spoon

While we were on the mountain, I started working on a wooden spoon.  The last time we were on the mountain, I had one broken for me and have been having a horrible time finding something I like to replace it.  My Beloved had picked up a book at the library book sale (I am that crazy person who has library cards in multiple states) and I had finished what I had checked out so I started playing with this.

I did not realize how hard this was going to be on my hands.  I can only work a short period of time before my hands tire.  My Beloved is going to sharpen my tools for me which should help.  Tools off the shelf are never quite right.  It is why he gets so many tools to sharpen and straight razors to sharpen for his business.  A wood clamp, sharp tools, and a band saw blade should help a lot.  And of course those two things that always help:  practice and patience.  Patience with my learning a new skill.

I now have to find the time to do more work.  I have to make a dress week that matches the earrings my Beloved surprised my with.  A definite Beloved win!  There are just not enough hours in the week.

trying something new

I am spending a lot of time at my sewing machine.  I really love the time I spend here and try to get some time in before work each day.  But it does make work harder to go to.  I am in a better state of mind but that does not make going to work easy.

I decided I wanted to try carving my own spoons.  When I sent a knife tool my Beloved, he wrote back that there is nothing like this at home and no one knows how to make one.  I laughed so hard I was on the floor.  The wood here is bocote.  I am excited to give it at try but I admit that my hands are tired.  My body is just tired all over which means my chronic pain crud is trying to be more then tired.  I will take care of myself but I was thinking I might sit on the stoop on Saturday and give it a try.  Small Mister has a wedding to go to with his Dad so I will have some quiet time.  My Beloved is around just in case.