Hey there! It’s been awhile since I’ve asked, so hayadoin?
There’s a lot of awful happening globally and locally, and working through what new awfulness each day brings means that I have been trying to focus on something hopeful to counter *gestures widely*.
It’s just about to go Full Pollen here, where the green paint on my porch becomes covered with yellow, and the cars look dusty.
We also have Bradford pear trees, a Very Cursed Species of tree, and they look pretty for about a week while smelling terrible. It’s entirely true and entirely hilarious to me that this is part of the Wiki entry for the species:
It is most commonly known for its cultivar ‘Bradford’ and its offensive odor, widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species.
“It is most commonly known for…its offensive odor.” Truer Wiki was never pediaed.
They do indeed smell awful, and I don’t like them a lot, except when strong winds blow all the white petals off the trees and it looks like it’s snowing. I do enjoy that part! And I love the daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips popping up everywhere. My neighbor’s front yard is almost entirely daffodils and soon that will be replaced by lily of the valley. It’s lovely.
I think because this winter was so mild, spring feels almost disorienting! And I know for all of you south of the equator it’s nearly fall.
Got plans? I’ve started a new quilt in a pattern I’ve sewn before called “Milky Way” Sawooth Star – the instructions are no longer online but someone shared them in a Reddit thread. The last one I made was in black and orange for Halloween, so this one is blue, green, and cream colored fabrics, very springtime.
I also want to try sewing a quilted tote bag. Do I carry tote bags? Hardly ever. I like to have everything in my pockets if possible. But do I really, really want to sew a quilted tote bag? Yes. Yes, I do. Brains are so weird, though I suppose tote bags are always useful. And my Libby audiobook hold list is substantial that I’ll have lots to listen to while I putter. Reading text still proves challenging for me, so I’m deeply thankful for audiobooks and the folks that put them together.
What about you? Got plans this coming season? Crafting schemes for new crafts or making travel adventures or anything? I’d love to hear about it. How are you looking after yourself? What are you looking forward to with the change of season?
