full weekend

[treeskin]

Busy busy busy. classics_cat came over Sat night, to dye some stuff, and By & I kept her company with our projects. Stayed up way too late, but I did get pages folded for 5 or 6 books, thick books, which is an accomplishment.

Went out to Robyn's property Sunday, to mark trees she wants removed. The firetending crew are going to haul them off for Heartland bonfires. Lovely place....only place I've ever seen literally acres of wild dog-tooth violets growing. Robyn said I could have a few--I was thinking of rescuing the ones growing in the roadbed that's going to get gravelled soon, since they're a protected species. Also saw lots of Dutchman's breeches down by the creek. And violets, and wild ginger......we got a full tour. Spent some time after the tour sitting by the cars, talking about her plans for the place, which gave us an idea for Robyn's birthday present....a pair of forsythia bushes, to start the hedge she wants. I'll pick those up today.

Spent Monday gardening....I've got all of the front flower beds but one completely cleaned out, and that last one is mostly done, just too dusty to finish Monday. I hope to start on the back beds this week or weekend. Made a stitching cradle, which holds the signatures open so the holes get punched exactly in the fold. Very helpful gadget, just cardboard and glue and a bit of old canvas. Finished a couple of books Monday night, nothing fancy, simple 4-signature Coptic bound.

Spent Tuesday tidying, and making covers for the pages I folded on Sat. Finished two more books, and got the leather ready to do another leather-bound Coptic. Albert the Salvage God wants me to make a bunch, that he can take to the Civil War get-togethers and sell, so I need to get busy folding pages, if I want to have enough to send with him and some to take to Heartland.

And, By's working this week, which is always good news. Robyn's meeting with people from Tivol this afternoon; wish her luck.

Comments

Re: Dutchman's breeches....

[treeskin.livejournal.com]

They're appealing in a cute, cuddly sort of way--they tend to make the "common wildflowers of -----" books, even though they are rarely common most places. Umm, the flowers do superficially resemble some of the solomon's seals (although, in my opinion, only if you see them in photos and not in person), and you might see those in your woods.

Re: Dutchman's breeches....

[ladymurmur.livejournal.com]

That is very possible.