Old Hand-knotted Small Ball, Presumed Sailor Made Boat Fender (?) ingalls fortune telling cards One hole was drilled through

One hole was drilled through for the eyes and a slit for the beak

but they are hard

and I have to wonder if she didn't make it in the fall

but also how this is contrasted by the manner in which her hands grip the sides of pedestal upon which she sits

Old Hand-knotted Small Ball, Presumed Sailor Made Boat Fender (?) ingalls fortune telling cards One hole was drilled throughI just love the look of this old ball, which I believe holds cork inside the hand knotted macrame exterior, made like a boat fender, though perhaps just as a whimsy as I'm not entirely sure a fender this small would be useful (?). Whatever the case, it definitely feels sailor made to me, reminding me a lot of sailor made knot work baskets I've had, and it definitely has a bunch of years on it. Quite a satisfying object to my eye, and a nice one to