The one thing I love about felt making is that you can just lay out your fleece and know that it may change shape, color and texture. Creating an interesting effect, a work of art most times. I love the mess...water everywhere, soap lathered up on the sink, the smell of the fleece and the pure earthly feel I get from using such an amazing medium.
So off I went making a few bits and bobs. I managed to use some of the great fleece that I bought from Mansfield. I wanted to see whether wet felting would be an option. It seems though after the effort it may be better for needle fleting. It was however very beautifully dyed and I did enjoy the fact that the uncarded fleece kept alot of it's curlyness. Great fun anymatter.
I was feeling quite rejuvinated and back to normal after the fun of being myself for just a little bit. It's all I get some days. It may just be a whiff of a minute or a half an hour stint while babys nap and his big brother is busy doing other things. I guess that's why being a mum is such a big job. It requires so much stamina sometimes and leaves you feeling weak and disorientated by the end of the day. Yes it is a great thing even though sometimes it is a marathon your just trying to get through. It is worth it. I keep telling myself that. It works, I just plod every day until I get to the weekend, then I feel a little more capable when I look back on the week that was!
It was however a family morning, Sunday. It began with a drive up the road on the hunt for some horse poo. Or as we like to call it "A Poo Run." It was to be a morning of poo and veggie garden plating. What I think is two great things to combine. Odd as it sounds, but if you have ever grown vegies and had the pleasure of harvesting what you have spent so much time tending to. Then you will know what I mean. It is a great kid friendly thing too. A bit of horse poo to build up the ammune system. A bit of dirt to fight off the over clean society we live in.
After a lot of back breaking shovelling of poo and turning over soil. We started to plant out this seasons crop. We planted garlic, peas, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower and bok choy. Can't wait for the harvest. The kids had a ball in the mud and sunshine. It was a morning that made me feel so happy to have this great little family unit. It was good messy fun. Just what little boys love!
