Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Cotton Yarn, New Gravel, Kitchen Garden and my Pottery

Hello, thanks for visiting!  I've been wearing and enjoying my Sunday Shawl since the flowers have been blooming and Spring seems to be here - but it's still chilly enough to need a hat - and so I decided to get some of the same yarn I used on the shawl to make a colorful matching hat!  It arrived yesterday.  I really adore this yarn - it's made and dyed by a mother daughter team in Africa.  I love supporting their small business there.  I buy it from Julie at Little Woolie Makes online shop in Victoria, Australia.  Now to decide on a pattern that will have as much excitement as the Sunday Shawl!


I love how organic this yarn looks.  The dye is a bit erratic, which I actually like.


I have gotten several compliments when I wear this.  I have decided that at the age of almost 69 years of age, I'm done wearing dark muted colors and am embracing color.  


We've been needing a new layer of gravel on our circular driveway, it's gotten quite muddy in the last few years.  So Dayle ordered 4 truckloads of gravel and it was delivered and spread last Friday.  It looks so much better now!  Kristi watched and Dayle showed them where he wanted it and Shawn, our eldest son, used our tractor to smooth it out.  No more mud! 


We do have quite the automobile collection around here with 5 drivers living here and some having multiple vehicles.. well, let's put it this way.. I only have one car.. and I'm the only one with a singular vehicle.  :-)  I haven't even shown you Travis' new red Mustang.  Must do that.  (Including antique cars, we have 11 altogether.)


I'm just pleased having it all look so nice and tidy.


I'm still fascinated with the little tomatoes growing on our kitchen counter in the boy's little grow garden.  I can't wait to see one turn red!


The green pepper is getting big, too!


More attic finds.  I'd even forgotten these two goblets that I made!  I threw these on a potter's wheel, first the top of the goblet, then the base, then attached them together, bisque fired them, glazed them and used cobalt oxide to paint grapes on them.  I noticed that the bases weren't quite the same, but hey, that's the beauty of handmade things, they aren't perfect.  :-)


In the box that Kristi brought down are a whole set of these matching cups that I made, each one a bit different, this was my own design.  Also hand-thrown on the potters wheel and fired once, glazed and finish firing.  :-)


Well.. time for me to get ready to attend a funeral of a friend, Nev Scott.  She was quite a character and I expect a huge crowd at the church for her service.  She was 86.  She and I worked together on the Vista House project.  

Have a wonderful week.. and be sure and tell those you love how you feel about them.. life is short and you never know when you will lose someone.  ((hugs)), Teresa :-) 

17 comments:

  1. I love your goblets. Talented lady. BLess your friend Nev. I agree we should tell each other we love each other more! I love you Teresa. You are cheerful, determined . You adore your family. You volunteer and leave lovely comments. Thank you

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  2. I love seeing you goblets and mugs. Nothing quite like handmade items. I also love that you are embracing color. At 50, I am enjoying it already!

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  3. Yay for new gravel, and beautiful yarn for a new hat, and tomatoes and a green pepper growing! I am glad you enjoyed your friendship with Nev, and I appreciate your encouragement to tell others of our love for them now while we can! I enjoyed seeing your pretty pottery, also. Two of our fellow swimmers M and D showed up today at the pool and the coolish water spurred me on to a full hour of swimming to get warm :-) xx

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  4. Love your shawl, i have always like colours bright or pastel

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  5. Wow the cotton from Australia and in Victoria that is my state too. Yes we lost a dear friend while in nz but lucky here to say goodbye before he died.

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  6. Wowwee! That shawl is stunning! I follow Julie (Little Woollie Makes) on Instagram and was lucky enough to met her at the Bendigo Sheep & Wool Show a couple of years ago. She's a lovely lady and I think she would adore your shawl! (I'm not one to make assumptions on behalf of other people but I'm quite confident on this one!)
    I adore your handmade pottery mugs and goblets. I've never made pottery but love little handmade finds in Op Shops and have a small collection, including an assortment of wobbley bugs and monsters made by my own boys at school. Glad to see you're enjoying Spring as we head into Autumn down here in Kangarooland! xox

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  7. your goblets are nice and so are the cups. Good job! nice yarn and love your scarf. I was looking at a few bday cards I have on top of my desk. One is from my girlfriend, Laura, who died in Sept. I loved that card from 2014...memory card ME design! I enjoyed our friendship immensely! Glad I knew her!

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  8. I was given a 2nd chance when Gerard recovered fro a heart attack, he knows I love him but now I tell him everyday. I am so thankful for the extra time we have been given. Love the goblets, their imperfection adds to the charm.

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  9. Wow, lots going on. The drive looks great, the colours of that cotton is beautiful, and the hand made mugs, you are so talented Teresa.

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  10. I really like that yarn and I agree, it’s time for us to wear color! I also agree with your advice to tell people how we feel about them right now because, well, you just never know what tomorrow will bring. The new gravel looks great in the driveway. It’s a good thing you have so much property to park all those cars! Ha ha! And finally, I love your pottery. You are such a talented lady in so many ways. You really should open your own art gallery.
    Blessings, Betsy

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  11. I had a look at the yarn shop ..it looks good...you are so lucky that you can buy from other countries...we are only allowed goods up to about $20 without customs charges(and they are huge)so we are really limited with what we can buy. Sometimes the shipping is twice the price of the goods. I am hoping after Brexit we can do better deals with the US and Australia. Lovely post from you as always.

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  12. Your shawl is beautiful! I can see why you get so many compliments. 🙂

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  13. Loving your colourful shawl Teresa. The drive looks just great. Yes, life is very short..we have to live in the moment..I hope there are lots of people to celebrate your friend's life at her funeral. Hugs xxx

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  14. Those are really pretty goblets Teresa! Can't wait to see your hat creation - it will look great with your beautiful shawl.

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  15. Your shawl is beautiful Teresa, lovely cheerful colours. The driveway looks great, very smart. Cathy x

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  16. Love, love, love that shawl! Beautiful!!

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  17. Hi Teresa! Your pottery is so beautiful! Must keep it out for all to admirer! The gravel looks so nice and your plants are coming along beautifully, you have such a green thumb, mines plastic (silk when I can afford it). Once I finish my current crochet project I want to make your shawl, I ordered the Deborah Norvilles "Sea" yarn that you used, I hope you don't mind but I've been drooling over that shawl since the first time I saw it. You're so right, the yarn is so soft and light, I'll be able to wear year round in Florida when I finally get it made, lol!. Thanks for your inspiration! Hugs back, Ginette

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