Since my last post, I've completed a choreography course, done some dance shows in Second Life, and helped others with their shows. I've written and read some poems, and some stories.
With the beach being closed last year until late June, I had tome for other activities. Once the beach reopened I went for walks but sand and tide timing didn't work out all that well.
Early this year I went to see Timothy. Since the beach reopened he has been going every day to work on his construction, with Mark accompanying him most days. He always brings an extra shovel or two. One day a friend of his was there with a concrete float. It seemed effective as I watched him work, so I tried it myself.
It's a marvellously versatile tool. Floats differ from trowels in that the bottom surface is curved transversely, so it can be used to smooth out the surface with less digging in. It's good for big, soft, non-detailed sand works, like the earthworks I sometimes do but on a larger scale. I've done upward of 30 of these so far.
One day there were many pebbles on the beach. After making my earthworks, I gathered pebbles and used them to make mosaic designs on the sand. I liked this, so the next time, because I can't count on there being pebbles down there, I brought some with me.
There will be photos eventually. I just wanted to send an "I'm alive" signal. Once I get some editing done, I'll add images.
