Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's day with those you love. I know I did...

(roses for my mom)

(sugar highs)

(someone got a little haircut!)

Thanksgiving

I hope you all had a lovely, relaxing Thanksgiving. I know we did. I still have very little appetite from all of that delicious food: stuffing, rolls, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, deviled eggs, cookies, pies...mmmmmm so good. Although I didn't manage to get any pictures of the food (it was gone so fast!), I did get some photos of relaxation in the morning.

Began my morning with a coffee...

....then got right down to the ads....
...while the pup slept on and off...
...and watched the Macy's Day Parade....
...while knitting.

Sunday, I Love You...

Sundays are by far my favorite day of the week: no work, no school, stress free...only relaxation and occasional knitting. Yesterday was a little cool outside so we started the fire and I began a hat. It was my first hat, so I didn't expect much, but it actually turned out better than I had hoped. Not that I would ever wear it in public...the seam is terrible....I'll have to work on that for the next hat.

The pattern was out of a book called The Yarn Girls' Guide to Beyond the Basics, available on Amazon.com.

Don't Underestimate My Smartness...

Even though I do tend to go to the bathroom on the floor sometimes...

Day of Laziness

Mmmm. Everyone should have an occasional day where they pack a picnic, hit the road and drive to the unknown. It was a lovely picnic and the basket did its job well. Although it didn't turn out the way I'd pictured, the lining proved easier and less complicated than I had anticipated. I may re-line it again sometime in the future, but for now, I think this will do. I'm happy with the fabric-- I think it has a sort of vintage feel to it (which I'm all over, of course!).So, with picnic basket, puppy & two sisters in tow, we set off to a small park I hadn't been to in years. And while I tried to convince the other two that they had indeed been there before as babes, they would not believe. We sat under a huge old tree (don't you love those kinds?) and ate our sandwiches, chips, and homemade brownies. Yum. It was a little on the warm side (fall I'm ready whenever you are) but there was cloud cover, so that helped. Overall it was a lazy, beautiful day.

Thrift Thursday & Work in the Studio

Thrift Thursday! Here's what I picked up at the flea market last weekend:

This amazing picnic basket for $1...it just needs a little sprucing up. I'll probably add some cushioned lining and then a new handle and it'll be ready for some lovely lunches at the park. (Isn't the clasp great?)

Some buttons-- a little on the expensive side: $1 per jar.

New items for the shop! Get excited!

I was also able to get a ton of work done in the studio yesterday. I had a photoshoot this morning and was sprucing up the pictures earlier today. Hopefully I'll begin to list these in the shop either later today or tomorrow.

Look who popped in to take a little nap while I was hard at work. She was so lazy, she couldn't even lift her head to pose for the picture.

As promised: My puppy: Lola

Here is the princess of the family, a.k.a. Lola. Precious thing, she enjoys sitting and watching me pack orders, vent over Etsy frustrations, and jam out to my iPod while sorting through new vintage goodies. And she's finally learning how to Sit! Love this girl.