Bless the Work

The greeting:
"Bless the work"
resonates, doesn't it?
It seems to be a common
salutation in Ireland.

It has a Buddhist sensibility.
Makes one mindful
of the work at hand.

Prompts images:

the fine lines
of Shaker furniture

a 20/3 cotton/linen thread
warped 40 ends to the inch)
woven into a runner or hand towel
graced with a delicate Shaker lace
pattern.

a crocheted doily
miming a spider web
a dainty circle with scalloped
edge

knitted square
block of lace
white against
the dark cherry table
host to the cut glass vase

Lord, Bless my work!

May my hands make a
worthy offering.