happy holidays!

This made me laugh this morning.

window shopping

some Etsy things that caught my eye lately

orange and gold necklace

dala horse necklace

black pyramid ring

clan bear

Also: this ring, this bag, this tank

We were married.

I finally understand what the fuss is all about with this whole wedding thing. It was SO. MUCH. FUN. Even the ceremony part, which I was kind of dreading. And, after all the planning and making and cooking and fretting, the evening was over in the blink of an eye. It's now just a blur of flowers and family and Jackie being the cutest dog ever, firelight twinkling through the woods, raw oysters and wine, dancing to my favorite band and laughing with friends. Big sigh.

Back soon.

Memorial Day weekend 2011

("vintage" Gourtmet reading on the porch and a mix of blood orange and grapefruit juice)

(finally getting around to making my Wiksten Tova top)

(Jackie's helping)

(Receiving lots of guests-- one of the best parts of his day)

look at this dog

....have you ever seen a happier One?

The Grand Canyon of the South

For R's birthday I took the day off work and we went hiking at Providence Canyon. The weather here has been strangely cool (usually we're exercising extreme will power not to turn the air conditioner on in May) and I just couldn't resist playing hooky and getting out into the gorgeousness.

purple canyon sand

Jackie is a natural climber

It was a long drive home-- we unintentionally took the scenic route-- so we stopped in Thomasville for some supper. Since we had Jackie with us we ate at the only outdoor cafe we could find, which turned out to be some kind of religious joint that didn't even serve beer. Ouch. Was really looking forward to that beer. But we were consoled by delicious chocolate cake when we got home. Happy Birthday-- it's gonna be a great year!

bits and pieces of spring

Amazingly, we're still having some spring weather. In the garden, early tomatoes are ready (we had the first ones on our pizza last night) and the pepper plants are slowly getting bigger. We just had some much-needed rain and the beloved herbs are looking vibrant.

I've been listening to this awesome album.

Enjoying poking around on this site.

New neighbors like to set off fireworks (like, serious fireworks) at around 10:30 PM, which just thrills our dog.

Planning a fall wedding, and feeling totally refreshed by this book.

Happy spring out there!

what's up

went to Suwanee Springfest, had fun in the sun (and moon)

the roses are blooming!

we've taken some naps in the sun

my fat, happy chickens are doing some chicken yoga

made these yummy waffles from Good to the Grain.

that is all.

where i use the word fancy possibly too much

I've had an inexplicably rough few weeks, and now I'm finally making my way back to my studio. It feels so good to make things.

R & I had a date night last night and I stayed up wayyyyy too late and it was totally worth it. I was ready to get in my pajamas at about 6 pm and almost cancelled the evening, but then decided to go put on my fancy underthings-- and I'm so glad I did. That almost never fails. We laughed with a very nice runner from England at our favorite fancy bar and danced to a friend's reggae band in a total dive. Today I'm making chai, picking out paint colors for the bedroom (so hard!!), making cookies for a potluck, and driving to Sopchoppy to meet a new babe.

I really enjoyed watching this beautiful thing, which reminded me to be happy. Always a good thing.

2011: the year of the oyster

I have no idea where the past few months have gone.

For the record, though....2010 highlights:

- Remodeled our storage room (cedar walls! pine floors!) and now it's a real part of the house, instead of a wreck that we hurried through on the way to the laundry room

- Got engaged

- Got an awesome new job

- Finally finished that quilt (my dad loves it)

- Traveled in California, North Carolina and the Virgin Islands

- Joined a wonderful women's circle

- Spent a lot of time with the special people in my life

What I hope for 2011:

- Learn to enjoy a raw oyster

- Practice NVC
- Have a blast at our wedding (and keep my sense of humor while planning it with my family)

- Make cream cheese

- Do my Sugar Loom project

- Be joyful, creative and accepting

Happy New Year.