Archery

 August 17th

Here are some happy things from today:

Sunrise

• This morning I did some cleaning and organizing.  Most of the things I got from my shed are cleaned and on the drying rack.  Most of the things from Pennsic that are clean, have been put away.  There is still some laundry that needs to be done, but the washing machine has been busy.
• There was archery practice today.  More people than usual showed up.  It was good to get to visit with people I don't usually see.  For me, practice went alright.  I had a bit of a groove for a short time, and then my arms got tired.  It was fun!  Stephanie loaned me a target so I can practice some at home.  🥰  She also showed me how she puts tips onto the arrow shafts.  I had one fall off at Pennsic and we repaired it today.  Well, Stephanie repaired it and taught me while I watched.

I know you can't tell, but I have two arrows in the gold in this picture.  My arrows have the shafts half painted blue.

So many arrows!!

Not my best scores, but not horrible for me.

Melting the adhesive.

Heating the arrowhead prior to attaching it to the arrow shaft.

• From archery I went to the studio.  I purchased fabric while at Pennsic, some nice linen, and the edges need to be reinforced before I can wash it.  Also, last night, I got some polar fleece at DIY Craft & Thrift.  I made that into a sleeve to store my bow in.  I think it came out pretty well.  I might add a strap to it for carrying. 

Reinforcing the raw edge so it doesn't come apart in the wash.

Bow sleeve (or bow sock).
My bow fits inside quite nicely.

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Continued listening to: James, by Percival Everett 

Thank you for being here and being part of my daily happy things. Stay safe!