My carpe diem project for today is to paint a new set of
frames before the harsh cold days of winter set in. This past week saw me puttying and sanding frames that Thom Bertolacini made for me. They’re
locally sourced oak frames that he builds and I finish. I need a stockpile for the new weavings
I’ll create this winter, and today is predicted to be the last fifty-degree day
for a while. That’s the critical
temperature for success with my frame paint, so I have my afternoon blocked off.
I also began work on the subjects for my next weaving, which
will be ‘Fall Stew’. I told the
family story of Fall Stew in the last blog if you’re interested, but basically
it used to be a fall tradition to prepare a medley stew of fall roots and
vegetables from the Farmer’s Market.
I’ve pulling dyed fleece from my extensive collection this week and
matched it up with the vegetables I’ve selected. Now I’ll work on needle felting vegetables in my down
time. The boys have lots of activities
that will be helpful, but I have my own ‘welcome to 50’ screening procedure
that will give me lots of down time to fill with vegetable felting. I imagine I’ll have my harvest of roots
ready before the Christmas holiday.
My latest Thanksgiving tradition, started last year, was to
sketch costumes for next year’s musical production for Sounds of South. Next year they’ll do Pippin, which will
be set in a circus. I’m imagining
the chorus as an ensemble of vintage-costumed circus performers with a hint of
steam punk and Alexander McQueen – a little funky and a little wacky!
The color palette I’m presently
envisioning is emerald, amethyst and sapphire, with silver and black as the
neutral colors. With the caveat
that these are just my musings that haven’t been agreed upon with the key
players, here’s a peek at a first draft of a small set of costumes as I
imagined them on my trip. If
you’re interested in my costuming efforts, I'm sure you’ll see more on the blog
and Facebook as the year unfolds.
On the family front we drove to Michigan for the
Thanksgiving holiday.
We made
ginger glazed salmon and a skillet dish that I have yet-to-name with sautéed
butternut squash, potatoes, onions, garlic and thyme. I topped it with some feta cheese and broiled it briefly
before serving. Along with
broccoli and cheese sauce, the salad from Aunt Lois, Grandma made pumpkin pies
topped with pecans swimming in a brown sugar and butter glaze. Add family and whipping cream and it
was a fine thanksgiving dinner!
Back at home, before I was even awake Sunday morning,
scouring the kitchen for coffee, I noticed Tommie in the back yard raking the
last of the fall leaves! How
terrific is that! Could there be
any sad news amidst all the sketching, art making and family time?
If you need
a hint, here’s what my pie pan currently looks like. Something’s missing!
Until next week,
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