Whew!! It was a great weekend, mostly because of the people but also because of the weather — Sunday was gorgeous. We opened the house a little and it sure was nice to get a little airflow.
The kids were in & out & in & out & in & out — front door, back door, the neighbors'! They were so busy.
Ginny brought over a basket of curated Fairy House materials, found a few other things out back, and this was the view out my bedroom window at one point — kids scattered and, yes, there's at least one fork in the grass. Evidence of what a marvelous day it was and how happy we were to be able to be outside! There was nothing formal about our Easter brunch!
I was able to deliver one of the girls' birthday presents — a little late for Malina, early for Gin — giant posters to color! The other one is a unicorn. Malina took a few coloring breaks during the afternoon, and Ali & I did some, too, so there's quite a bit more done but it was rolled up before I could get a picture.
The injured amaryllis opened, which made me very happy.
What made me even happier is that I finished putting together my Provisional Press! I learned of this several months ago when someone posted about making theirs and my mind was blown! The brainchild of a printing professor, he invented this DIY "provisional" press during the pandemic so that students would be able to build a usable proof press and continue to produce work… but there are also hobbyists & enthusiasts all over who will never be able to afford a real press, so now they offer kits in addition to DIY plans. The fact that this professor also has kids and figured out a way to print with LEGO (certain pieces)… well, they got me! But, I also have a very small collection of old wood & metal type that I'd like to actually use.
Junah & I had started to put it together a couple of months ago and we got as far as getting the basic frame built, but then we had to let glue dry…
So I pulled it back out on Saturday and got as far as I could before I needed… to let glue dry. haha.
And I finished it yesterday morning before the gang was due to arrive. I'm tickled that I was able to do it myself (because, oh, how I love following a good set of instructions to put something together), and needed Rusty's help only once to help me hold/square up the roller assembly.
Can you see the eagerness on that kid's face? He is raring to go! I told him that he not only needed to make the letters backwards in order to print correctly, but the whole word needed to be backwards, too, and he said, "Well, what if I do it this way…" and he's going vertical! I need to trim the LEGO base plates and do a couple of tests to make sure the calibration is good, but I'm sure that we'll be doing some printing very soon!
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Creativity just overflows at your house, Vicki! I can’t wait to see what you and Jun print!
I’m sure everyone was happy to be able to go outside and have the windows open! Those giant coloring posters are fabulous — such a great gift for kids who love to color. And I’m excited to see the prints that come off your new press!
It was SUCH a gorgeous day on Sunday! I can just imagine the absolute PLEASURE your gang must have felt at the wonder of the day. LOVE all your goings-on. Those posters are so fabulous — as is the press!!!! I can’t wait to see what you — and Junah — produce. Oh, the joy and excitement on his face! Happy spring, Vicki. It looks like it arrives in full force (for at least this week. . . ). XO
It’s so nice to get outside on Easter, sounds like you really made the most of the day! And I predict lots of creative fun with your new Provisional Press!