In The Middle of Autumn

Zendala Dare #28 (template from The Bright Owl)

As always, I am behind....on everything.  That old saying "two steps forward, three steps back".  Yep, that's me.  Slowly I am getting caught up on things around the farm, the house, fiber, and other crafts.  And I have to admit that one of the biggest contributing factors is lack of organization or prioritizing my time.  (Okay...that was two contributing factors).  So I've started making myself a list of everything that I need/would like to get accomplished the following day.  I don't always get it all done, but it allows me to cross things off as they are completed, and there is something encouraging about seeing things crossed off your list. 

Here's today's list, and as you can see, I've still got a lot to do!  Most are in preparation for family that is coming to stay at the farm for the Thanksgiving weekend.  But others are 'long overdues'.  Like plucking (angora) rabbits - starting with Runtdungus Fletcher (aka: Runt), getting some custom (craft) orders finished, and attending to our Kombucha brew.  Oy!  That one's definitely long overdue.  Both of our SCOBYs are about 3 inches thick.  If there is anyone other there locally who is looking to start their own kombucha, we can get you hooked up with a fully functional SCOBY!  Otherwise, my sister read and shared with me yesterday that the extra SCOBYs can go to our chickens.  I think I'm going to try that.  

Above is my Zendala Dare #28.  I am also behind with my dares, but I do have so much fun with them!  Can you see the octopus in the center with it's arms branching out.  I really love this zentangle, called Suckers by Lizzie Mayne.  I played around with adding the sharp Cephalopod beak in the middle.  Then I kept with a sort of sea monster theme and added portholes, planks, and seaweed (in mooka form).  I was pretty happy with it.  I've only recently (within the last couple of months) begun participating in Erin's Zendala Dares.  If you are interested in participating, check out the link on the right side of the screen.