I don't know what's happening lately, but all I want to do is barricade myself into my house and sew! Just got two new shirt patterns and a handful of ADORABLE fabrics so... um... I need to excuse myself ( Read more... )

Was stopped by this roving Fashionist at the Makers Fair and ended up in a post of hers. Very odd and interesting. I decided to wear the skirt at the last minute because I thought the pattern was appropriate to Make Magazine for some reason. This gal was only one of several people who gave me compliments on it throughout the day. Then there ( Read more... )

Hearing ads for the Björk concert tomorrow at the Shoreline made me want to dig through my tunes in search of her. Music situation at home is currently abysmal! Computer will play itunes through wee speakers (of much better quality than tinny laptop speakers at least) and will also play directly from CD, if constant whirring noise can be ignored ( Read more... )

Yes Yes Yes ( Read more... )

Never does the intense associative power of smell make itself known so blatantly, as when one's husband begins using the same after-shave as one's father. Too, too wierd.

Was reading today and happened to glance down at left hand, noticing absence of wedding ring. Quick check of other hand confirmed further absence. Further investigation of area where ring was last removed (I was pouring resin molds and the ring made the stirring of the thick silicone mixture uncomfortable) and continuing search and rescue mission ( Read more... )

BEHOLD!!!
The Tele-sheep!
I can't explain how happy this makes me....


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Wow. I always enjoy those bright moments of heightened surrealism. Unpacking, I ran across several old journals and realized that that was what often went into them: "Riding the bus today, saw a bright white horse on the very top of a hill against storm clouds. Suddenly a flock of blackbirds I hadn't seen, rose as one from the dry grass." and " ( Read more... )

Seriously, I knew Easter was approaching because everything went pastel, and there are still racks of flowery, candy-coated, springy things lurking around the edges of my grocery shopping blinders. But I really forgot about it until Mom sent an invite to the family Easter thing. Really, we're ALL exhausted, overwhelmed, busy and finding it hard ( Read more... )

AWESOME weekend! and busy too ( Read more... )