Jean and I live within walking distance of each other - and I'm so annoyed with myself that I didn't schedule one more visit before Jean went south for the winter. It's 2.2 miles to be exact. Obviously I was consumed with my DOD project for all of Sept and Oct -- and then a couple days before the installation of the ofrenda - Jean sent these photos from the airport where she lands for the winter.
Some of you might be weary of all this nicho and ofrenda talk. Personally - I am a bit weary of the colors and busy-ness. However - the experience reminded me of how much I love making things - and how committed I am to putting it out there - that anyone can make anything. Yes, there are different skill levels - but, it's not the content, it's the process. If you like to make stuff, that's what you should do.
That's exactly what this blog has been about for 15 years. Make stuff. Make envelopes. I'll keep jabbering about the envelopes - but, I'm going to dovetail it with making a few other things. There are the 30 people who exchange envelopes - and then there are the 500+ people who look at the blog every day. Sometimes it's up to 1,000 people per day. I don't know who they are - or what they are looking for. Maybe they are like me - they allow themselves a little time to surf each day - and then find an idea and run with it.
The idea in these photos that I will file away - in case I do more ofrendas - is the candles. If *we* wanted a gazillion candles to be the design element that pulls the next ofrenda together - then we could start collecting recyclable materials to be turned into candles - right now - and by next year - we'll won't have to make one thousand tissue paper flowers. I heard a rumor that someone had found a place to store the 1,000 flowers --- that would be nice.
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