Hot! Hot! Hot! The humidity is awful....I took Scarlett for a walk this morning at 6:30 and thought we'd be soaked before we arrived home...very overcast and damp! BUT we lucked out. Now the sun is shining and it's like a sauna.

I really should be making dill beans today too, but not sure about the heat.....think they'll wait until tomorrow. I'd much rather be downstairs weaving on my rug today.....much cooler in the lower area!




I put some Thai sticky rice in a bowl of water last night to soak overnight....that's the best way for me to make it....then I steamed it for half an hour this morning....delish!!! I made my California rolls for lunch and I find you can freeze them and thaw out whenever the mood for them hits!



My sisters like these too! They make a nice lunch and easy to serve with wasabi and soy sauce.

I'm glad I've learned how to make them....off the internet....where else????

Tomorrow I'll make some Thai rice rolls....delicious too and also very easy to make.







Yesterday I decided to get serious about the hand loom....so I went on the internet and studied the original loom carefully.....I needed a lot more brads within the same spacing. That took me a while to figure out and even longer to drill the holes and pound them in!!!!! I didn't think nails could be placed that closely.

The resulting square is much denser and takes a lot longer to make! I'm trying different weights of wool to see which I like best. So far I think a sport weight is about right.

Today is my son's 5th wedding anniversary....hardly seems possible. We are going over to babysit Finn while they go out for dinner. We love to see her...she's a little imp and goes to bed by 6:30, so we won't get sick of her!!!! Her little brother, Ryder, is vacationing at his other Gramma's.

That's it for today. Hope all is well in your world!