Crafty Changes

 I have a list of crafts I have done over the years, and I have reached the age and knowledge of myself to know that some of them are in my past and will stay there. One of them is Swedish Weaving. I loved it. I still vividly remember the woman who inspired me to take it up, Dorothy Wendt.

I have a large supply of everything needed to do Swedish Weaving. All of the monks' cloth has been edged, washed, and ready for inspiration. I also have bodkins, patterns, and instruction books and a few starter kits. There are two tubs of supplies. I am offering it all for $125.00 or best offer. Contact me at keep.movin.on@gmail.com. or text me including the word Swedish Weaving to 515-441-9984

Ideas...

 Either there are dozens of ideas for posts or nearly none. Lately, there has been an abundance.

Artist Jason Brooker's latest creation is pictured below.

If you have any old silverware you are looking to discard contact me.

Susan is retiring!

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Wink's Butterfly

 Wink and Dot are backdoor neighbors of ours here in Trophy. They live here year-round. It is well-known that the Rio Grand Valley is on the byway for Monarch butterflies heading for their winter homes in Mexico. Wink caters to their needs by planting the right kind of stuff for them around his home thus making it an ideal place to watch the Monarchs. Recently he spotted a larvae on a bush so he snipped it and put it in a mason jar.

 This is what the larvae looked like. I did not take this photo. 

This is what the cocoon looked like. I didn't take this one either, but I wanted to show you what we saw. These are exactly as they appeared. Wink brought it to happy hour periodically so we could see the progress.

This last picture was taken by Sandi, the hostess of happy hour and she sent it to me so I could share it with you. Wink and Dot were able to watch the process. Dot said Wink felt like a father as he watched the "birth" of his Monarch when they released it and watched it fly over the top of their house headed south to Mexico.

We all enjoyed the journey with him!

Trivia Host at Trophy Gardens.

Hosting Trivia on 11/19/2024

Curdled Necks

 Gary and Jason did not like sweaters, particularly "turtle necked" ones. I took this picture of them in 1968. They called them "Curdled Necks".