Weekending……

Peacock iridescence in veridical shadows,
Violet blooms spread to noonday sun.
The world's beauty is a swirl of color,
But in the flower's center is bright stillness.
Deng Ming~Dao

Where does the time go?  In the blink of an eye another week has passed by.  I got a lot of work done during the week and had planned to work through the weekend, but my back had different ideas, so I worked on other things and rested it in between.
Soaps……I have SO enjoyed getting back to soaping. 

These lovelies are a pineapple/lime blend (the greenyellow ones) and a soft lavender/rosewood blend.  I had a lot of fun with the purple soap, embedding little rolls of curled soap within the soap base.  The girls though it was just about the coolest thing ever.

I also worked on what I have promised myself will just be a hobby (creepy dolls as my daughters always say).  I shared the red haired doll with you a few weeks ago.  The girl with the white hair will be the one that I will customize.  It is amazing to see the transformation from a base Takara Blythe doll to a doll that has a lot of life painted into it's face, especially through the eyes.

I purchased a faceplate a few weeks ago to practice on before opening up Simply Vanilla's head (still a bit nervous about doing that).  Carving these plastic faces is more work than you would think it would be, but I can sit and do it while my dye pots are boiling, which gives my back a break in between batches.  I still have some more carving to do then I will start the painting with pastels.

I do however has some ideas of a clothing line floating around in my head…but it's just floating right now.  I love how all of the crafts that I enjoy seem to all come back around in a different way.  I used to sew all the time when my children were young, then stopped for years until I became interested in quilting and here I am again full circle back to making clothing again. 🙂
A friend of mine this weekend made a very kind comment about my energy that sparkles and I had to smile.  There's no doubt about it, I am ADD to the nth, but from now on I will forever refer to it as Sparkling energy.  It sounds so much kinder and definitely more positive. 🙂

….and lastly, a brisk walk…
Last week when I visited the doctor for a physical and to discuss my next round of action for my back, he told me that my blood pressure is too high and he wants me to go on a low dose diuretic.  Uggh…I HATE taking meds, so I have made a commitment to myself to get out and walk 2.5 miles a day and to lose 30 more pounds, so that I can stop taking them sooner rather than later.  When I lost the first 40 pounds my cholestrol responded favorably, so I am hoping the same will happen when I lose the remaining 30.

….and that was my weekend….what did you do?