Winter was cold, and spring has been windy here in Albquerque. Getting back to dyework has been slow as it is an outside activity. I am moving this month to a different house with a very large patio area and a covered area, so I'm hoping the dyework genie will come out of his bottle. I recently taught a class and failed to communicate a major step, resulting in the discovery of a new "technique" resembling something I've wanted to achieve for decades, a more organic sea-weedy image. Accidents, apparently, are sometimes "gifts" from "above". My students were captivated by how glad I was I'd shown them a technique leaving out a major step. We just had our second annual Slk Road Show. My companions in the Silk Painters Guild are all so talented. It is a unique group and I am so happy to have found them. The SPIN Conference is coming up soon in Santa Fe. I've decided to enter "Aegean" into the fashion show. I'd love to enter "cintimani" but if it's worn as a sarong the pattern will be lost.