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Happy February!

2012-02-01T07:26:00.000-08:00

I made huge progress on all of my TAX/FAFSA/CSS paperwork and I'm very happy to turn the calendar to February! The days are obviously getting a little longer here in the Pacific Northwest, not so much the mornings yet, but the next few days are suppose to be up in the balmy 50's and sunny. I can't wait!

Working on my taxes...

2012-01-30T06:09:00.001-08:00

No time for creativity right now! Unfortunately. I'm trying to get my taxes done so I can file the FAFSA by the first of February, but I'm also in the middle of crazy stuff at work. My daughter is in the middle of finals. It couldn't be more stressful around here. Well, it probably could be so I must say I'm grateful for my job, my daughter, the helpful people at the TurboTax help desk, and the so many things that make my life easier!

Lusting for Liberty (fabric that is).

2012-01-27T06:03:00.000-08:00

Well who wouldn't?!!! This is so gorgeous, as is the whole collection. First saw it over on this blog.
Happy Friday everyone!

Link love...teabag cookies.

2012-01-26T05:29:00.000-08:00

Oh my, look at these cookies...they're teabags! My friend Kate sent me the link. You can find them here. Now I just need a recipe.

Surprise!

2012-01-25T05:17:00.000-08:00

On Monday whilst waiting for the doctor to see me I was thumbing through the latest issue of West Sound Home and Garden magazine when I saw one of my custom cards! I was indeed surprised, and proud that they felt it worthy to include in their article on "The Lost Art of Thank-You Notes" this month. Below it's on the third page up in the right corner...the custom monogram for Georg Syvertsen. (Click on images to enlarge if you want to read it.)

Oscar Nominations!

2012-01-24T06:07:00.000-08:00

The nominations were announced this morning! Here are the top categories.

Best Picture:

War Horse, The Artist, Moneyball, The Descendants, Tree of Life, Midnight in Paris, The Help, Hugo, and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Best Actress:

Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Meryl Steep and Michelle Williams

Best Actor:

Damian Bichir, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt

Best Director:

Michele Hazanavicius for The Artist, Alexander Payne for The Descendants, Martin Scorsese for Hugo, Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris, and Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life

For a complete list, go here.

I still have to see The Descendants, Albert Nobbs, The Artist, The Iron Lady and a few more! Then I'll give you my picks. : )

Happy Lunar New Year!

2012-01-23T05:51:00.000-08:00

It's the year of the dragon!

Be prosperous!
These new stamps come out at the post office today.

Library book.

2012-01-22T06:40:00.000-08:00

This fabulous book has to go back to the library today. I've already renewed it the maximum three times. Better put it on the wish list.

Dreaming...

2012-01-21T07:26:00.000-08:00

...of having more time to quilt. Picked up this gorgeous Kaffe Fassett book at the library this week. The quilt on the cover is called "striped city" and the other is "barcode." Lovely!

Snow pics.

2012-01-19T05:51:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was absolutely beautiful. I took a long walk and snapped a bunch of pics. Not sure when it's all going to melt, but I heard warmer temps are moving in later today and it should turn to rain. We'll see...

Blue dawn.

2012-01-18T08:13:00.000-08:00

There's this amazing blue light at dawn when it snows. It's a beautiful morning here, hope it is where you are too!

Snow day.

2012-01-17T22:05:00.000-08:00

As long as we don't lose power, I'm so happy catching up on stuff on this unplanned day off. Thank you Mother Nature!

Golden Globes

2012-01-16T07:05:00.000-08:00

Did you watch the Golden Globes last night? I watched it at a neighbor's house where I'm house-sitting. Nice and quiet, no interruptions or distractions...a little getaway for me. I thought the show was a little boring overall and I didn't see all the movies so I can't be much of a judge, but I was so happy to see Michelle Williams win for "My Week With Marilyn."

And I thought this guy should have won over George Clooney....

But I was so happy to see this guy win for his performance in "Beginners!"

Academy Award nominations come out on January 24th, show is February 26th.

Happy Friday!

2012-01-13T06:26:00.000-08:00

Have a great weekend everyone! Especially you lucky ones with three days off. We're looking forward to snow in the Pacific Northwest. We'll see...

a little watercolor by my daughter when she was in 2nd grade

Clever!

2012-01-12T06:39:00.000-08:00

Oh my goodness....how cute are these? Little chairs made from champagne tops. Saw them over on the Watson Kennedy blog, one of my favorites! I happen to have a few tops I saved from the New Year...I think I'll give this a try.

