born very poor in New Orleans, put in the colored waif's home at age 11 where he was given a trumpet. That one gift led to a lifetime of contribution to the world.
I was struck by Louis Armstrong quote here:
"“Seems to me it ain’t the world that’s so bad but what we’re doing to
it, and all I’m saying is: see what a wonderful world it would be if
only we’d give it a chance. Love, baby, love. That’s the secret ...”
I watched a TED talk yesterday where a man from Cambodia was speaking about his path to where he is today, Harvard educated with a non profit to help others. He said he was a monk, nearly dead of malaria when a woman met him and paid a doctor to heal him.
He said, do one thing, for one person. Do something to help someone. It might not seem very large but you don't know what it will lead to.
I like these two men.
When I get depressed about our current leadership who stresses greed and the individual over the whole of us, I will remember these two men went about their lives caring about the world.
not a lot of sewing done this week... a lot of painting happened, a lot of online watching of classes happened, knitting of socks happened, some writing happened but at least I finished up the RSC dark green scrap blocks for May. They should look good with the other colors.
Improv log cabins
Surprisingly I enjoyed all the things I made, and the one still in progress, ready to be quilted.
The design wall was homey and nature-like all month.
paintings were shown yesterday, scroll down to see them, here's one
I turned to blueprint to see the "free patterns" they sent in yet another advertising bid to get me to subscibe.
(I already subscribed at the half price rate thinking now is the time to learn stuff but they don't seem to realize I am.... .already.... a.... member)
Nothing interesting there so I hopped over to Bonnie Hunter's blog and started reading... she had this video and it's truly a hilarious diversion... enjoy
think there's nothing funny about masks? Oh con-trare
I will not be making masks today... don't get me started on the idiots who think drinking lysol is smarter than wearing a mask...
pushing those cords through a pony bead is no joke!
On the diversion trail today will be watching inane tv
my new guilty pleasure? Watching pillow talk of 90 day fiance. People watch the show from their homes and make hilarious comments, it's like watching with a friend. DH who ignores most numbing tv I enjoy, laughs out loud at this.
I might watch something from the 50's too, as it was a much safer time for me
I might watch the Great British Gardening show on youtube... I love "sewing bee/pottery throw down/baking show" so I imagine it will be good
I might paint some fabric as it went from snow to heat wave here and I can be outside
I might spend a moment cutting dh's hair. I don't really know how to cut men's hair, but I cut the poodle's hair. (dh might end up with a poof)
I will not watch any people making grand stupid statements about the health situation on tv. I prefer to learn about it from scientists and people who DO know what this is.
I won't be walking near anyone who refuses to wear a mask, if I can outrun them. They buzz by panting open mouthed on bikes, so it's not easy to avoid the stupid.
I may remove the Christmas garland of pine cones from the mantle where it's been gathering dust for months. Oh it was soothing and pretty during the snow but now that it's HOT...
Speaking of which, I may have to dig out the bins of summer clothes. I have Spring like clothes but it went from snow to hot here so they're too warm to wear.
I plan to put iridescent sequins on this today, then bind it
The library is making sounds of reopening so I should actually look at the books I've had for months how, like peyote stitch butterflies and try it. Our library was one of the first places to close as they had infections nearly immediately. I won't be going back any time soon. Can books be disinfected?
No reason to risk it.
I might look through some old magazines hoarded BC (before corona) to see how I won't be decorating my home, or what I won't be cooking from a recipe requiring foods I can't find on grocery shelves. I might look at fashions I can't squeeze over my growing middle innertube of a waist. I might chuckle at the celebrities who are together/not together.
the main thing I am looking forward to today is eating my leftover fajitas from yesterday's meal!
Let's see... I think I might be a candle, maybe a pillar candle with a couple wicks. Light, gentle light in the darkness. Not trying to light the whole room, but able to light it's section. It flickers so it's always moving and different, it waxes and wanes. There is warmth to it's tone, when you look closely it's made of different layers and colors.
I might want to be the moon, I've had an affinity for the moon for a long time now, or the sun, strong and constant. But I think I might be a candle.
