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Dream, Perchance Summer

Dream, Perchance Summer, Encaustic, Oil Pastel and Plant Parts ~ Toni Youngblood

The Gift of Art

 Seattle Winter Table, watercolor, Toni Youngblood

Wild Sunflowers, watercolor, Toni Youngblood

 Refill, Please, watercolor, Toni Youngblood

 Cowl, watercolor, Toni Youngblood

Amalfi Hillside, watercolor, Toni Youngblood

One of my fellow architect buddies, whom I worked with more than twenty years ago, purchased these five watercolors for Christmas gifts to his wife and children.  

Knitting Project Complete! (Almost)

"Guernsey Wrap" is the name of this pattern; available through Ravelry.  I knitted about half of it last winter and finished the remainder recently...blocked it yesterday and will now weave in the loose ends.  This project was so long, I had to drag the card table from the basement to accommodate the length when blocking.  My friend Roger gave me the beautiful wool yarn for this! 

Next, I'll block a striped poncho I knitted last winter which utilized lots of single skeins of warm neutrals I had on hand.  A favorite of those yarns was an alpaca.  For the poncho, I started with a basic pattern, but made it larger for longer cozy coverage. 

If you don't knit yet, I recommend learning.  It's a stress releaser.  I've knitted nearly seventy of these (see below)  kitchen cloths since last November 8!

Closing in on the S.O.B.

I finished painting the inside walls today.  For many, many months the inside finishes were on hold until the concrete contractor remedied the slab they poured.  The front porch of the SOB sloped towards the building instead of away---sending water inside the building!  If you would like the name a of contractor NOT to call, I can tell you about this one.

Welcome to the Studio Out Back...

A Week In a Dream

 We stayed in Oakland, California for my friend's daughter's wedding in this Epic Historic Mansion.  All photos shown in this post are by Sharon Roeble, unless otherwise noted.  Enjoy!