Red sky in the morning....

2012-01-11T07:47:00.000-08:00

This morning when I opened my blinds it looked like all of the houses across the water were on fire! Well because I face west and they face east this is actually the reflection of the sunrise in their windows...and I can't see any of it yet from here. What I can see is really beautiful! What you can't see is that it's frosty everywhere...a super cold morning. Have a great day everyone!

Pattern.

2012-01-10T07:01:00.000-08:00

I inherited these scraps of paper from an artist who died a few years ago here on the island. There were no heirs except a sister that needed to be in a care facility so the community stepped up to sell her belongings and had an art auction to raise money to support the sister. There were a lot of things left over like these wrapping paper scraps. None of them are large enough to wrap anything except maybe a small jewelry box, but they'll look great in a collage! I love the patterns!

A Collection a Day...the book!

2012-01-09T07:50:00.000-08:00

Even though I'd followed the blog all of 2010 (still have the link to the left on my blogroll), I had to have the book. It arrived last week and I love it. I think you can only get it from UPPERCASE and it's on sale right now! Lisa Congdon has a new blog for 2012....365 Days of Hand Lettering.

Southern California Dreaming.

2012-01-07T11:24:00.000-08:00

About this time of year in the Pacific Northwest I start day dreaming of moving back to Southern California...actually the real dream is I live there October through April and up here May through September - the best of both worlds. This home designed by Pamela Shamshiri for Commune in the Dec/Jan issue of House Beautiful feeds my dream.

Gosling/Museum meme

2012-01-06T08:58:00.000-08:00

I don't really know what a meme is, but I do know I like this one. So funny. You can see lots more here.

Country Living.

2012-01-04T05:35:00.000-08:00

Cute, cute pincushions to make from the February issue of Country Living magazine.
Find the instructions here.

And from the same issue.....wish I was going here...

Tea towel.

2012-01-03T05:22:00.000-08:00

One of my lovely Christmas gifts!

From my friend Sally...a gorgeous tea towel from Anthropologie.

Happy back to work and school day everyone!

Good morning!

2012-01-02T07:55:00.000-08:00

from the iPhone this morning!

Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T05:47:00.000-08:00

I know it sounds very cliché, but I really cannot believe it's 2012! My youngest is turning 18 and graduating from high school this spring. I remember thinking about this year back in 1994 when she was born, thinking it was so far off, and many times since wishing it would come faster. Now that it's actually here I'm sad, and happy. Sad to see her leave, but happy to watch her begin this new stage in life and happy to begin one too.

Well, there are many other things to note this year (as I read in Better Homes & Gardens):

There are three Friday the 13ths...January, April and July.
It's a leap year...do something out of the ordinary on February 29th!
It's the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking on April 14th.
The Simpsons turns 25 in April (and I've never seen it).
The Summer Olympics will be in London July 27th through August 12th.
And it's a Presidential Election year...here in the USofA!

We have a winner!

2011-12-31T14:22:00.000-08:00

Congratulations EverydayMe! I'll be putting the teabag cards in the mail to you on Tuesday. Thank you to all who entered my little giveaway and thank you for being a follower. I wish you all a very happy new year...see you in 2012! xo Joan

Happy Christmas and a giveaway!

2011-12-24T17:30:00.000-08:00

Well here it is Christmas Eve. I'm going to take a little break and be back on the 31st. In the meantime I'd like to giveaway a set of five of my teabag cards to one of my blog followers (so if you're not already a follower click on the "join this site" button on the left). Leave a comment by midnight on the 30th and I'll announce the winner on the 31st. I wish everyone a holiday filled with love, peace and joy! xo Joan

The view from here.

2011-12-23T10:49:00.001-08:00

This is my view from the morning bus to work...not bad.
That's Mt. Rainier that you can just about make out in the distance.

Happy Friday of a long weekend everyone! Enjoy!

Enjoying the season.

2011-12-22T07:28:00.000-08:00

Just a couple of things to share this morning...I'm loving this beautiful button garland that I purchased from the Ballard Designs catalog and a gorgeous centerpiece delivered by my friend Tina yesterday. I can finally relax after work today. Yes, I still have a few Christmas things to get done, but I'll be done with work until Tuesday. I avoided the to-do list completely last night and went to see "Girl with the Dragon Tatoo." I couldn't watch parts of it, but otherwise very good!

Happy Hanukkah! Happy Winter!

