Easter Preparation

After spending several hours yesterday morning sorting paperwork--not my favourite activity--I felt I deserved a reward. Heading to one of the big shopping centres seemed to be a good plan. Unfortunately there were roadworks which made the journey painfully slow. By the time I arrived I was well and truly ready for a treat. I'd promised myself an ice cream: chocolate, pistachio and cherry in a cup, thank you very much! Then it was time to browse the craft superstore. This book was on the clearance table. Now it's on my desk. Perfect! Low calorie treats for the Easter holidays and I'm sure I have most of the craft requirements in my collection. If not I can improvise.

Meet a Treat

I bought myself a very special treat this week--and it's not textiles! It's my new mandolin:I've been thinking about learning mandolin for quite a while. Now I've taken the plunge. So far I'm just working out the basics and toughening up my finger tips, but I've booked myself a few lessons to give me a boost. It's been too long since I actively pursued music in my life and I'm looking forward to learning something new.

I said, "it's not textiles". Well, that's true so far, though, as you can see in the pic it's nestling amongst my usual sea of textile stuff on the big table. And I will need a strap to help me hold it: now let me see . . . card weaving, braiding, twisted cord, macrame . . .