the definite hanami

disregard the recommendation.it  is gorgeous with snow!🌸🌸🌸🌸

happy easter y'all.







neki desu
 

creating a new set up

and trying not to risk my marriage.dyeing aromas and husband-san do not cohabit well.
don't know the reason,perhaps i am being more thorough, but dyeing is looking up. starting with the reduction which showed a good profile as seen in the photo. yep, the jar is organic sofrito
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my original plan was to use the beer brewing vat to dye.however after much thinking about the process it didn't seem adequate to have the  sediment in contact with the metal bottom that gets heated. came up with a compromise: put a pot upside down, fill the vat with water and rest a plastic pail on top of the pot. i have less depth but it's safer, the water gets heated and the dye is kept warm.

the dyeing experience in this new set up

is more efficient. i am also timing the length of the dips after years of hit and miss.

new set up to oxidize and dry skeins. very careful so as not to stain floors and walls. something that could really drive husband-san to file divorce papers.

this skein is 2 dips of 10 minutes each.the teal blue is because the silk yarn had a yellow cast.hopefully after more dips it will disappear.
i also think that the quality of water here is much,much better than in barcelona,this w/out testing the ph. i'm cringing at the thought of what we drank all those years. (　ﾟД    )

new backdrop/ set up for photos. not quite the  usual sienna,
but not bad.
















neki desu
 

testing

to see whether it's possible to add mohair to fishline w/out much havoc. seems it can be done.

week 3 of confinement. people are still behaving which is surprising given the anarchic gene of spaniards. of course there are exceptions but they are far and few and mostly in big cities. all in all i am very proud of my new  townsfolks.

we started skype tai chi this week. so very grateful!

we'll miss the hood's magnificent wisteria

in bloom.

neki desu