On this 34th day of making things, the instruction was to work with wire. I have a large drawerful of beading and jewelry-making supplies, and I knew this fine-gauge gold wire was in the mix.

As I contemplated whether tomorrow’s busy work schedule will give me the flexibility to attend yoga class, I manipulated the wire into a suitable word …

My family members all wondered why I chose to spell “lend.” Please tell me you see a cursive “b” and not an “l” at the start of this word. Sigh. I guess I will not quit my day job as a writer to become a wire sculptor.