Gratitude

Towels are done.  I am told that they look a little Christmas-y.  I can't explain why I chose those colors at this time.   I like them anyway.

This is my towel stash so far......88 with about 20 more on the loom.

Who's counting?    I am, of course.

Looking at my heating bill for this winter, I realize that something has to change.

I am considering how I can turn my heat down, and move through the house with the sun.

Weaving in the sunlit studio in the daytime.

And using the gas stove......with the beautiful glass windows on three sides.....

in the living room in the evening.

I think I can get my heat bill down, if I don't try to heat the huge dining room and kitchen 

the same as the rest of the house.   That's my plan anyway.

My friend and neighbor says I should just move into the studio which has it's own source of heat, and gets sunlight all day long.

I could but I really don't want to move my entire kitchen.

I'm trhing to think it through, and not be impulsive.  Goldie is givingi it all some thought as well.

Before I forget........to answer the question about the blinds, they just keep the draft out.  When looking at the window with an infrared light, the change was dramatic.............purple for super cold with the shade up, and orange ....much warmer when the shade was down.  That was my only goal.

And hello KATHY BOYD!!!   I remember you doing your weaving weekend here......seems like a long time ago.

I love hearing from old friends.....bloggers that I have met along the way, and students I have taught to weave.  I wish I had kept a list of all those students, there have been so. many.

I recently found a treasure.....I've been looking for one close enough to buy, for a long time.

 

I just took it over to my neighbor, who inspected the cord, and did a small repair, so it's safe.  It is really old.  It will make ironing my towels a whole lot easier.

Yesterday I had a physical at with my primary GP.   I haven't had one in ages, and I needed to 

have a resource that was up to date, when and if I need one.

He said I was in "pretty good shape".......he didn't say "for your age", even though I heard it 

clearly.   It's OK, I'll take it.  It's a blessing to be on my feet, of pretty sound mind, and still excited about getting up every morning.   It took me a while to get into a new to me rhythm after my husband died, but I'm ok.   I miss him, but I'm ok.  He would be glad for that.

My shoulder is complaining that I'm weaving too much in a day, so today I only wove one towel, and then I proceeded to organize the studio, starting in one corner, and working my way around.  I figure I will do that every day, then move on to the rest of the house.   If I keep busy with it, my whole house and studio will be clean, and I will have woven a towel a day.

Best I can do right now.

Warm days are coming, here and there.  I'm so happy to think that spring is right around the corner.  

Thanks for stopping by.....it makes me smile.