Thinking Ahead - The Pool and the Workshop

It's going to be a rainy weekend, which will put a hold on many outdoor activities. DH was going to pick up meat to grill on Sunday, but decided to hold off since it's supposed to rain all day. It was raining on and off all night last night, sometimes heavy enough to awaken me. I enjoyed my last day to "sleep in", though. Next week I'm back to the gym again, machines for three days and then ... FINALLY ... returning to the pool on Thursday. The outdoor pool opens on Saturday, hopefully with a temperature outside that's a bit warmer than today's 50 degrees. It is as it is, though. Last year was exceptionally warm and the pool in late May was inviting. This year seems to be a bit colder, so it might be a bit harder to push myself into the outdoor water initially. 

There's something mesmerizing about swimming in the outdoor pool over
the summer months. I suspect that eventually our pool will be incorporated
into a larger swimming area and transformed into a combination
pool area that will be indoors only. That's happened at several of the
other YMCA locations over the past two decades. We have one of
two outdoor pools, and the second one is closing after this season. 

The second push for my eyeliner tattoos worked a treat! Things are still in the healing stage, but I'm MUCH happier this time around, and think Heidi finally accomplished what we had been trying for. I'll know a bit more in another week or so, it's only been a few days, but the difference between the first application and this second one was light night and day. 

For several decades, Andy Cooperman has been making
marvelous and unusual jewelry based on sound techniques
and a quirky imagination. My techniques are a bit rusty,
but I'm hoping to make something I won't be ashamed of
during my three-day workshop with him. 

Of course I'm also planning and thinking about my upcoming workshop and trip to Milwaukee. I've assembled a box of interesting things to potentially use in the "Innovative Captures" workshop, but I haven't firmly made up my mind, yet. DH has been been spending his time working on bookshelves for the house as we continue to merge our life from the shop into our home. We're counting down - still many more months to go, but we're on a schedule. 

Here are more pieces by Andy Cooperman. I don't want to copy
his aesthetic, but I love using non-traditional materials, and
incorporating them into my own work will be fun. I do have to
edit though, it's only a three-day workshop. 

I'm going to take a bit and catch up with my friends postings on LJ and DW, get this posted, and call it a day. I'm looking forward to breakfast and a relaxing hour or two before I unlock the shop doors. Have a wonderful Saturday and a great weekend, I'll be back on Monday.