I knew a man whose favorite way of signalling his wife that she was talking too long on the phone was “Hey Beck, even a freight train stops.” Through the years I’ve applied that saying to many things. This year I used it to signal that the holiday whirlwind is, for me at least, at an end.
The last group of family has come and gone. My sister-in-law was happy with her truck. When not knitting I was personalizing the truck The Skipper made for her.
The decorating took much longer than usual. The metallic paint is temperamental. I had to build up the coats slowly to get an even finish. The paint also takes an entire 12 hours to dry between coats. When it started to feel like I would spend the rest of my life painting this truck, I recalled the freight train line and had a good giggle.
My sister-in-law likes bling, so I used crystals for the head lights, running lights, and general decoration. While the pictures don’t show it, the black is a combination of two paints, a metallic base with a thin layer of sparkles on top to imitate the sparkly paint on real cars. It took some time to get it right. Too thick and the sparkles were overwhelming, to thin and they disappeared. Once I got the right amount the trick was transferring the process to the truck.
Again, it was a slow process.
I am going to start the New Year with the release of the Charlotte Baby Sweater and Hat set. It’s finally ready.
In the meanwhile, this little guy has been hanging around.
Blue birds usually migrate in the winter. This one stayed. He’s living in the blue bird house he inhabited all summer. I am stocking up on food for him.
From Yarn Rascal, The Skipper and me: Wishing all of you health, happiness, and peace in 2014.
love the truck! you and the skipper are quite a talented pair. Wishing you both, plus the yarn rascal, a happy and HEALTHY 2014. I know you will be blessed with happiness because why else would you have a blue bird in your life this time of year?