Daisy in the Pandemic

Daisy was concerned with her activity levels during the pandemic. 

Her daily uniform of ahtleisure wear wouldn't change, but the cancelation of hot yoga and spin class worried her. 

Daisy hoped that four hours of online yoga classes each day would be enough to maintain not just her physical fitness but also her mental well being. 

Should she buy her own stationary bike? 

Pandemic Personalities with Sprinkles. Daisy. Monster Finger Puppet.

RoseAnne in the Pandemic

RoseAnne was pragmatic about the pandemic. 

The twelve needlepoint projects she has started over the last 12 winter holidays would be finished in no time at all. 

She listened to podcasts or audio books while she stitched. 

The earbuds prevented her family from talking to her too much. 

Sometimes she wore the earbuds with no audio so she could eavesdrop on the family. 

Why did they talk so much? 

Pandemic Personalities with Sprinkles. RoseAnn. Monster Finger Puppet.

Lily in the Pandemic

Lily spent her pandemic days working. 

Her kitchen table became her office. 

She quickly became Zoom proficient. 

She wore a different blouse each day with her red and black buffalo plaid flannel pajama pants. 

What will Lily wear once the weather is too warm for flannel jammy pants? 

Pandemic Personalities with Sprinkles. Lily. Monster Finger Puppet.

Ivy in the Pandemic

Ivy's job closed down entirely two weeks into her city's social isolation. 

She is relieved to be sent home to stay. 

She is worried about her income. 

She is thankful that her company furloughed her with a promise of rehiring.

She is grateful that her company helped her register for unemployment.

How long does it take to sort out government funding for six million newly unemployed? 

Pandemic Personalities with Sprinkles. Ivy. Green Carebear, Good Luck Bear.

Bluebell in the Pandemic

Bluebell doesn't sleep more than two hours a night during the pandemic. 

She majored in Political Science before the pandemic. 

She was laid off from her retail job and has plenty of time on her hands.

Now, Bluebell studies pandemic graphs and charts. 

She reads all the information available online. 

She compares news sources.

She compares the sources that the news sources are using.

Bluebell knows that psychologically her news addiction is having a negative impact on her health.

Does lack of sleep make her more susceptible to the CoronaVirus? 

Pandemic Personalities with Sprinkles. Bluebell. Blue Carebear, Bedtime Bear. 

pottery pulled from the kiln today

 these are tiny little little experiments ..... these stars and heart are done after just one kiln firing... not the norm...... but i knew they were super dry, so i just straight up glazed them without bisque firing them .... one and done. made me happy that it worked.... made me happy that there is a way to have a sped up process on small pieces.

 BLUE! .... this one above is a new to me glaze. yes! i love it.

and above is a before and after pic of two trays ..... the color is a bit off because of lighting .... but still .... just magic that you can put in a chalky plain thing and get out shiny colorful wonderfulness.... 

and right below here are the same two pieces in natural lighting ... outside, on the rock where i take my pics .... though the leaves are not green anymore ..... but it was too cold out to look for a better spot.... 

happy pottery! happy day to you.

sunset

this summer before some big trips, i got the new iPhone ten because it has a phenomenal camera. i took this on a florida trip in early november.... such a happy memory and so happy with how the photo turned out!

LIAV camp .... scarf making

i took a class at life is a verb camp .... it was called aerie fairy scarf making ... it was joyful making ..... i started with orange roving .... merino wool that was dyed orange but pretty fresh off the sheep..... i shaped it and wet it and pounded it and whoa!! got an awesome orange scarf! pure magic!

you are a human sparkler.

i have been making joyful affirmation canvases. here is one i make for annabel, a pal's daughter who is just turned 16. how many human sparklers do you know?

pottery pottery pottery

i just adore pulling things out of my kiln! here is the newest batch ... still warm in the photos! 

be kind

when i work on canvases, i frequently do multiple back grounds at a time ..... so i'll put green paint on four canvases and then another color and another layer and on and on til i have multiple backgrounds done ..... and then i wait for the inspiration to hit for the foreground ....i had an idea for a big piece .... so i did two very big canvases and two smalls ..... i did a small as a practice and loved it ... then did the large gift ..... and then i decided to do this small for the life is a verb camp auction..... and a friend bought it. yay!

wedding joy

 i went to the most fun and beautiful and joyful wedding i've ever been to..... my nephew michael married the wonderful sneha .... i got a trip to california and awesome indian clothing for the hindu wedding. what a joy!!!!