Question of the Week
What is your favorite love story? It can be a movie, book, or even a couple you know in person.
Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.
Month: October 2011
Evaluation
Long post ahead! Grab a drink! One thing that I DO NOT MISS about having a Real Job is yearly evaluations/performance reviews. Ugh. (OK, technically those are two things, and I should have used “are” rather than “is.”) Doing everything myself means – at least to me – that on …
Treasury Tuesday: More Halloweenies
DARK ZOMBIE Pinup green… missmercy $60.00 Pair of Vintage Black C… MorrellDecor $19.99 OOAK “Jellyfish Te… AmFatallyYours $8.00 Surreal Purse is Beyond… RandomIntent $378.00 Mary Wright 1873 -Origi… VictorianLane $22.00 Another Creepy Peepers … theamericanhom… $12.00 Demon Hand Ashtray Cand… NorCalSpeed707 $20.00 Creepy, Macabre Book Co… SouthHouseBout… $8.50 voodoo doll …
Question of the Week
Are you good about RSVPs, and thank-you cards? Ugh. I’m usually the last person to RSVP just under the deadline, and I’m completely wretched with thank-you cards. It’s a wonder anyone ever asks me anywhere, or sends me any gifts!
Three weeks of HaldeCraft Ceramics to catch up on
Your regularly scheduled week-in-reviews have been upstaged by Disney Vacations and Just Generally Being Busy… so there’s a lot to catch up on. So much in fact that I’m going to break it up. Here is what’s new and relisted in ceramics — 1. Red oval planter – new item! …
Halloween HaldeSoap
Last call! Last call for Halloween HaldeSoap! Halloween is a week from tomorrow, and if you want Halloween soap to spook up your bathroom this is the last week to be able to get it in time. What do I still have available, you ask? Skulls- in Applejack, Candy Corn, …
Magic Kingdom is Magic
More vacation photos – let me show you them! [pictobrowser type=”flickr” albumID=”72157627898150014″] While at Disney, we got to the Magic Kingdom twice. The first time was Thursday morning, when they had what’s called “early morning magic hours” or something — basically, if you are staying in a resort hotel, one …
More of the same!
OK, so you’ve probably read about Tuesday and Wednesday. Let me tell you about yesterday, Thursday! Yesterday started off fine. I had the kiln going by 7:30 AM, and it’s a bisque fire which meant 9 hours — perfect timing for getting me out of the house to meet my …
Someone stole my brain and left me an Egg Roll
There is something about technology not working that makes HULK SMASH. I swear, when I turn something on and it doesn’t work, I get Lizard Brain. I will shake it and cry “MAKE WORK! THIS NO GO! MAKE GO!” even if I’m the only one in the room. Internet service …
Poll of the Week
Treasury Tuesday: another one for the yarn lovers
By “one” I mean “a few” — Superwash merino yarn, … SweetBasilFibr… $22.00 Handspun Merino yarn, 4… mommysewnuts $42.00 Honey Bee Bulky Handspu… Autumnrose $19.20 Cloudy Night wildwoodyarn $26.50 Rockies Handspun Chunky… Funkyarns $30.00 LATTE Color Changing C… WollesYarnCrea… $16.00 Howlin Wolf – Decadent … Indiewayarns $28.00 Handspun Yarn- Coffee …
Disney Boardwalk Villas (and Boardwalk in general)
So, when I called the Disney hotline to make reservations at The Dolphin (we’d stayed there before, it was nice, and it meets our requirement of being stumbling — er, walking distance — from Epcot…) the amazing operator on the phone got us a better rate at Boardwalk Villas (being …
Question of the Week
Have you ever called in a dedication on a radio show? (For those of us who remember that thing called “radio,” which I hear was killed by video… which in turn was ambushed by YouTube).
Treasury Tuesday: Clover Green Good Morning Mug
Flowing Blue Mug – Spe… darshanpottery $20.00 White Sheep Mug …. B… MudFairy $30.00 Big Coffee Mug in Soft … Creativewithcl… $30.00 Clover Green Good Morni… haldecraft $15.00 Stoneware Tankard – 24 … TwistedRiverCl… $30.00 Tan Stoneware Pinch Pot… teahorsestudio $30.00 Monster Coffee Mug in B… wildcardpotter… $32.00 HUGE Zombies …
Question of the Week
Is there anything in your family, either physical or emotional (or genetic) that has been handed down through the generations? Why yes; yes there is. This lovely hutch, from my mother’s side of the family, bought new around 1850 or so.
Who’s getting a birthday Disney trip?
Well, this little girl in the video is. BUT SO AM I!!!! And my reaction was much like hers.
September is for Antony
Recently I bought some software to help me with writing knitting patterns (Intwined Pattern Studio) and in addition to charting out a few new patterns, I’m also using it to revisit and spruce up some of my older, free (and most popular) patterns. September is for Antony is now both …
Well so much for THAT blog post idea.
So, I DID have this idea for a blog post I was going to write this week about how I had downloaded this To-Do List app for FancyPants, called Astrid. It’s got both a phone app (so I can add things if I think of them away from home, or …
Friday Photo: Morning Sun through the Old Tree
Shake Rag has a beautiful tangle of old Live Oaks in front, and I don’t think I could ever get tired of photographing them. The rest of my 2011 daily photos can be viewed here.
Why can’t you have that by the end of the week?
In early September, I had to put a note out — I was full up on custom work and couldn’t take any more on until the beginning of October. That I was happy to talk to you about your needs, but I wouldn’t be able to start on anything until …
Amy and Isaac’s Wonderful Wedding Weekend
I can’t even tell you how much fun we had that weekend — the photos barely capture the love of family, the breathtaking scenery, and the companionship and friendliness of everyone involved. [pictobrowser type=”flickr” albumID=”72157627758540442″] If you’re in a Reader, you won’t see the album above. So you should click …
Treasury Tuesday: Roots
African Djembel (Bongo)… LAKEWAYCANDLES $120.00 vintage copper frank r… FrenchFrouFrou $64.50 Large African Violet Po… haldecraft $22.00 Wood Carving from Liber… rustycreations $75.00 SALE pastel painting dr… bananaanna3 $30.00 1906 Antique Colored Ph… mysunshinevint… $12.00 Strange and Beautiful A… packratsrus $75.00 Vintage African Wooden … UnbeatenPath $155.00 African Wood Sculpture …
December is for Stephanie
Recently I bought some software to help me with writing knitting patterns (Intwined Pattern Studio) and in addition to charting out a few new patterns, I’m also using it to revisit and spruce up some of my older, free (and most popular) patterns. December is for Stephanie is now both …
Question of the Week
Normally I take my questions from a book on questions that I have; this week’s question is straight from my head, though. Well, my head and the heads of all my friends, from what I’ve seen online. The question is… What the fuck, Facebook? Between making the page hard to …