My favorite early sign of spring is in full bloom in back of my house. They pop early. They pop really early next to the dryer vent. I don’t care, I’ll take it.  The little weather bug icon on my laptop screen says it’s 54 degrees. That is so wonderfully close to 60 that I am almost giddy. Then add in that the three year old decided to fully get on the potty train today, well darn it, it’s a good day!

Been working on several things in the midst of all the excitement. I don’t have photos of everything yet but here’s what I do have. The new theme for the online quilt challenge group is passage. I knew right away what I wanted to do. I dyed an old map last summer with the MSU project. It was cool enough to be a project all on it’s own. Here’s a sneak peak close up:

I want to incorporate an image of a compass onto it. I haven’t figured out how I am going to do that yet.

Also preparing to help my in-laws photograph and catalog the many, many paintings that Victor’s grandmother created a long time ago. So this means some new lighting equipment and really learning how to use all the advanced features of my camera. I had to do some research on the best ways to photograph oil paintings in order to not have giant glares on everything. She didn’t paint them with oils but egg tempera, which makes the paintings very reflective. I think I got some good ideas but it will take some trial and error for the most part.  But afterward I will have all the makings for taking some awesome pics of my own pieces!

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