Museum day.

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.

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.

photo via this blog

Deck the Hall Ball.

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.

More recycling!

Teabag garland.

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.

...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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

Make Art.

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....

.....comments! Hint, hint.

Wishing everyone a peaceful, loving, healthy

and joyous holiday season!

Christmas is a month from today!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Scientists invent lightest material on earth.

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!

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

Thanksgiving movies.

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.

Yesterday's mail....

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