photo diary: december 21-25

december 21: ice; treat; coffee shop crafting; paint store vintage..

december 22: frozen; thrift shop date; happy thrift scores; crafting for the mister...

december 22: december bed decor; handmade holiday; gifted honey;  touring the lights around town... 

december 24: cork trees; holdiday sweater; the december bed; all the cookies... 

december 25: xmas morning walk; out to the bay; annual viewing of pee-wee's xmas special; kusamonkey...

photo diary: december 16-20

december 16: pasadena parrots; books upon books; my kitty niece; a real tree... 

december 17: portos pretty; porto's drinks; daiso fun; magic hour at the hospital... 

december 18: taco truck lunch; waiting and more waiting; brother coming home; driving home on the grapevine...

december 19: thriftstore score 1; thriftstore score 2; pinky; best kiddo gift ever...

december 20: protecting the citrus; december bedding; winter droplet; making gift tags...

photo diary: december 11-15

december 11: capsule pretty; starbuck pretty; read; sweets... 

december 12: fine motor work; leftovers for lunch; snowflake painting; cookie snackng...

december 13: old pretty; new pretty; decorated; decorations...

december 14: holiday gifties; loose parts play; pajama day; so much glitter...

december 15: in the pink; on the road snack; thomas fire smoke in L.A.; honeybird dinner...

photo diary: december 6-10

december 6: bloodwork; lab humor; new chocolate; more tiny ornaments...

december 7: pin work; color sorting; classroom sewing; kiddo's stitches...

december 8: humboldt fog; lunch; dinner, sunset...

december 9: loving the fog; holiday decor; happy birdies; all the garlands...

december 10: thomas fire smoke; scones; gift of curry; slo cow with holiday bling...

photo diary: december 1-5

december 1: bringing the bots out; fall leaves; capsule time; unpacking holiday fun... 

december 2: morning cuppa; the tree is up; when i was wonder woman; blue moon... 

december 3: making scones; out with the old; new slippers; classroom crafting... 

december 4: diy time; little friend; tree time; pink room lights... 

december 5: button, button; all the glitter; my new gnomies; festive fun...

photo diary: november 26-30

november 26: pumpkin pie; organizing; all the buttons; bowl crazy...

november 27: meal planning; full bloom; more buttons; another bowl...

november 28: sampling satsumas; pin work; preschool elephants;  dinner time...

november 29: wonky top; wreath making; sorting vintage buttons; waiting for shots...

november 30: bead work; painting cardboard; happy mess; all the persimmons...

photo diary: november 21-25

november 21: picking out the peppers; pepper-free fried rice; out for dinner;  eating someone else's candy...

november 22: satsuma pretty; prepping for T-day; bubblegum pretty; happy sky outside Cost Plus...

november 23: t-day ensemble; t-day rainbow; dinner; family...

november 24: clean straws; boozey cake; still opening; after dinner beverage...with booze...

november 25: all the peels; she's open; moving plants around;  color sorted yarn...

photo diary: november 16-20

november 16: using our paints; pretty at the chiro; painting time; happy flower...

november 17: sorting yarn; chicken of the day is a farm; pretty autumn colors glowing;  dinner...

november 18: another hummingbird cake; view through the grapevine; delicious; diy time...

november 19: pompom bling; latte of the day; blooming xmas cactus; my everyday...

november 20: reads at the entist; all the satsumas; this knucklejead;  schmoony moon...

mister made me a dress!

 We picked up this made by rae pattern when we were in Seattle visiting my friend Heath. We wandered into Drygoods Design and I about swooned over the gloriousness of it all. I left with two patterns and this was one of them.

I have had the sugarskull fabric for a few years. There wasn't enough to make an entire dress, so I opted for it to be the yoke. The bottom is an olive linen-like fabric we picked up in Reno at Mill End Fabrics. My aunt introduced it to us and we try to hit it up every time we visit her in Reno.

I've already worn it four or five different ways.  I've worn it as a summer tunic, with a lime green and navy striped top, and as a top with jeans, but this is my favorite.

The original pattern does not include pockets but since I do love a pocket, mister gallantly stitcjed me up a pair. Yup, he's a keeper!

photo diary: november 11-15

november 11: chair at the chiro; mass o mudmen; egg nog in the coffee; view through the rocking chair...

november 12: still loving the pumpkin spice everything; time for a tool kit; chicken of the day; a rare evening out...

november 13: helping thel ight in; little friend; re-inking THE map; remains if the night...

november 14: back totality out; view for the day; managed to make it to the couch; purple sunset.. 

november 15: still with the pain; my company; snack time; pretty sky...

photo diary: november 6-10

november 6: redo; vet visit; view from a parking lot; new (re) do

november 7: perseverance; fine motor elephantsl coffee play dough; trying not to eat ALL the cake

november 8: morning cuppa; picking satsumas; bingeing on maltballs; sunlight on sugar skull light...

november 9: hoop party; mixing paints; happy discovery; arting elephants...

november 10: fall plates; mid-morning cuppa; pretty giftie; autumn colors...