American ??? day 10

 

11,077 steps 

Help! What is this weird stuff that I discovered underneath a tarp? It looks like a huge pile of sand...only it's light and foamy and, upon close inspection, looks and feels like fish roe (you know, the kind you put on sushi?). It is SO WEIRD and feels slushy and fluffy. There's enough to fill a 3-gallon bucket. 

I spent the morning digging and installing brick edging along the side of our house. The plants were overgrown by creeping Charlie. It's not a perfect job, since the ground itself is very uneven and the area still needs a good weeding and mulching. But we were able to use up a big pile of bricks that had been sitting behind our house. 

Zari and Ivy took some time off "school" to help. Here's a picture of the dragon hanging that I installed last night. Ivy was super excited. 

Today Ivy talked me into making a "stitching." It started out simple--a single appliqued fish--and of course it turned far more elaborate. Now the fish has 4 types of fabric, plus we added two types of seaweed and a giant shell. Pictures coming once it's finished and framed.