Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
Terry Pratchett
I'm feeling a bit better. This made me laugh.
It's one of those tiny toys you put in water and it grows. It was a cute little monkey, now it's something scary. Every morning we come down to the kitchen and he gets a little bigger, but not proportionately. A bit like my problems really.
He who dies with the most yarn and fabric is, nonetheless, dead.
I've been doing a lot of felting but not many pictures yet except for this needle felted bird, made from a drawing by my son. 
We have no light at the moment and my tripod is kaput. Might get a new one today.
Have a look at Humblearts for some nice needle felted Christmas ornaments.
More felted ornaments.
Really good demonstration of needle felting.
Nice pincushions, site link from Molly Chicken.
Interesting site.
Highly desirable felted knitwear from Mary Davis.
Please Santa, a bobble skirt for Juju's polka dot collection!
I know it's expensive Santa, but surely with all your elves to help work those knitting machines, it's no problem.
Pocket pattern coming in the next few days.
P.S. Santa, this jacket is also wonderful!
Clapping
Are there actually people who are so totally comfortable with themselves, so completely unself-conscious, that when they're at a concert and the band signals the audience to clap along they can clap without thinking to themselves, I am clapping now, here I am clapping along, are most people clapping? Okay, fine, most people are clapping, but wait, the clap-along thing feels like it's losing its momentum-should I stop clapping now? I'm feeling a bit heavy-handed in my clapping, but how/when do I stop? Three more claps and I'm out. Okay last clap. Clap. Done
Amy Krouse Rosenthal from Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life
My problem with compulsory clapping is style. I'm never sure if I've got it right. Am I on the beat? Do I clap with my hands at right-angles or bring them face to face? Should my whole body join in the movement?
At the end of each belly dance class, we all form a big circle and clap to the music as we take turns dancing in the middle. Combining clapping and dance are so stressful for me that I would rather be in the middle dancing solo than clapping clumsily on the side.
Amy Krouse Rosenthal is my new best memoir-writing friend - in my mind. First it was Wendy Mclure, then David Sedaris and now Ms. Rosenthal. I have a very active one-sided social life.
Okay I need to reveal that my pom-pom radio appearance is on kids radio and may be about tassels instead because they are easier to describe how-to, than pompoms. Remember this is radio.
I'm still having a love affair with pompoms and tassels. Here is my latest pin-up picture from Tribal Max. 
Isn't that creature on the right amazing! Felted pom-pom beads, buttons and more beads. Gorgeous and very inspiring!!
Please leave a comment. I'm feeling lonely (in spite of my fictional friendships) today.
If you tell a joke in the forest but nobody laughs, is it still a joke?
Steven Wright
This is a project I did with my kids in the Spring break. I took their drawings.
Graphed them for peyote stitch.
And then, using delica beads, I did a bit of bead weaving with their help, and we made these sparkly badges.
Quinte's King looks a little like he's giving someone the finger. This is a special feature.
Orillia's is much more demure.
