I always do this to myself. I always overextend myself with the best of intentions, I make myself crazy trying to meet some arbitrary goal I set for myself, I complete it, stand back with pride only to realize that…
Busy weekend
Four wiggly kids tempted by cake + low light = one very blurry picture Bear’s family all got together this weekend to celebrate Sally’s birthday. They only live about an hour away, but with the baby and his schedule, we…
My little backyard cutting garden
It’s done. I did it. I got everything planted that I wanted to plant, and everything is taking off and it is miraculous. I’ve had a few learning experiences along the way, for some reason I cannot seem to grow…
2009 Year of Pleasures #15
Right now I’m waiting for Atti to wake up from his nap so I can go out and grab some things I need for the backyard and some custom orders. I really hate running errands. Really hate it. And I’ll…
Atti’s Alphabet Quilt
I’ve been meaning to write up a pattern for this quilt for Atti’s entire life, but it’s OK that I put it off because now I have it to share for a day like today – between project finishes, working…
Healer Embroidered Quilt
Once we got Atti’s official Cerebral Palsy diagnosis, we had to start a whole new round of evaluations and state agencies. We just went this week to a school nearby where they have a huge therapy gym with equipment that…
How can I be this sore just from picking flowers?
I wasn’t entirely productive yesterday, but I didn’t entirely slack either. I think I managed as close to a day off as I could while not making myself crazy with inactivity. It’s all because there is just no such thing…
DISASTER!!
If you take bright red wool, a white corduroy background, and highly acidic cat pee, guess what you get. I had *just* finished the binding on my beaded tree skirt, piled it on my desk while I toyed with the…
On our way
molly family album officialannamatthews We’re already an hour late getting on the road, and we’re still debating whether or not to bring the pack and play. The trip is off to a great start. In happier news, I was able…
Fruits of my labors
In my moping about over the weekend (and then some) I drowned my sorrows by driving to the nearest nursery and buying myself a bunch of vegetables to plant. I had been toying around with the idea of a vegetable…