Weekly Round Up

This week...

..... we auditioned tree branches to replace the mother-in-law's tongue that appeared to give up the ghost when we started watering it with rainwater instead of water softener water.  (Contrary plant!  Don't you know what is good for you?)  Actually it was probably dying because I unwittingly gave it way too much light.

We're going to do something fun with it, of course...

 ... I did some work on Alex's book.  Here is a newt eating a mango:

 I finished this purse, modeled here by my lovely niece.  Tutorial to come!