So, I’m told that I need to start a mailing list. And to have something to send out to that mailing list on the regular. So, I’m gonna try writing a post up every week with what’s coming out of my kite room (and probably some excuses why there isn’t more).
Monday night there was some good light after work, and since I was still spluttering from my cold, I bowed out of the Scout meeting and spent most of the evening hacking up a lung and tending to some yard work that my kids have been unable to get after for me. Then in a fit of raw spite, I made it into the kite room and cut out the rest of a batch from the lovely floral print I’ve been working with.
Set of 2.5 inch pentagon sails
I finished out my brief session in the kite room putting the finishing touches on a new template for the 2.5 inch pentagon sails, and the mask to go with it.
Tuesday started out strong with slipping into the kite room while getting the youngest off to school, and me ready for the “day-job” to select a sail for a one-off to use as a card for an ailing family member. It won’t be all that I want it to be, but I’m so particular, and I’m feeling done with letting such things slow me down much. I’ll try to have it framed up tonight, but while I was waiting to have access to my wife’s trove of cross-stitch floss, I went back to work on some of the kites that I started last week.
I took a moment to enjoy a view that I’m not often exposed to while a job. The wind kicking up waves was calling to the power kite junkie far into my past.
Despite a lockout call that interrupted dinner, fatigue (from the day at work and the cold that just won’t go away), and participating in the call from my oldest, I made it back to the kite room Tuesday evening to continue on the kites from the morning.
Here’s how the one-off turned out.
The work Wednesday morning was hardly worth mentioning. I might have got more than one kite on a card, if not for sleeping up to the alarm and a string of coughing fits. We’ll see how I feel after work. While off at the “day-job” I listened through yet another episode of the Cathy Heller podcast and found her discussion with Donald Miller fascinating. I’ll have to try applying a few of the ideas he brought up, and probably buy his new book.
Wednesday evening started out strong despite the call of yard work. Once I got the kids started on that project, I made my way to the kite room and finished putting the last of the Spring picket Pentagons on cards. I meant to be back after a brief break for dinner, but a couple of lockout calls had me up way past my bedtime.
Thursday started out strong, not on kites, rather with errands. A trip after groceries for dinner, and a quick post to Facebook over a local traffic issue used up any time that I might have before heading out to spend my day waiting.
After the “day-job” on Thursday, I managed to get the youngest started on some chores, and the myself into the kite room. I had a lot more energy than I’ve had recently, but it was frenetic, so I made some progress on a batch of the floral print that I had cut out earlier in the week, but I always want 110% and I didn’t give it.
Friday morning I only made it in to the kite room for a moment before heading out for a short day with the day-job, a check in with my wife’s oncologist, and couple other errands. I spent a fair amount of time putting frames on more of the floral prints, and cut out a batch of the next Rainbow stripe Shield kites between a couple of lockout calls in the evening.
2.5 inch miniature shield kite from cocktail napkin mounted on easel cards
Saturday morning I slept in longer than I wanted, so I started in on my steps at first light, and then got back to the Floral prints. After getting all of them on cards, I made progress on the Rainbow stripes and the Full of Stars print which I’ve had for a while.
2.5 inch miniature shield kite from cocktail napkin mounted on easel cards
I stayed up too far past bed time, but I felt very good about the productivity. I was still abuzz with that positivity when I woke on Sunday morning and started out to get my step well before it was light. It took a while to get the Rainbow stripes onto their cards after a lockout call threw my off my stride, but with some persistence I finished those, got to work framing the Full of Stars Shields, and cut out a batch of the Pretty on Pink shield kites.
2.5 inch miniature shield kite from cocktail napkin mounted on easel cards
I’m glad to be feeling better. Clearly it helped me get quite a bit done this week.