2011-12-21T07:23:00.000-08:00

Blessings to all of my Jewish friends and blessings to all of us for a safe, warm and short winter!

image found via this blog

New library book.

2011-12-20T07:28:00.000-08:00

This book is definitely going on my wish list! I'm not sure where I heard about it, but I'd requested it from the library and picked it up yesterday. Hand Made Home, Living with Art and Craft by Mark and Sally Bailey is a must-have, gorgeous book.

I can see my own home in this book...with a little less clutter.

Finally!

2011-12-19T15:22:00.000-08:00

With less than a week 'til Christmas I'm just starting to hand-print my cards! This is so un-Virgo-like of me, but I have been working so much that I really could not find the time.

'Tis the Season!

2011-12-18T06:54:00.000-08:00

It's only one week until Christmas day and I haven't sent out my cards. I haven't even made them! I don't think everyone is getting handmade this year. I'm only working two days this week, so I plan to get a lot done...starting today. Hope yours is jolly!

Recycling.

2011-12-16T07:51:00.000-08:00

Stools made from egg cartons. Article and photo from the NYTimes. Blogger is still missing a bunch of buttons. Any other bloggers having this problem? Here's the link for you to cut and paste into your browser.....
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/garden/turning-egg-cartons-into-stools-what-you-make-of-it.html?_r=2&ref=garden

Happy Friday!

Golden Globe Nominations.

2011-12-15T07:16:00.000-08:00

The Golden Globe nominations are being announced this morning. I'm so glad "Moneyball" made it into the best picture category. I loved this movie and I'm not so much a Brad Pitt fan, but he was really great in it!

10 days 'til Christmas!

2011-12-15T06:18:00.000-08:00

Uppercase Magazine has free downloadable gift tags! Right now I don't have all my editing options on blogger, not sure what's up so click on UPPERCASE to the left on my blogroll and you'll get there.

Books as gifts.

2011-12-13T05:50:00.000-08:00

I love giving books as gifts. I gave these two to my co-workers. DISH was the perfect choice for my boss who collects old dishes. It's almost like a dish encyclopedia. My only worry was that he get 10 more copies from people that really know him. Renate, the cook and cookbook writer, got PLENTY. I already want my own copy of this one...great recipes. (I gave them these last Friday at our staff day, so I'm not spilling the beans here.)

jovial.

2011-12-12T06:36:00.000-08:00

My daughter has developed a gluten sensitivity so we're trying to cut it out as much as possible. It's a lot easier than I thought it would be....there are so many options at our local grocery store and we have two bakeries on the island that make a gluten-free loaf. How could you not like a pasta called "jovial?" We tried it last night and it was delicious!

Museum day.

2011-12-10T08:32:00.000-08:00

Lucky me! Yesterday we had a staff day (all three of us) in Seattle. We started with a delicious breakfast at Renate's house. Then we went to the Bellevue Arts Museum and saw a fabulous George Nelson exhibit including these beautiful mid-century clocks. After that we headed off to the Frye Art Museum for lunch and a tour. I didn't love the current exhibit, but I do like their permanent collection and lunch was really, really yummy. Also, I'm a tea snob and they made a perfect cup of tea....I recommend the assam.

Man hole.

2011-12-09T08:03:00.000-08:00

We're finally nearing the end of the construction on Winslow Way. I snapped this pic as I was walking to get some lunch yesterday. Made me laugh!

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!

on my mind.

2011-12-08T09:17:00.000-08:00

photo via this blog

Deck the Hall Ball.

2011-12-07T05:39:00.001-08:00

Remember when the kids were young and you went to see The Nutcracker at Christmastime?
Well, now that they're teenagers....it's a concert! Deck the Hall Ball tonight....I can't wait to see Mumford and Sons, and Death Cab for Cutie (pictured), and a few of the bands I as a 50+ year old have not heard of (until now)...Cage the Elephant and Foster the People. It's going to be a late night on a school night, and work night for me. We're taking pillows and blankets in the car for the ferry home.

Teabag cards.

2011-12-05T05:07:00.000-08:00

More recycling!

Teabag garland.

2011-12-04T07:46:00.000-08:00

Starting to decorate. Yesterday I made four teabag (wrapper) garlands for my big living room windows. Couldn't quite capture how cute they are with my little point-n-shoot camera, but hopefully you'll get the idea. I, of course, save all my teabag packaging (I'll share the cards with you tomorrow) so I had plenty of just green and red to sew together. I love the way it turned out!

Curly Girl.

