Sorry things have been so quiet over here. There are several reasons:

Self Portrait in Mosaic

1. I got a camera
It’s a Sony A100 DSLR and it’s launched a nascent desire to take up photography. If you don’t see much of me here, I’m probably over in Flickerland.

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2. Artomatic
I’ve been spending many of my evenings at Artomatic, a month-long arts festival with nine floors of visual art plus countless free movies, music, and other performances. This year the venue is down the street from where I work, so I’ve been making frequent trips there.

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3. I got a puppy!
Her name is Lakshmi (the Hindu goddess of wealth) and she’s a 6-month old miniature Schnauzer. As you can imagine, it’s hard to justify doing anything besides playing with her.

Nevertheless, I do have some new crafts to share (including one that I’m wearing right now!) so stay tuned.