Bear 295 - Epiphany
Beat 296 - Spring
Bear 297 - Gregor
Bear 298 - Philomena
These are the Bears I have knitted in January, besides Silvester, who was finished on January 1, 2014. around four in the morning.
Mostly I was consumed with Marley and her little brother Lorenzo, two dolls I have developed as my "Jamaican children." Lorenzo's hero is Zinedine Zidane, a former soccer player, and he is still waiting for his own soccer ball.
Marley has just gotten her braids and I am in the process of dressing her. I am having a wonderful time imagining the two siblings' wardrobe and their lives.
Lorenzo and Marley
Because of the intensity of my doll knitting - yes I am still in the throngs of this obsession - my kitchen table was a mess for the last three weeks. And in the middle of it all I had to put potted daffodils. It seems to be spring; winter never really materialized in California, it seems. In the shopping center parking lot the trees are in bloom. I love it, but we need water, and lately I am using a stop watch to take a three minute shower.
That's it for now. More to come as soon as Marley is ready for her official portrait.
P.S. My brain hasn't been standing still while my hands manipulated knitting needles for many hours at a time; I have thought about some of the interesting options this decade provides. Eventually I will have to think more about a few concepts and their influence on our modern lives. For instance - how has "technical snow" changed skiing vacations? And - what will 3D printing add to our life styles, our handicrafts, our economy? Will it bring us more advantages or further do away with precious old skills?
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