… I could have sworn that I’ve heard that tune before.
I apologize for the major lack of updates on amubleu. I’m preparing for Katsucon which is less than a week away and it has eaten all of my time. It has been a little fun though (unless you count the anti social habits I picked up these last few months like turning down social activities and by not going out). I’ve been playing around with unusual materials like honey locust thorns, that I fell in love will accidentally. My Uncle Ed comes into the shop every week and occasionally will bring various tree truck slices in which my Uncle Mark will turn into the lovely bowls and vessels he’s known to make. One week he brought in a piece that had these giant thorns attached to them and as my uncle was admiring lines and bark of the trunk, my eyes were stuck on the thorns (so to speak:P). I collected all that I was able to chop off and the following week my Uncle Ed brought in a big box of thorns he was able to gather (he must really think I’m mad). I have a million ideas running through my head right, but so far I’ve been making both doll sized and human sized jewelery pieces. The doll sized pieces will be available at Katsu next weekend and I hope to post the rest on the site some time soon.
In the mean time it’s snowing. They are calling for a huge storm. We’ll see though. Baltimore is not known to get a lot but they have been right about the last few snow showers. In one way it’s another excuse to stay home, watch a pile of British comedies I have, while I knit under the kotatsu. But on the other hand I think the snow would be one of the few things to get me out of the house.
mari at watshi to tokyo posted this right before new years. I figured I would share it as well for those who don’t frequent her blog that often. since her first post about the no laugh series, i’ve been watching several of the other batsu games brought on by the downtown guys. I think it’s the five year old in me that can’t look away. they are just too funny.
yesterday was my first day back at work since the hoidays (spoiled). I’m trying to get back into my sleeping schedule but so far i have had no luck. one thing i forgot about before going back was how cold the shop gets in the winter. i checked the thermometer yesterday and it said that it 50 degrees that morning and 55 at lunch. everyone is wearing heavy mark supik and co hoodies and often run off to make tea or heat up their coffee. the air in the compressor is really cold coming out so my hands freeze when i use the paint gun (i have to wear gloves hahaha). i think this is the only time i miss summer.
i’m getting ready for katsucon. we were not given a lot of time so if you see the blog being a bit quite, most likely you won’t need to worry. i’m probably stuck in front of my sewing machine or glued to my lap top with needles in hand while i watch batsu.
i hope everyone had a lovely new years this year. the mr and i kept it a bit low key this time around. we had a quiet dinner with cait and brandon and then went home to watch batsu while i worked on some commissions. I had the needles in my hand at the very end of the year and they were still there when the new one began. not a bad way to start the year, if you ask me.
cooking cute