But the real crafting of the day took place in honour of dinnertime. It was another day-"off" with Eily at daycare and no summer Tuesday classes. I am completely overwhelmed on days like these because of the many projects I could dive into: birthday gifts, sewing orders, boiling beans, cleaning toilets, you name it. I chose phyllo samosas, lentil croquettes, fava bean crostinis, and greek salad. And in our spring sunlit room, we blissfully munched away the supper hour.

And here's the result of much manipulating with pliers and screwdrivers with glue all over my hands. So it has an antique look. The inside is so plush and velvety, I can hardly fill it with subway tokens.