Cloudless sky, 65 degrees… This is a welcome change from the recent heat wave.
Morning Walk
Category Archives: creative
New Residents
A family of mourning doves has taken up residence in one of the bushes by our front door.
Thankfully, Mama Dove is a scaredy bird, and isn’t at all aggressive like the family of robins that nested on the front light fixture several years back.
Christmas Tree Kitty
Baxter’s going to be sad and confused when we take down the Christmas tree later this week. Either that, or he’ll be glad to see his world go back to normal again.
His favorite thing to do during the holidays is to hide behind the tree and launch a surprise attack on whichever unsuspecting family member enters the living room.
Merry Christmas 2024
Merry Christmas from the Schnuth family!
Hobby-ception
Last week, The YouTube Algorithm thought I’d like to watch a video about making linocut prints.
After going down a fascinating rabbit hole of learning about carving techniques, Picasso’s reduction printing process, and a few other topics, I realized that this could be a great alternative to sewing custom tags into garments and other sewing projects I make.
I ordered up a box of pink erasers, designed a “2024” stamp, and set about finding my Speedball carving tool.
(That last step took a few days… I stored my rarely-used carving tool someplace clever so I’d remember where I put it.)
This morning, I carved my stamp, and I am pleased. It’s not perfect, but it’s what I wanted, and I’m not going to let perfect be the enemy of good.