To leave or not to leave...?

Everything is soccer again right now in the news, the war in Syria is almost forgotten because people only think about who is going to be Germany's next opponent in the eighth-final of the European Championship on Sunday. Even Great Britain's referendum about their future with or without the European Union tomorrow is only half as important as soccer. But a radio report this morning where a few people in New York were asked what they knew about a "Brexit" showed that the US don't even know that something is happening in this realm... I really hope that people on the Islands will come to their senses. Does the average Brit really think they would be as well off  these days if they had not been a member of the EU all these years? I know not everything is perfect about the EU, and there are a lot of things that could be improved. But certainly getting out at this time is not going to make it a better world for Britain - or the rest of the EU, as a matter of fact - and I am very curious which side is going to 'win'. If you can call it 'winning', looking at how nasty it all got over the past few weeks. One thing is for certain: this whole thing has gotten much nastier than it ever should have been.

My life-art balance has been a bit off these past two weeks, with the knit-along to get on its way, teaching German, and trying to convince a resilient 11-yr-old that it might make sense to study his English vocabulary if he wants to be professional NBA-player. He thinks he is just about to be discovered and school is one of the most superfluous inventions in the world. Now the test has been written and we are waiting for the results...

I am finishing tunnels for quilts that are supposed to go somewhere, clipping threads off the backside which I had been too lazy to do when I finished it (not a good idea - one should definitely always do that right away!!!!!!)

This quilt will be shown at FoQ in August - Europe, or not?

I also finished my contribution for the challenge in Ste. Marie-aux-Mines, it will be photographed this afternoon, so I can get that application out before I leave. Because I am getting ready to go to teach in Israel next week. That will be very exciting.