nightingales, dogs and continuing
OBK was muttering about the draughts in his bedroom. At his request there is no door. However he doesn't much appreciate being cold either. A simple solution was found in the shape of a Jude-cloth * . I have added a backing to give it extra padding and this weight of cloth offers more warmth to OBK's room. On the room facing side I have stitched a Nightingale plus several flowers/stars. I was inspired by Sam Lee's The Nightingale. Notes on a songbird . ** I never knew there was so much to know about such a small bird! May his songs offer sweet dreams in the long nights to come..... The Dwelling's refurbishment has turned into a slow, long-winded process. I began thinking it would all settle much faster now that 'all I had to do' was move the old stuff back in. Of course things never go according to plan, well not in my life anyway. M. the carpenter-friend who'd built the alcove for me commented: 'why the rush? you have all the time in the world to red...