2011-12-03T23:42:00.001-08:00

...and man have I been busy...can't say it was all fun, but it was a little bit fun. I worked 12-hour days Wed/Thurs/Fri this week and I have to be there tomorrow for half a day. I'm really looking forward to Christmas just for the break!

Just turned my calendar to December. I'm sad to be on the last month of my Leigh Standley "Curly Girl" calendar. I can't find a new one in my local shops, but I did just see that I can get one online...smiling!

Marimekko.

2011-12-02T05:47:00.000-08:00

Marimekko, the Finnish design company just opened a new store in NYC. I so wish I could go! Maybe next spring....I have two friends moving there and I'll have a place to stay. Below is their ad from the NYTimes magazine....it's pinned up on my inspiration board. Happy Friday!

The First of December.

2011-12-01T05:45:00.000-08:00

I always think of this James Taylor song on the 1st of December just because of the one line. The clip is a very old performance from 1970 on BBC. Lyrics below....

Well, there is a young cowboy he lives on the range
His horse and his cattle are his only companions
He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyons
Just waiting for Summer, his pastures to change

And as the moon rises he sits by his fire
Thinking about women and glasses of beer
And closing his eyes as the dogies retire
He sings out a song which is soft but it's clear
As if maybe someone could hear

(Chorus)
Goodnight you moonlight ladies
Rockabye sweet baby James
Deep greens and blues are the colours I choose
Won't you let me go down in my dreams
And rockabye sweet baby James

Now the first of December was covered with snow
And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston
Though the Berkshires seemed dream-like on account of that frosting
With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go

There's a song that they sing when they take to the highway
A song that they sing when they take to the sea
A song that they sing of their home in the sky
Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep
But singing works just fine for me

44-cent stamps?

2011-11-30T06:34:00.001-08:00

Looking for a 44-cent stamp this morning....I have everything but that and not even a forever. I guess I could combine a couple of these, but as you can tell I hate using the last few of a stamp I know I'll never get again. If I really liked it, I have a full sheet stashed away.
BTW, today is the last day of National Blog Posting Month, NaBloPoMo. I challenged myself and did it. Gonna try to keep going, but not making any promises. xo

Beginners.

2011-11-29T06:51:00.001-08:00

I never got out to the movies this past weekend, but I did rent a couple of DVDs that I enjoyed. The first was "Beginners" with Ewan MacGregor and Christopher Plummer....a really nice story, well acted, and with the cutest dog. Also saw "Fair Game" with Sean Penn and Naomi Watts...very good. I'm hoping the selection is a lot better at the Island cinemas this weekend.

Block printing.

2011-11-28T06:02:00.000-08:00

I had so much fun at class this weekend. I made three simple images and printed them different ways. I really liked printing on the old book pages...they took the ink so well. This green paper was super thin and beautiful and the red looks so amazing on it....may end up being my Christmas card.

Life.

2011-11-27T07:50:00.001-08:00

Make Art.

2011-11-26T06:31:00.000-08:00

I'm off to a block print class at Winslow Art Center to make art today!

Postcard above found in Port Townsend, by Shepard Fairey, 2005.

Best gift you can give a blogger....

2011-11-25T05:43:00.000-08:00

.....comments! Hint, hint.

Wishing everyone a peaceful, loving, healthy

and joyous holiday season!

Christmas is a month from today!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-24T05:31:00.000-08:00

Scientists invent lightest material on earth.

2011-11-23T05:28:00.000-08:00

I'm not really that into science...it's just too mind-boggling for me. But when I see something like this I am just amazed....LATimes article. Of course I still don't understand how the radio and television work...forget about my iPhone. I just love that all these things do work. Thank you to the scientists of the world!

Happy Birthday Mom!

2011-11-22T05:45:00.000-08:00

Today would have been my mom's 75th birthday....11/22/11. Missing you mom. xo

Thanksgiving movies.

2011-11-21T07:07:00.000-08:00

Usually one of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is all the new movies coming out, but I have to say I'm not thrilled about the choices this year. Breaking Dawn, Happy Feet Two, A Dangerous Method, Hugo...none of them grabbing me. Maybe The Descendants and My Week with Marilyn, but on the top of my list this weekend is Eames: The Architect and The Painter.

A good mail day.

2011-11-20T18:39:00.001-08:00

Yesterday's mail....

THREE magazines and a postcard from a dear friend in Bhutan!

An evening walk.

2011-11-19T16:26:00.001-08:00

What a gorgeous evening it was! I bundled up and took the dog for a walk...so glad I did. It gave me some energy to keep going on my projects : ).

