Our school auction was this past weekend. Rooms full of flowering branches and origami cranes. I must say, it looked really beautiful in its simplicity. (Many of those cranes have been hanging in my studio for a few weeks and I was kind of sad to see them go.) The multi-colored ones pictured above were the 1000 cranes folded by Ian's 2nd grade class, and were hung from branches on either side of the stage. (We're planning to give a strand of cranes to each of the kids, the rest for the teacher.) The 3 silent auction rooms were designated by color, the 1st one was white, 2nd was pink, and the 3rd was blue. We folded monochromatic cranes and made simple arrangements in single colors to coordinate and designate which area was which.
Being involved in school events like this every year remind me of how much energy it takes from a school's community to pull it off. Of course its the kids we are really doing all this for, but I love the parents I am surrounded by, and really enjoy getting to know new ones every year, so much positive energy. It makes all the hard work so much more fun.
This week I am in that predictable post-auction mode...the one where I just feel like napping every day, but instead am trying to catch up on things like laundry and unanswered emails. Just a little wiped. But really enjoying things like cooking dinner and hanging out with my family. My sewing machine is currently away, being re-calibrated and tuned up, so its not here to distract me (but am missing it!). The "Hills n' Hollers" quilt top is done (I haven't had a moment to even shown you yet) and at the long arm quilter's. I'm now picking out fabrics for "Stacking the Odds". The box has been slept in by all littles here (some liked it, some not so much), and it has now been moved out (but not gone!) and I have reclaimed the family room. I'm ready to paint and make good things happen in there.
I have a lot to show you, but first, a little slow knitting is calling me. In the meantime, thank you all for your stops by here, I am always so happy to hear from you.
Hugs to all, Blair
