It has been a bit of a weird week for me, which is why I haven’t blogged much. Tuesday and Wednesday, I taught a couple of beadwork classes at Ayla’s Originals, both students were fast learners, and really friendly. I then spent part of Thursday beading some samples for future classes, and the evening knitting on a scarf using Estonian lace knitting techniques. I’m thinking of writing it up as a pattern, if I can find some knitwear design software that isn’t too expensive. I have also been working on peyote stitching around a group of cabochons, including some ceramic cabs from Lisa Peters and Marsha Neal. I love their pieces and always try to treat myself to a few at shows.
This was also the 30th anniversary of the death of John Lennon, I can remember clearly hearing about it—I was 8 years old, I must have been visiting my Grandpa at the time, because it was on an old fashioned even for 1980, spindly legged late 1960’s black and white tv. Every time I heard one of the songs I wanted to cry at the drop of a hat.
Friday was awful. I’m not sure whether I dropped my wallet, or whether it was picked from my bag, but I thought I had put my wallet in my purse, at the station, and by the time I got to the next stop it was gone. After retracing my steps, and reporting it missing—the guard at Berwyn was very helpful and kind, I phoned around canceling everything, something I could have done without.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBCdlBrgEmE