I know it’s cliche to say, but time really does fly. Hard to believe it’s already August. The first day of August brings with it a few tasks, such as judging the last Color Challenge, taking down my library display, changing the blog header, and remembering to call my parents for their anniversary. But since […]
Read More: August, already?Category: chit chat
More percolating
As long as I’m asking questions, how about this one? I could use some opinions regarding my personal website’s background. (Click on the images to see how they each look in actual size) [poll=3] Thanks so much for your input! I know what I like, but I could use some objective opinions, especially from people […]
Read More: More percolatingOh, good grief
I haven’t blogged in two days, but I’ve thought about it. And now that I finally have some down time, I can’t seem to stop watching TV. I watched my usual Friday night episode of Stargate: Atlantis, and then I should have turned off the television and started writing, but I didn’t. And now, we’re […]
Read More: Oh, good griefReasons to be cheerful
1. Thrift shop find: a white vintage sheet that has a border of flowers along the bottom hem. That said “make a shirt out of me!” So, I did, and now I have a lovely new Simplicty 3835 to wear, and a large portion of a plain white sheet with which I can experiment on […]
Read More: Reasons to be cheerfulReasons to be cheerful
1. Making RTBC a regular feature, because, hey! cheer is contagious 🙂 2. Bitter Betty’s Strawberry Lime Jam, which I feel I really must try. 3. Finding enough leftover pieces of a favorite fabric to cobble together a skirt at 11:00 Saturday night, to wear the following day. And, having time on that particular following […]
Read More: Reasons to be cheerfulColor Challenge Finalists for June
So, June ended yesterday, and as such so did the Color Challenge for PURPLE! We had 110 appropriate entries to the pool, and I picked nine of my favorites to be finalists. Allow me to introduce you to the finalists, before I reveal the winner: Spring rabbit n°05 07, by kifkif Purple Shard Window Pendant […]
Read More: Color Challenge Finalists for JuneReasons to be cheerful
1. New pillowcases, because it’s finally hit me that pillows and sheets need not be a matched set. I predict more of these handmade lovelies in my future. 2. Daydreams about new paint colors and cheery makeovers. 3. Strawberry jam, made with local berries I picked myself. 4. Bowls of after-supper ice cream. 5. Putting […]
Read More: Reasons to be cheerfulDichotomy
Happy Saturday! Click on the image above to see the photo credits for my Flickr favorites for the week. I’ve been looking forward to this weekend and the opportunity to tackle a pretty decent-sized to-do list. I’ve been blessed with sunshine and open-window weather, both of which are often prerequisites for my productivity, so there’s […]
Read More: DichotomyGrand Central Station
I would say that normally we lead a very quiet existence here in the swamp. The phone rarely rings, people don’t often come over. But today? Today felt almost like someone else’s life for a while. I was already a smidge off-kilter by the fact that I didn’t have a school bus to wait for. […]
Read More: Grand Central StationSchool’s out!
Went to my last MOMS Club meeting as “website coordinator” today, handed the reigns over to someone new, went with Eamonn to our favorite bagel place to grab some lunch, picked up Aidan from his last day of school, wandered a few towns over to check out the first Farmers Market of the season, bought […]
Read More: School’s out!
