Getting ready to go VOTE!

in between sewing and knotting.

Here the first “winter” necklace.

The idea came quickly and so did the execution. My kind of project.

The second one, the one I’m working on now is another story. There has been plenty of hooking up tearing out and gnashing of teeth. I think it’s almost done.

Yay.

Getting ready to go VOTE!

in between sewing and knotting.

Here the first “winter” necklace.

The idea came quickly and so did the execution. My kind of project.

The second one, the one I’m working on now is another story. There has been plenty of hooking up tearing out and gnashing of teeth. I think it’s almost done.

Yay.

Getting ready to go VOTE!

in between sewing and knotting.

Here the first “winter” necklace.

The idea came quickly and so did the execution. My kind of project.

The second one, the one I’m working on now is another story. There has been plenty of hooking up tearing out and gnashing of teeth. I think it’s almost done.

Yay.

What to do while waiting for the bomb to go off.

Make a freeform peyote bracelet. Or two. This one looks much better close up like this. The color variation in the beads is not as visible in real life.

Learn to crochet and make granny squares just because I can and also I’m dreaming of making this blanket one day. And I’ve made a beautiful neck piece I’ll post a picture of some time.

Make a quilt with all those mouth watering fabrics in my blue suitcase.

Also make this for dinner maybe.

What to do while waiting for the bomb to go off.

Make a freeform peyote bracelet. Or two. This one looks much better close up like this. The color variation in the beads is not as visible in real life.

Learn to crochet and make granny squares just because I can and also I’m dreaming of making this blanket one day. And I’ve made a beautiful neck piece I’ll post a picture of some time.

Make a quilt with all those mouth watering fabrics in my blue suitcase.

Also make this for dinner maybe.

What to do while waiting for the bomb to go off.

Make a freeform peyote bracelet. Or two. This one looks much better close up like this. The color variation in the beads is not as visible in real life.

Learn to crochet and make granny squares just because I can and also I’m dreaming of making this blanket one day. And I’ve made a beautiful neck piece I’ll post a picture of some time.

Make a quilt with all those mouth watering fabrics in my blue suitcase.

Also make this for dinner maybe.

New necklace in the shop.
The Monkey King. Magical being from China said to have helped bring and translate the sutras from India. Sweet, smart, good little Monkey.

It’s my gettin’ ready for Fall necklace. Even though Fall doesn’t arrive here until sometime in November or December. For me personally, fall has already arrived. I’ve quit sewing summer things and am already sewing for warmth and looking at richer darker colors.

The studio has transformed once again. I’ve gotten rid of my girly daybed and made more space for my massage bed and yoga mat. I’ve once again organized all my stuff. Defining and refining.
I’m feeling very organized.

And full.
The Dishwasher is on a tear. Making cakes now in addition to heart stopping delicious meals.

New necklace in the shop.
The Monkey King. Magical being from China said to have helped bring and translate the sutras from India. Sweet, smart, good little Monkey.

It’s my gettin’ ready for Fall necklace. Even though Fall doesn’t arrive here until sometime in November or December. For me personally, fall has already arrived. I’ve quit sewing summer things and am already sewing for warmth and looking at richer darker colors.

The studio has transformed once again. I’ve gotten rid of my girly daybed and made more space for my massage bed and yoga mat. I’ve once again organized all my stuff. Defining and refining.
I’m feeling very organized.

And full.
The Dishwasher is on a tear. Making cakes now in addition to heart stopping delicious meals.

New necklace in the shop.
The Monkey King. Magical being from China said to have helped bring and translate the sutras from India. Sweet, smart, good little Monkey.

It’s my gettin’ ready for Fall necklace. Even though Fall doesn’t arrive here until sometime in November or December. For me personally, fall has already arrived. I’ve quit sewing summer things and am already sewing for warmth and looking at richer darker colors.

The studio has transformed once again. I’ve gotten rid of my girly daybed and made more space for my massage bed and yoga mat. I’ve once again organized all my stuff. Defining and refining.
I’m feeling very organized.

And full.
The Dishwasher is on a tear. Making cakes now in addition to heart stopping delicious meals.

Back from a most beautiful week at Esalen. See thedishwasherstears.blogspot.com ratfuck post for a description. Really there weren’t that many people there with dreadlocks and the free range onion soup was truly delectable.

