This sign in one of the compounds always makes me laugh. Did they really have to show the poop dropping out of the dog’s butt?
Last Saturday, Carter and I went to mosaic class together. The boys all wanted to go, but Carter’s friend is moving back to the US and he and his mom were going to be at class so that made the decision of who to bring very easy. We both decided to make camels. Carter went for a multicolored approach and got straight to work.
From the previous class I had my eye on these particular red, gold, and brown glass tiles. I wanted to make a black camel since I had seen one running through the desert a few weeks ago. Until then I didn’t know there was such a thing as a black camel. They are very dark reddish brown, almost black.
(not my photo)
Complete. I was racing to finish at the end, gluing little bits here and there to fill in the spaces before grouting. Carter helped by finding a perfect stone for the camel’s tail and the two glitter pieces for the top of the camel blanket. He finished early and had time to play soccer outside with his friend while his camel dried.
Carter’s camel with blue legs and a green saddle blanket. I think his turned out great.
With the black grout — time to polish all the little tiles.
Getting rid of all of the excess grout takes forever, but it’s fun to see the final project take shape.
All cleaned and sparkling!
We made them so they could face each other if we hang them on a wall. We need to take them to the framer and have a wire installed on the backs. Carter was fun to have along. He works fast and doesn’t mess around. He always seems like the quiet one until you get him by himself and then he can’t stop talking. We had a great day together.
I love FaceTime. God bless Steve Jobs. For the longest time I thought it was a waste of money to pay more for “the apple name,” but I’ve been converted. The ease of use and integration with everything makes it so WORTH IT.
Josh is happy he is there. That sounds weird, but if he were here and all of this was going on it would be more stressful for everyone. This way he’s gone and we’re not left wondering if he’s going to get a call at any moment to leave. Every military wife I know thinks the worst part of a deployment are the days leading up to it. Once they are gone, the countdown is on for their homecoming!
This girlie turns 4 tomorrow! Unbelievable.