Making

We've finished up a few projects around here recently.

This thrifted pot of silk ties and some blown-out eggs became this:
And then this:

You can check out Martha Stewart's directions here. I used blown out eggs so that we could keep these and reuse them in future years and also because we don't eat a lot of hard-boiled eggs around here. I had a bit of trouble covering the whole egg - hence the white streaks, but I think it adds character. I'm hoping for better results next time.

In knitting world, I finished a scarf this week. I apologize for not modeling it, but it's early yet and I look frightful today.

Now on the needles - a Booga Bag knit with Japanese wool so that it can be felted when it's done. I got a good start yesterday while waiting for our new car to get a check-up.

The sewing machine turned out this purse for Aunt Tricia

Free at last!

I am free! What does that mean? Driving restrictions have been lifted! It means that I can leave the house by myself. I celebrated by running to Sam's Club and Walgreens. Big fun, I know, but after traveling everywhere with Maggie and Kole in tow for 10 days, it was nice to be on my own, if only for an hour or two.

That isn't to say that I'll be galavanting around town, no. It's still a little daunting to think of packing up Maggie and heading out on my own. But it's comforting to know that it's possible. Until I work up the courage to do so, I think we'll keep seeing scenes like this one.