the snow that was supposed to be here over 24 hours ago - that shut down seattle yesterday - finally arrived sometime very early in the morning. i had a pretty walk to work. not many people here yet - and not many will be, i would guess.
i was puttering about with some paintings when i was on the telephone. the tallest painting here is 12" - for scale reference
this photo does not really capture the subtlety of these paintings, alas. at least i tried.
it's been snowing north and south of seattle but this far has not started to snow - or even rain - in seattle. i expect it will later on. today actually feels warm in comparison to the weather we have had - 30s rather than 20s.
this is part of my christmas decorating. i made the beaded dolls, mother yeti, winter, and the bear shaman. the bear shaman's porcelain face was made by shannon mayfield, who is really gifted. winter's face is a tea dyed carved bone face (probably from bali, i think.) this little vignette is by my television, in a little spare corner.
i had a mostly quiet weekend, reading, beading, and knitting. i am working on some christmas things. i also started a vest for me at a moment when i needed something really mindless. (the back and front are 2x2 rib up to just under the rib cage, so that part is mindless.) the yarn is donegal tweed, taupe with flashes of jade and burgundy, with little bits of straw here and there, so you know it's good fresh wool. i remember all that from the farm. sometime i will tell you about helping with the fleeces on the farm.
i have my things ready to mail, and a lot of things wrapped and ready. a few more things to pick up. i think i will send new year's cards this year because i just need to do less! i have a few things i am planning to do for new year's or 12th night gifts, too. the main thing being that i said i would make wrist-warmers for the girls who work for me.
i went out to thai food with 3 friends on saturday and then to a birthday party. last night and this morning it has been snowing -- and COLD. i am not looking forward to walking to work tomorrow. i am going to go wash my hair now, i don't want damp hair in the morning.
p.s. kathy just told me that the pod pattern in my last post is from secret snowbird
i have been down with a cold the last few days, that is why i have been quiet. i went back to work today and am a bit less tired. though i still think siesta should be a US custom.
last weekend my friend kathy and i celebrated our birthdays late. we had an amazing brunch at Salty's in West Seattle. while neither of us can do all-you-can-eat justice, it was amazing food and wonderful to get to sample as much as we wanted. and crab, oh my, crab. pity it is so messy to eat! it was lovely, though. i heard a waiter tell someone there were 26 desserts alone.
then we went to TWO yarn stores, and wandered around west seattle a little. and there was a new french bulldog puppy at So Much Yarn. his name is Angus and he is adorable. He is tiny and his ears are still floppy. is it terrible that i think i would rather have a puppy than a baby?
Kathy gave me some really wonderful presents for my birthday.. there are some more photos on flickr.. these were some of m favorites. little hand-knit felted pods. they are so cunning, i would love to see an entire installation of them someplace.
p.s. ok, only pods. the shells and rocks are on flickr, though. click image to go there.
the pod pattern is from secret snowbird
i had fun at the company christmas party last night. some people had a little too much fun, but not i. one glass of champagne with food. i did dance a lot, though, and i am so tired and sore today! here are a couple polaroids, santa and i, and my coworker angela, and santa, and i.
i knit the shawl in the 1st photo. not that you can see it well, but it is a louisa harding pattern. you can see a better shot of it here:
on flickr.
today i am going to hole up and knit. with my feet up
sorry i have been quiet lately. work and exhaustion.. i have not even worked much on holiday stuff this week! i am finish a commission and i did wrap most of my gifts (not done making / shopping yet, though.) that's a bit stressful, honestly.. would my good friends understand if i gifted some things that were once in my etsy shop? i hope so! i need to be careful how much crafting i do.. i have things i must finish but i have rsi in both arms/shoulders right now... sometimes i just want to hole up and read!
but i have my little tree to cheer me up! and look at the charming bird girl i won from resurrection fern!. she is right at home on my little tree.
