Archive for 2007 October

Leaf me alone

So the lawn guys were here today cleaning up two weeks-worth of leaves. They did a great job on the lawn, the sidewalk and the driveway. And speaking of the driveway, guess where most of the driveway leaves got blown? Yeah, oh so conveniently onto the car. And up against the garage door. Neil was [...]

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It was darn cold this morning

32 degrees to be exact.  It inspired me to get started on a line of scarves for my Etsy shop.  I finished the first today and have the fabric cut up for five others (one of which I am keeping for myself). I used prints from Robyn Pandolph’s Empress Woo collection on the front, along [...]

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Life’s a beach

They boys had requested a weekend at a hotel. We couldn’t swing that, so we asked them to make a list of their favorite memories from previous hotel visits and worked at checking them off. Hot chocolate. Check. Staying up late on Saturday night to play games. Check. And check. Finding a shore town to [...]

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One thing leads to another

As often happens, I was reading something this morning that gave me an idea, which gave me another idea, which kept me busy for a couple of hours. You see, social networking and I go way back. Maybe not as far back as some other people I know, but back nonetheless. I have always been [...]

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Color Challenge Finalists for October

Well, I had no idea Orange was going to be such a popular color! There were over 140 submissions in media as diverse as polymer clay, paper, fabric, yarn, paint, cupcake frosting and shoes! Tough choice, but I’ve narrowed it down. Allow me to introduce you to the finalists, before I reveal the winner: Papier [...]

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