Busy Saturdays

After a week of teaching, it is time to do something creative for myself. Teaching after spring break can be exhausting when you are trying to get back into the swing of things and trying to make sure that 5 & 6 year olds can get back on track for less than 50 days of school.

I love it when I can wake up on a Saturday morning and have the energy to want to do something for myself or my family. I figured I would start with the family. I made belgian waffles for Frank & Evan. Then I made the dough for Whole Grain Garlic Knots with Parsley & Olive Oil (http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/apr/06/no-knead-to-know-basis-new-cookbooks-preach/). I was even nice enough to leave the kitchen clean.

Time for me. I signed up for a weaving class through the community education class through the local community college. Now I own 2 looms (floor & table). I have used both by looking at books and jumping in head first. I know there are mistakes on those finished products and I figured it was time to learn exactly what I was supposed to be doing.

Great class-even had a warp thread break and learned how to fix that (every project I had done in the past has had this happened but I just ignored it). Finished my sample towel & towel #1 (and yes, we were spoiled-the teacher had warped all of the looms for us). My loom is the weave with yellow/green/blue on it. I included the other looms from the other students because they are so pretty.