I was so busy trying to catch up in class that I didn't take a single picture today. I have three seatmates in an arrangement of four tables in the NW corner of Scripps classroom - one is a speed queen and the other three - Susan, Mea, Del - are all snails. I am the furthest behind and spent the entire afternoon cutting and fusing the fabrics I have selected for my palette. I've learned over the past 26 years that I have been coming in Empty Spools that I will not have the right fabrics no matter how much thought I give to the selection. So, I just pull a bunch of fabrics in different colors and textures and hope something will work. I may get by with not needing to buy any fabric this trip. Sometimes I am a dreamer! But I also brought a box of scraps and a box of miscellaneous silks, rayons, sheers, glitzies, and clothing construction scraps collected over the past forty (or longer) years and I don't intend taking them home again. I did find in that big box a few pieces I can use for accents. My tablemates are very willing to share what they brought, so there is a great variety of fabric available to me.
Dinner tonight at Il Vecchio a super Italian restaurant in Pacific Grove. I love the Carbonara, which they make from scratch - perfect al dente. I am not enjoying the food this year in the Asilomar dining all. I understand they have a new executive chef, that may be the problem. Cardboard fish, rubbery compressed turkey, ersatz turkey pot pie - even the desserts are less than expected.
Rain a couple times this morning and the wind was blowing all day. It is cold tonight, 42F at 11:30pm. Prediction of 59F tomorrow with partially cloudy skies.
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1 comment:
OOOOOOO, not so nice at Asilomar today....sorry. Have fun indoors with your fabric! I've not quite gotten my head around the project, which means I need more pictures when you have a chance. Catch up first, pictures next! Most importantly enjoy your time!
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