Peace mandala

 Started working on the peace mandala. You would think I had never picked up a needle. Slow start, I only had a tiny bit of the shiny pink and wish I would have waited to use it until I was a little further along. When my friend suggested I use the peace sign idea with the lace it helped me over the hurdle. Wanted to use both but thought it was two different coat ideas. Thank you Susan.

 I was really trying to get to bed the other night when this gal insisted on popping in. I just love my Edgar Cayce doodles. :) You have to be really old to catch that joke.

Basement ice dyeing

 This is my leftover hoard that I don't have room for upstairs.

 I dyed another batch of cotton socks. They are so fun to try to match. 
I've set up a nice little ice dyeing station down there. The crate is raised so there is room for the dye to drain as the ice melts. I pre-soak in soda ash and also transport the batches in the big bucket so I don't get dye everywhere. After dyeing I nuke for 4 minutes in the microwave to set the dye, then wash with a cup of vinegar and tide free in cold water.

Sat down with my new typewriter and the Mobil Oil letterhead inspired a crazy rant against all big oil. (no offence miss amy) I'm thinking it has a mind of it's own and that I should type everyday just to see what is going on in there. Have you ever heard of Edgar Cayce? I've read a lot of his stuff. Very interesting. My auntie from New York turned me onto him back in the 70's. My husband wants to write someone about social security and I've begged him to let me type it on the deluxe. Glued my pages to my 8x8 journal for a great background.