Finally I found the California Pat Johnson and I used to dream about when we were in high school. Sun, ocean, beautiful people in touch with their inner everything.

It was a difficult time to leave my nest but I’m so glad I did. Things in my brain and body shifted and made room for…

what’s to come.

This morning after my gym workout I stretched and felt loose and open in places I thought were locked up tight forever. Thai Massage is a beautiful thing. I highly recommend you find a practitioner and get one today! Or call me for an appointment.

Also I highly recommend a stay at Esalen. It will cure what ails you.
The food is dead good too.

Back from a most beautiful week at Esalen. See thedishwasherstears.blogspot.com ratfuck post for a description. Really there weren’t that many people there with dreadlocks and the free range onion soup was truly delectable.

Finally I found the California Pat Johnson and I used to dream about when we were in high school. Sun, ocean, beautiful people in touch with their inner everything.

It was a difficult time to leave my nest but I’m so glad I did. Things in my brain and body shifted and made room for…

what’s to come.

This morning after my gym workout I stretched and felt loose and open in places I thought were locked up tight forever. Thai Massage is a beautiful thing. I highly recommend you find a practitioner and get one today! Or call me for an appointment.

Also I highly recommend a stay at Esalen. It will cure what ails you.
The food is dead good too.

Back from a most beautiful week at Esalen. See thedishwasherstears.blogspot.com ratfuck post for a description. Really there weren’t that many people there with dreadlocks and the free range onion soup was truly delectable.

Finally I found the California Pat Johnson and I used to dream about when we were in high school. Sun, ocean, beautiful people in touch with their inner everything.

It was a difficult time to leave my nest but I’m so glad I did. Things in my brain and body shifted and made room for…

what’s to come.

This morning after my gym workout I stretched and felt loose and open in places I thought were locked up tight forever. Thai Massage is a beautiful thing. I highly recommend you find a practitioner and get one today! Or call me for an appointment.

Also I highly recommend a stay at Esalen. It will cure what ails you.
The food is dead good too.

Yes it’s true. It rained here this morning for about 5 minutes. And there was thunder and Raj cried about it. She carried on and on for about half hour before the fact and then settled in the casita.
Wonder of wonders. Rain!

All the plums are gone. The birds had their unfair share and I managed a couple of delectable desserts. I stood under the tree the other day and thanked her.

The johnny jump-ups we moved under the maple tree look sad and though they’ve dropped some seeds it will be a good while before we see anything come up there.

My eggplants are lush and big and beautiful and flowering. If it gets/stays warm I may even get a couple of eggplants out of the deal.

The tomato plant finally has some fruit! If all goes well I’ll be eating a tomato mozzarella salad in late September. Seems my good luck with tomatoes didn’t hold this year.

I’ve planted:
romaine
broccoli rabe
cerinthe
forget-me-nots
scarlet runner beans
and
kale
seeds in the laundry room.
I read that starting seeds indoors makes for healthier stronger plants.

The broccoli rabe and romaine I planted in coffee tubs is doing nicely and should be ready to eat when I get back.

I’m planning on keeping the garden going all winter. At least with greens for eating.

I’ve got another avocado pit in water and some papaya seeds in the laundry room.
I can dream can’t I.

When registering for a workshop always double, no, triple check the dates to be sure you aren’t registering for a week instead of a weekend.

When making doctor/any appointments, write down date and time.

When planting peppers be sure to tag or mark in some fashion so that you don’t blithely saute those peppers with your eggplant and then spend the next hour coughing and gasping. Nose hairs singed.

Remember Dwight Shrute’s words: Whenever I’m about to do something, I think” would an idiot do that?” And if they would, I do not do that thing.

When registering for a workshop always double, no, triple check the dates to be sure you aren’t registering for a week instead of a weekend.

When making doctor/any appointments, write down date and time.

When planting peppers be sure to tag or mark in some fashion so that you don’t blithely saute those peppers with your eggplant and then spend the next hour coughing and gasping. Nose hairs singed.

Remember Dwight Shrute’s words: Whenever I’m about to do something, I think” would an idiot do that?” And if they would, I do not do that thing.