Begin The Belly

I'm definitely making some progress.  This piece still makes me smile when I look at it.

To The Distillery

Yup, our appointment for the master class at Glengoyne was at ten in the morning.  They were already busy making whiskey.  The sky was cloudy, and it was chilly.  Not really the weather you'd expect in Scotland in December, though.  Everything was still green and the temperature was well above freezing.

Skinny Cows

This is what skinny cows look like.  Don't be fooled by the ice cream brand.  Angola used to be a bigger exporter of beef than South Africa or Namibia.  Now, it can't even supply itself.  The trash along the side of the road is just another sign of hopelessness and a lack of caring for personal environment.  No idea what the Hello Kitty means.

Abandoned

Much of the city and countryside of Angola is just plain abandoned.  Buildings started - some even finished - without occupants and without further work.  It's sad.  Bela Vista is a Chinese residential complex that's almost completely built, but no one lives there.  For some reason, though, it's lit up like a Christmas tree and has concrete swans in the front.  The whole economy here was built on a house of cards, and the cards tumbled off the table.

Felted Card

I picked up this card in Kendal.  It's got a beaded piece of handmade felt in it.  Wrote a note and sent it off to my mom.

Star-ting

 There are definitely star shapes on both sides now, and the vertical star side is nearing completion.  Yay!

Below The Line

I am officially below the line and over halfway done with the outer part now.  Yay!