Louie

I found a use for all of that thistle down I collected yesterday.

I cut a batch of skinny cedar withies, stripped off all the leaves,

and wove them into a ball, randomly. Then I stuffed the down inside - it stays pretty well, unless you shake the ball very hard.

It smells nicely of cedar sap, and still has some green tips, which will eventually turn reddish-brown and mellow. What will I do with it? Well, for now it will sit where people can pick it up and play with it.