{"id":10806,"date":"2021-10-15T12:30:36","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T19:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=10806"},"modified":"2021-10-15T12:36:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T19:36:11","slug":"irregular-rhythms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2021\/10\/irregular-rhythms\/","title":{"rendered":"Irregular rhythms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;m having difficulty finding a rhythm. The extended warm weather has thrown me off. Today&#8217;s clouds and cooler temperatures come as a relief, an invitation to get a little rest and regrouping time. It seems like my &#8220;making&#8221; projects are stalled or at the beginning, without momentum.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, I&#8217;m trying to stay calm &#8211; why not? &#8211; and realize this is just what&#8217;s happening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I made a new <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?page_id=10794\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?page_id=10794\" target=\"_blank\">page<\/a> to expose some online writing I did back in 2000-2001. I really like some of these pieces and wanted to be able to access them more easily without having to remember where I&#8217;d hidden them. The format needs more work, but at least I can get to them without having to use the Dreamhost File Manager.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am going to warp the Mirrix Saffron again. Rebecca Mezoff has added a helpful video on warping the Saffron to her Little Looms course (paid &#8211; not sure if there&#8217;s a free version of this video). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3668.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3668.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3668.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3668-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I cut some papers that I got from a friend to make Stiff Leaved Photo Albums, October&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.handmadebookclub.com\/products\/handmade-book-club\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.handmadebookclub.com\/products\/handmade-book-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Handmade Book Club<\/a> project. But I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll be displaying photos. Maybe some monotypes? No vision as of yet.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3669.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3669.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3669.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3669-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Two sizes of stiff paper for stiff-leaved books<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And if I don&#8217;t do something with these dye flowers soon, the opportunity will be gone. Maybe it&#8217;s enough to just observe them as they are now, in mid-October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3670.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3670.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3670.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3670-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3670-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3670-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3670-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Tango Cosmos, some blooming, some gone to seed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3671.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3671.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3671.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3671-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3671-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3671-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3671-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Dyer&#8217;s coreopsis, fading fast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3672.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3672.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3672.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3672-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3672-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3672-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/img_3672-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>More dyer&#8217;s coreopsis, almost past<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m having difficulty finding a rhythm. The extended warm weather has thrown me off. Today&#8217;s clouds and cooler temperatures come as a relief, an invitation to get a little rest and regrouping time. 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