frenettik 47 (amigurumi-letterpress-living wall-snow storm)

i went and worked on the living wall. it was fine... just dirt popping out. not so much because it froze as i thought but more since it was bone dry... so i left a slight drip in the line so either that will work or they will all be slushing out by the time i get back there next week to add batteries to the drip timer. i purchased the rest of the panels so either i will sell them in time or plan something fabulous for my yard. it seemed like a good investment since the company had a 25% restocking fee and i already bought these for $50 vs list price of $70 basically i just couldn't do it!
i thought these were gorgeous... the old hydrangea blooms draped in snow.



the snow on sunday took down a couple 20ft eucalyptus branches, you know...the couple hundred lb type which now cover my large patio. until i find the energy to hand saw it into firewood for the neighbors. sounded much worse as they cracked in 2 than the actual damage, which was to other trees.
incredible news this week, the day after i planned to quit my job, which i did not. instead i have decided to not feel negative thoughts about the work and that will probably solve it (for a week or so). anyway, we received notice that we did get accepted into the wa state basic health program and all three of us are covered for $51 month and max out of pocket is $1500 per year- it's like a dream, i feel like getting sick...

here is the amigurumi octopus after felting -hanging out with my first project, a pear (which i am totally happy with but it still needs a leaf). i felted both by hand which maru then tells me i should i have just thrown in the washing machine since they were already formed. anyway, since my crochet holes/big stitches on the octopus were not completely hidden i added in some yarn then threw it in the washer. which did not felt the new yarn very well so then i hand felted it again. i was getting desperate and resorting to scalding water which my hands remember. needless to say this octopus, who now looks more like a squid, went through a lot.
below are a few of my latest letterpress projects...