Sun Printing with kids

Saturday

I got up before 8. I turned on the sprinklers, then drank magnesium water, etc. I put on the Kaatsu bands and watered the plants. I moved the sprinklers. I watered the large gopher mound back into the hole, along with copious amounts of coffee grounds. I put a new sprinkler head on the shady side of the house. I went through a box of stuff left in the driveway and sorted what should go to the swap shop and what should go to the sewing class. I moved the sprinklers and came in to hydrate and check e-mail.

Chris and I went to fill up three big jugs of water at the postal building. I dropped off some tiny crochet hooks at the swap shop. Summer said they were ones she didn't have. We went home for a massage. After the massage, Chris took a shower. I laid outside and read, then took a quick shower.

Isadora came over to do the sun-printing project since she had to leave before class started. She made a sun print with feathers and a crocheted scarf. She left it with me as a class sample. I made and ate breakfast. I read messages, then collected items for class.

I went to the chapel for sewing class. But we didn't sew, we made sun printed pictures on fabric. I had the kids put their objects they brought on the fabric and lay glass over them, then place them in the sun for 5 minutes. Then they brought their pieces of fabric to the kitchen and I rinsed the light-sensitive chemical out and added hydrogen peroxide. Then we ironed them dry. I used glass from picture frames and two of the kids asked to keep the frames to display their art.

After they left, I went to 611 to clean for 90 minutes. I found a dead bird in the dryer vent and decided I was done. I texted Jamie and went home. I heated beef for supper, and added sweet potatoes and cabbage leaves. While eating, I read outside for over an hour.

I went to Project Night at 7. Sophia and Isodora came, but they did not want to have rhythm class. Casey sent up Tetris on the large screen TV. I played at least three rounds of Tetris. By 9, we had packed up and gone home.

Chris was still gone – gaming at Michele's. I made tea, and compared prices on EDTA. Chris came home, so we watched one episode of Criminal Minds. Then we put away laundry and dressed the bed. He turned in while I stayed up to blog.