Walking to work.

2011-11-18T05:34:00.000-08:00

The fall version of "stopping to smell the roses." Happy Friday everyone!

Shirts.

2011-11-17T05:46:00.000-08:00

Before and after...

My friend Stuart is moving to New Jersey....boohoo! She's been very busy cleaning out their house because they'll be moving into a smaller place with both the kids gone now. Well, hubby's closet got a downsizing....much to my benefit. He had fabulous shirts just waiting to be made into a quilt. I spent last night cutting off all the collars, cuffs and buttons so I'd have fabric ready to go. Thank you Stuart and David!!!

Attention Anglophiles!

2011-11-16T05:48:00.000-08:00

Time Out just came out with it's Anglophile's Guide to NYC. Check it out here.

Happy Birthday Julie!

2011-11-15T05:43:00.000-08:00

My little sister is 49 today!

New fabric.

2011-11-14T06:24:00.000-08:00

I'm loving these three new fabrics I picked up at Esther's here on the Island. The top one is "Savannah" from Clothworks and the second two are from Moda's "Hometown" line. I'm not sure if I'm going to work them into a quilt, or something else, but I like them altogether.

Fall table.

2011-11-13T06:52:00.000-08:00

The power was threatening to go out on Friday evening during a storm so I lit some candles just before dark. It never went out, but the table looked so pretty, and even though no one was home for dinner, I left them lit and enjoyed the ambiance!

Dottie Angel.

2011-11-12T07:49:00.000-08:00

Discovered a new (to me) blog this week and had to share. Gorgeous photography, amazing talent, great craft ideas, funny and wonderful ramblings. Check out Dottie Angel!

Happy 11-11-11!

2011-11-11T05:48:00.000-08:00

and thank you to all of our veterans....Happy Veterans Day!

Without a car.

2011-11-10T20:43:00.000-08:00

I'm trying to take the bus and walk and not depend on a car so much. Some days are easier than others here in the Pacific Northwest, but it feels really good when it works!

Cranberry turnovers.

2011-11-09T07:50:00.000-08:00

I don't think I can wait until I have leftover cranberry sauce to try these....
From the November Country Living magazine, here's the link so you can read it.

Aunt Mickey.

2011-11-08T06:18:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to my Aunt Mickey, on the left with my mom in a pic from the 60's. She's my dad's youngest sister (of five sisters) and is the only one that ended up on the east coast. We talk on the phone, but I love it when we can get together because she is my kindred spirit...collector and crafter!

Stationery junkie.

2011-11-07T06:27:00.000-08:00

I am a stationery junkie. Boxes, drawers, plates all filled with beautiful papers, cards, pens, stamps (rubber and postage), inks, clips....you name it, I've got it. So when I see an article like this one from November's Country Living I ogle every little thing!

David Leaser.

2011-11-06T06:49:00.000-08:00

Sorting through recent magazines before putting out the recycling this morning. Came across this from photographer David Leaser from the October issue of Sunset. I love every little detail of a flower and he really captures it! Lots more on his website. Just amazing.

Hot chocolate!

2011-11-05T13:26:00.000-07:00

I just discovered that Starbucks is selling individual packets of hot chocolate. Izzy and I splurged (and it was a splurge even though they were on sale at Safeway) and so glad we did. It's really good!

Fab patchwork!

2011-11-04T07:00:00.000-07:00

LOVE these new cards I just found at Paper Products. They're by artist Steph Dekker from Liverpool and her business is Tula Moon.

Good book.

2011-11-03T07:55:00.000-07:00

I'm in the middle of a good book for book club this month......long, but very good!

New seats!

2011-11-02T06:38:00.000-07:00

I've had these chairs forever and they've always had a vinyl covered seat....boring. My dear friend Patty was done with this fabulous fabric after she recovered a chair, so I inherited the rest. It was just enough to cover my six chairs. Aren't they fun?!

Peanuts.

2011-11-01T10:31:00.001-07:00

For my friends back east....

Ahhh...November.

2011-11-01T05:35:00.000-07:00

Looking like fall on Bainbridge Island...

Photo booth.

2011-10-27T08:02:00.000-07:00

Sally and I came across an old fashioned photo booth on Saturday in Port Townsend....at Sideshow Variety. Then I came across this old photo booth shot from 30 years ago! Same smile, but everything else has changed.....

24 hours in Port Townsend.

