use Instagram it’ll be easy. Then one day I was like, out doing life, and I couldn’t remember what the stupid photo was supposed to be so then I just forgot about it. And all I really needed to do was save the list to my phone or something but you know you know.
Here are the ones I did manage to do before I got distracted.
Skyline
We went to Granville Island this day so I could buy INDIGO (this is an exciting time). I bought the most gigantic mug of all time as well. Also on the way there we stopped at Wallflower and I had a vegan Benny.
#2 – Something I wore today
When I come home I often change my outfit and in this case I threw whatever I was wearing on the bed, and of course Bert had to make a nest in it. Clothes make the best cat nests.
#3 – Fun
Well, my dog’s idea of fun anyway. She’s really good at destroying things. I thought Kongs were supposed to be indestructible?
#4 – Bird
This is an Ookpik. It is a creepy owl made out of seal fur (I think). I found this guy at a thrift store in Comox last summer and was super excited, and Raine was like “Umm, what?”
#6 – You
This is me after a long day of Got Craftin’ and dog parkin’. I bought a Cuppow at Got Craft and so far it’s been a pretty rad time.
#7 – Someone that inspires you
I think this is where I lost my way, because I read it is “something” not “someone”. And really to be fair if it’s “someone” then shouldn’t the prompt be “someone who inspires you” not “someone that”? Anyway I guess if I named my loom then we could argue that she is a who, not a that. I am inclined to name her Martha.
This was a GOOD DAY because I went to the studio to frog a sweater and finish the loom battle and discovered a studio mate had just gotten a PUPPY.
Like a for reals tiny 9 week old puppy. His name is Frank and he is seriously the cutest thing.
So I suppose I could just pick up where I left off, and keep a copy of the list with me. I guess that means today would be “What you’re reading”. Umm I just read an eBook style of Harry Potter. Sorry friends I don’t get it. I think it might be the Princess Bride of books where you have to love it early or else you are like “Really?”
I’m probably going to start another book later today so uhh we’ll wait for that. In the meantime, here are some jungle dogs:
