I'll miss you Grammy!

My grandmother passed away today. She lived to be 93 years old and was healthy her whole life. She had a stroke last weekend and died this morning in her sleep.



I love you Grammy! Say hi to Grandpop for me :)

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!!

Today is my parents' 40th anniversary! I'm so lucky to have such great parents who have been happily married for 40 solid years.



Mom and Dad - you are the best!

I'm in Cape Cod and Rhode Island this week for Jeanine's wedding. It has been a great time! I'll post pictures soon!

New Orleans trip

I'm in New Orleans for work this week! I am lucky to be staying at the W hotel... I love the rooms. They are very stylish...



I took a walk through the French quarter Monday evening enjoying the unique architecture and sights along the way:









I love that this building says "liver pills"




I love walking around Jackson square. Here is a sunset picture of St Louis Cathedral...


After a stroll around I stopped at Cafe du Mond for a dinner of cafe latte and beignets. I swear I think there is more powdered sugar than dough!



After that I walked along the river - and this walk is aparently called the "Moonwalk"...


In addition to the plethora of homeless people sitting on the banks of the river - there were beautiful statues and pieces of art like this angel:



The sunset over the Mississippi was beautiful:




Hopefully I'll have to time for more walks later this week!

More Weaving

I had my second class yesterday with Carl Goss and I actually started weaving this time!

We finished setting up the loom first of course. I still had to slay the Reed:



And tie the warp on to the front apron stick



And weave some fabric to get everything evened up



And then it was time to weave!



My sides are a bit uneven, but I love how the fabric looks!



I'm off to New Orleans today for work, but I can't wait to come home and weave more at the next class!
Have good week!

Not another hobby!

It's true! I've been bitten by yet another bug of the crafting variety. I'm taking a weaving class!

I'm taking my class at Carly Goss Studios in Baltimore. I love that I found an alternative to The Mannings full week weaving course. Although I would love a week of weaving - I just don't have the time off I need for that class. I opted for this one since it's on Saturdays. So for the next 6 weeks I'll be here on Saturday mornings:



I took a "pre-class" last Wednesday where I learned to make my warp (the legnthwise structure of a woven object). Saturday was spent learning how to get the warp on the loom. This is a process that is much more involved that I had expected! Take a look at some of my progress:




Next week we will finish threading the heddles, and maybe... just maybe start weaving!

I'm very excited to learn more!