Sunday, September 13, 2026

Filling in Wing

The wing is looking more substantial now. Just have to fill it all in to finish the top three pages.

 

Working Down the Vines

Time to concentrate solely on the vines since the alphabet's done.

 

Magenta Bauble Done

Some beads got misplaced somewhere, so I improvised and added some colors.

 

Edge of the Skirt

Now started working on the bottom edge of the skirt. The end's in sight. Though it will take a while longer.

 

2025 Advent Calendar

I still haven't opened half these lip balms, but I -am- using them on a regular basis!

 

Where the Buffalo ... Relax

 

Wola National Park near Szczeczin has a buffalo sanctuary for European bison. They're big, but smaller than American bison. And they tend to be pretty placid. Poland has approximately 15k bison out in the wild.








Military Saddlebags

Saddlebags from the order of march at the Waterloo museum. That's got to be wearing on the horses after a while. Imaging fighting with that. I guess it's protection for the horse?




 

Puppies Relaxing

In this set, proof that all three can share a bed at the same time. And that they all enjoy being on the furniture.




 

Riese Tunnels Big Enough for Cars

 

This is one of the now-uncovered entrances to Project Riese. It was hidden for decades before coming to light. Helped that it's in a forested rural area of Poland. And the tunnels were big enough to let cars drive - because the network was going to be huge.






Sunday, September 06, 2026

26 for 2026 #1: Hope by Reflets de Soie

Here's the beginning of Hope. I like these little beaded ornaments.

 

Filling In Circles

Filling in the circles on here.

 

Lots of Mushrooms

Lots of mushrooms around a fern. And all of them done.

 

A Garden of Flowering Trees

I added this to my current rotation, so you'll see it more often for a while. Working on this piece makes me happy.

 

Skincare Advent Calendar

Lots of nice stuff from Kiehl's, courtesy of Andreas.

 

Euro Bison

Wola National Park is on an island near Szczeczin (Stettin) on the Polish-German border. They have a bison sanctuary there that you can visit. Euro bison are definitely smaller than the American version.










 

Order of March

A whole wall of mannequins dressed up in order of march for Napolean's army. Along with some re-enactors.