working on the moon

my best half worked this weekend

clearing the roads for those

who just have to be out and about in all sorts of weather

I stayed in and worked on the moon

making lots of running stitches lined up across the face

perfectly imperfect

setting the moon apart from the sky

I realized the appeal of the slow cloth

is the meditative state of the stitching

that lets the mind wonder at will

yet pulls it back to the task at hand

when the wandering becomes less than pleasurable

(the wonderful little box was gifted by my daughter and her woodworking husband)

indigo dragon also got a little attention

working on integrating his breath into the rest of the fabric

still needs more stitching but it's getting there

used the recycled jeans thread on these knots

I tried some running stitches with it as well

but it kept kinking and tangling

so I put it aside

will figure out what to do with it later

Jude suggests weaving with it

that might be a possibility

dragon moon

There's a full moon just beginning to wane in preparation for darker nights. Heavy frost crunched under footfalls this morning as snow clouds gathered overhead. As it became lighter the rising sun cast a crimson glow on the low dome of the heavens. The old folks say it's a harbinger; bad weather is on the way. Maybe some snow, but definitely colder. Tomorrow may be bitter. A blanket of snow and breath that steams.

As recycled denim legs were torn into strips, threads frayed from the edges. Upon closer inspection I found they were patterned with alternating white and blue. Incindental ikat. To wonderful to waste.