2011-10-23T16:38:00.001-07:00

A quick little getaway with my friend Sally to celebrate our birthdays. Did lots of window shopping, lots of eating, and lots of relaxing. I highly recommend Summer House, Artisans on Taylor (which actually just moved to Water Street), the Courtyard Cafe, and the fabulous new Max Grover Gallery (he hasn't updated his website, but he's now at 630 Water St.).

A must for breakfast....the Salal Cafe. SO GOOD!

Eggnog season.

2011-10-17T05:46:00.000-07:00

Guess what's in the grocery stores already? My diet is doomed.

Happy Monday! Have a great week everyone!

Friday's sunset.

2011-10-16T07:44:00.000-07:00

It was incredibly beautiful and only lasted a few minutes.

Busy, busy.

2011-10-13T08:11:00.000-07:00

I'm just back from a week-long trip to Southern California to help my dad after hip replacement surgery. He's doing really well I'm happy to report. I'm back to my full-time day job and trying to get caught up with Joan of Cards orders.....Halloween and Birthday mobiles in progress above.

Enjoy this gorgeous fall day everyone! xo

Hello October.

2011-10-01T04:33:00.000-07:00

"We have waited the whole summer long for the days we're living now. The air is crisper, cooler, the sky at night an incredibly brilliant blue. Autumn is a time when the year renews itself. Summer's ending seems more like a beginning, full of possibility. Pull on a sweater to ward off the chill and take a walk to hear the leaves crunch underfoot." ~From an older magazine, not sure which one or how long ago.

Late summer roses.

2011-09-27T06:01:00.000-07:00

...or I guess early fall roses, from my garden.

Dog bed.

2011-09-26T05:58:00.001-07:00

I made a new dog bed cover from some old jeans yesterday. I really like the way it turned out.

And so does the doggie...

Beach house rugs.

2011-09-14T11:39:00.000-07:00

I'd take any of these for my house by the water....

from the October issue of House Beautiful.

Sunset from the garden.

2011-09-09T20:59:00.000-07:00

Snapped these quickly with the iPhone this evening while watering after work. What a gorgeous evening. I just love this time of year with tomatoes ripening by the dozen, pumpkins almost ready, sunflowers following the sun with their faces, apples and pears looking oh so delicious.

Have a great weekend wherever you are!

Topless.

2011-09-08T07:44:00.000-07:00

Wish I was driving one of these on days like today!

all images via Google images

My Wonderdog!

2011-09-07T07:08:00.000-07:00

Fire sunset.

2011-09-07T07:07:00.001-07:00

A different looking sunset when there is a fire in the Olympics...

Patty mail.

2011-09-06T05:54:00.000-07:00

I am one lucky girl. I have a friend in London that sends me the best, most gorgeous packages. The wrapping is a work of art....hence I've saved them all!

And fabulous things come inside....like amazing fabric remnants, and collage do-dads, and my favorite tea!

Apples and pears.

2011-09-04T19:41:00.001-07:00

Looking like fall, still feels like summer!

Shears.

2011-09-04T12:11:00.000-07:00

From today's NYTimes, here's the link so you can read the fine print. I'm picky about my shears and loved seeing what the famous and not-so-famous use.

Vespa.

2011-09-02T08:02:00.000-07:00

Wouldn't it be fun to zip around town on this? My son just restored this Vespa and someone already bought it. It's so cute! I wish it was mine, but that would mean getting my motorcycle license, helmet and all that....no time!

More summer.

2011-08-30T21:08:00.001-07:00

These never made it into a salad. We ate them like candy!

Happy Friday!

2011-08-26T07:49:00.000-07:00

Wanting summer to last forever...

Dining room.

2011-08-16T06:06:00.000-07:00

I don't have one (just a table in the kitchen), but if I did this is what it would look like...

Country Living magazine, May 2011

Eight years ago...

2011-08-15T07:03:00.001-07:00

....this guy came into our lives. He was about two years old and a rescue from the Humane Society. Such a good day!

Blueberry pickin'

2011-08-14T07:38:00.000-07:00

We are blessed with a u-pick blueberry farm right here on the Island. My friend and neighbor, Jane, and I went yesterday and came home with about eight pounds between us! I froze a lot for winter...to put on oatmeal and in muffins, but this morning they are going into pancakes! Yum!

jane

Heart rock.

2011-08-09T08:11:00.001-07:00

I'm still here. Just super busy (and stressed). I did take time on Sunday evening to sit down by the beach just to breathe and ponder. I looked down and saw this lovely heart rock....sharing it with you. xo