I just finished up a special little project. Well. Actually. I hope it's just the beginning of a special little project! One of my very first self-published crochet patterns was for some thread crochet flower hairclips I was making during my last days of attempting to sell at local markets. Each one had a double layer of five petals and I added a button to the center, too. They were cute! Every so often I revisit this pattern. Usually, it's just to use up a little bit of leftover yarn. I've...
6 days ago • 2 min read
On Saturday I dragged the fam to LaGrange for some Midnyt Burgers and an art show. Aren't we cute!? Okay, so I think the kid was more excited about the smash burgers than the art, oh AND the snacks at the reception, but he did all right. And my darling husband did the driving and even a little picture taking so I didn't really have to drag them. LaGrange has a cute little downtown area and I think we all enjoyed the trip in our own way. Bird mural at the Art Museum, where the other half of...
14 days ago • 2 min read
And not just my name - my FACE, too, y'all! Look!!! 🤩 It's always exciting to get my hands on the first copy of a new magazine with my name in print. But when they actually use my photos, too? It's definitely extra cool! Here's another one of my pictures that's in there: Or at least I think that's the one they picked. I took sooooo many pictures for this project! And lots of video, too. In fact, if you have five minutes to spin on the beach with me, I think you'll enjoy this (sound on for...
21 days ago • 1 min read
I thought I'd have this announcement for you sooner than now, but here we are! Here's a peek at what's on the shelf and ready to ship: Grab your favorite! And, actually, there will be lots more handspun coming soon because I can't seem to get enough spinning time in lately. I have... five? in process right now. Two are ready to wind off the bobbin and wash. Two are ready to be plied. But instead of plying, I decided to start just one more new spin first, lol. It's just so bright and lively! I...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey, it's been a while! Thanks for your patience with me while we worked on settling into our new home. We're almost there! The kid started school this week and I'm actually really looking forward to settling into our new routine. So far so good with the new school - he especially likes the menu here. 😆 And although I haven't been writing much to share what I've been working on lately, tomorrow I'm driving about an hour out of town to deliver two of my fiber artworks that were selected for...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
I finally got brave enough to start working on my studio space/craft room/office that is our upstairs sunroom off the master bedroom. I've got this set of cabinets from IKEA and y'all, they're just not meant for being moved every few years! I started out with four of them, bought new when we lived in Texas the year before my son was born. They moved from there to Virginia, then back to Texas, followed by California. They were getting a little wobbly by that third move, but the packers put...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Our HHG (household goods) were delivered from across the Pacific on Tuesday. It took about... six weeks? Not terrible, but still a long time to be without your things! Like my pillow. I really missed my pillow, y'all! This is our 8th PCS (Permanent Change of Duty Station) move, if I'm doing my math right, and I think we've hit the turning point when it goes from getting easier to just.. being tired of it. I'm on day 3 of unpacking now and I just don't feel like deciding where things should...
3 months ago • 2 min read
We're still waiting for our household goods to be delivered (fingers crossed for next week!) and it's still raining cats and dogs here in Georgia, so I've mostly just been reading and spinning to pass the time. There's a tiny little tin roof over the stoop in the back of the house, so I've actually rather enjoyed listening the rain dance on it. It's a lovely soundtrack to spin to! (read my recent musings about the rain here) I've tried spinning in several different rooms already. The sunroom,...
4 months ago • 2 min read
I suppose most people would lead with having a new home and follow up with being connected to the world wide web once again. But it's been a bit of a circus around here, not just with getting internet set up (the house wasn't equipped for it and it took the poor tech almost two hours to get it up and running) but also the house itself has just been a pain in the tookus. Before I launch into story mode, though, here are Bobby and Pikachu on our new front stoop! They enjoyed their grand...
4 months ago • 2 min read