Berkeley Kite Challenge!

Here we were in Berkeley helping our son find a new place to live and what a surprise. It's kite day!

What beautiful kites. We found a house with surprising little trouble and then we went down to the beach. Here we watched all the beautiful kites.

We walked past the marina with a beautiful view of San Francisco. Then we watched all the kites. The kites were all beautiful and this whole experience was amazingly relaxed.

We can certainly use a few more relaxed days like these!!!

Bags!!!

Well, after a great deal of work, I have completed a large number of bags. I have integrated a collection of items that I am hoping a number of people will want to buy. In addition to this first picture of bags, I also took pictures that give a better look at individual items.

If you are wearing a blue jeans and want a bag that foes with it, here is the solution you need.

I have finished the Tallis!

The atturah was hand made by a woman. Her grand daughter will soon be bat mitzvah. I wove the cloth and sewed her atturah onto the the tallis. We will soon tie the tzitzi and then it will be done. I must admit her hand work is excellent. It really provides a beautiful piece for there grand daughter.

A Shiny Black Evening Jacket.

You have to see this in the evening! I made a black evening jacket with a shiny silver fine thread in the black. It sparkles out beautifully and makes a great evening jacket. Given the cool evenings here in Southern California, this it he perfect thing to wear. It is unfortunately that the colors don't show as well as they could. The picture was taken in the studio with much to much sun shining into the room.

A nearby fire!

Hard to believe that there was a fire so near to our area. While I was weaving this afternoon, I noticed the white and black clouds of a fire through our window.

I went out to the parking area and shot this picture of the fire. It is on the other side of the 101 and up into the hills on the other side. I sure help the knock it down right away without any problems. The good news is that there was not a heavy wind.

A new Tallis!

Working on a new tallis. I have finished the weaving, but I still have the corners and atturah. I think it is going to be pretty. It is a blend of light and dark blue patterns with gold edges. Once I have put the corners on tomorrow I will contact the person who is making the atturah. Eventually, I will put the whole thing together.