summer comes to blot out winter's memory

On the Border of American Vision

progress on my paintings - life jackets

Bronze sculpture by Yang Ying-Feng commissioned by Lien Ying Chow on 8.8.1988 at Battery Road. Raffles Place.

a progress stage for the Napa Autumn piece, stage with notes for next layers...

Car Wash in progress.

Paperklip gazes bleary-eyed at the Plan

pics courtesy of Diana JQ

Now the parking garage is done they are out of the ground and rising

In-progress linen band embroidered with red silk using blackwork stitch techniques (called scarletwork when it's in red) with pattern from Holbein's portrait of Mrs. Pemberton as transcribed by Kirrily Robert/Lady Katherine Rowberd. Working pattern in background at left. Centre of linen indicated by purple silk stitching. Will eventually be a shirt cuff. Blogged here.

The progress at the start of Nov 2018

A Soyuz Progress capsule with supplies coming to visit the ISS (ISS030).

Maj. Gen. Michael Wehr, (center) Deputy Chief of Engineers/Deputy Commanding General, talks with Soldiers from the 27th Eng. Bn., 161st Eng. Sp. Co., about their progress on the road repair from damage caused by Hurricane Florence at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C. Oct. 5, 2018. -U.S. Army photo by Russell Wicke

To all those who cheered when I announced my intention to stop smoking, all those who keep encouraging me, all those who repeatedly ask how I'm doing :

smoking and cigarettes are rapidly floating out of my world, just like this ash-tray! Thanks for your support!! // Voor allen die me toejuichten toen ik m'n voornemen bekendmaakte om met roken te stoppen, allen die me blijven aanmoedigen, allen die steeds weer vragen hoe het nu gaat : roken en cigaretten verdwijnen, net als deze asbak, razendsnel uit mijn bewustzijn! Bedankt voor jullie steun !!

Near Oakboro, NC, Duke's Construction is in the background.

... another "silly cat" silk scarf in the making.

Photo Credit:

Ralph Alswang

Find out more at the Enough website.

Rachel a super bien bossé hier dans l'établissement de ses premiers plans. Y a encore du travail mais déjà de bons rendus. Je suis très contente de son évolution sur ce dessin aux pastels à l'huile.

Now I have two types of cider. One batch that didn't ferment all that

well and another that is really bubbling. The first batch I should

have made a yeast starter at a temperature of 105F and let it sit for

a few hours. Instead I used a significantly lower temperature and only

let the starter go for one hour. My second 1 gallon batch of apple

cider received the appropriate yeast starting temp/time and is

bubbling away. I also used a different brand of cider this powerful

bubbler is "Tree Top". I'm drinking the first batch now after nearly a

week and it is tasty with very little alcohol. The second batch will

be bottled and shelved until March.

At the Zen Buddhist Temple, Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto, Japan

Progress is slow in these dark winter days, but I also have many other things going. Should be finished in a couple of days though.

it's a start.

Pattern: Kelmscott by Kirsten Kapur

Yarn: Fiberphile 2-ply Squooshy Sock in Mithril

Needles: US 0/2.00mm

work in progress. I didn't catch the early stages (was too lazy to get my camera out of the horse trailer) His ears are not even because frostbite took the tip of his right ear. Advice is always welcome!

Soviet-era mural

Almost done with this one.

Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches. Still working on this one...

Yashica Electro-35 gsn.

Austin, TX