Some of What I’ve Been Up To

Sketching. Ideas are a-swirlin’.

Such as this Willow embroidery—inspired by my Easter walk. It turned out a little more folk art than I intended. It doesn’t look too much like a palm tree, does it?

My first attempt at Sashiko—with a twist. Traditionally it’s white stitching on navy fabric. I love the effect and can’t wait to try out more designs.

Finding patches of sun to sit in. (Or channeling my inner cat?) It supposed to get up to ninety degrees Fahrenheit over the next few days. (That’s about 32 degrees Celsius for those of you metric-ians.) It is only the end of April, isn’t it?

Willow

I mentioned before about being an INFJ. Well under the Celtic Zodiac I am a Willow.

This all comes about because on Easter Sunday I went for a walk at a local park where the lake was surrounded with lots of willow trees. It was a breezy day and watching the branches sway and dance was a joy. It reminded me of what I read about how in Celtic mythology the Sun and Earth came about from two eggs hidden in a Willow tree and how this was celebrated around Beltane–which explains the modern day connection with Easter and Eggs.

I have to admit, though, I try not to put too much stock into things such as horoscopes or these personality quizzes. Mainly I enjoy them as tools for introspection. I realize they are meant to be somewhat vague to apply to many, even though this one, like the INFJ, was pretty accurate. I can’t help enjoying this Willow one–I have such an affinity for trees and all things Celtic.

Which one are you?