the week in review: october 13-19

it's been packed and slow and a whirlwind and sinus icky all at once! click here to read the details if you so desire.

the week in review: sept 29-oct 5

It was as weekish as a week could get. Crafting, arting, writing, school work, hiding from the heat and some super-early-in-the-morning cooking and baking. I like breakfast foods no matter the hour.

This week is more of the same what with Felt Club coming up. I've got a lot to do and I guess I should let you know I gotta work fast as Mr. A-go-go and I will be in Portland the week before Felt Club. I'm thinking of having an "open" breakfast when we're out there so I can meet up with internet pals. I would love to meet y'all but only if you want. Stay tuned and let me know if yer interested in a meet up in Portland in November!

the week in review: september 22-28

Last week was spent prattling about doing anything BUT the paper and yet I HAD to do the paper and I finally turned it in! Go me! The weekend was a nice weekend of doing nothing really. There was reading and grape juice making and exploring.

This week will be spent playing catch up on all that stuff that didn't get done while I thought about writing the paper. What a dork! Today it starts off with a visit to the dentist. AAACK! My poor teeth never get a break. Here's hoping I survive. Happy Almost October folks!

the week in review: september 15-21

Last week could be defined as a typical week in my life. It was full of busy-ness, visiting and dark bad brain moments. Like a roller coaster ride I was up, down and all over the place. Ultimately is was all good. Monday...not so good but I schlepped myself to school to be responsible.

Sometimes I set my expectations for myself up way too high. I used to berate and belittle myself when I didn't succeed, now I bake cupcakes, take a nap or watch Gilmore Girls. It's no biggie. A bad day is bad for the day, the next time I wake up it will be better. Thankfully with all the visits and fun thrown in this week there is no more bad brain but there are new eye glasses and piles and piles of works in progress all over the tiny casa. THE PAPER will be finished this week and I can then focus on cleaning and purging and cooking and baking and the making and crafting of all sorts of fun stuff!

Happy Fall everyone!

The Week in Review: September 1-7

I am a person who prefers to plan out the what of my weeks or day. That doesn't mean I'm not spontaneous but it does mean that if I encounter something that throws me from my path for the day, the rest of the week generally gets tossed overboard. Last week, I had planned on going to school everyday to work on THE PAPER but I ended up with too much visiting and the dilly doily bags. Oh my goodness! The dilly bags! I love them so much and have a bunch ready for the shop but I am finding it hard to part with them they are so very pretty. So, once I can shake this grogginess from my eyes, clear my head and breathe a bit better (darn congestion) I will venture out to the wee garden to take pictures of the bags I have ready. After that I will post them to the shop but I will update here first. Then, it is off to school for class. The fall semester has officially started. I owe phone calls to many folk who are probably throwing darts at my picture because I won't be calling this week. I have THAT PAPER to work on and much to do and all of this is very important to me. You are too, once this paper is done, I will be somewhat better. At least, I will make plans to see you. I'm not promising any phone calls. I hate the phone! So here ya go, a collage of pics from last week that is mostly dilly bags with some good eats and a tad bit of hiking thrown in. Happy September!

a return to the week in review

I wasn't planning on going back to the week in review but you folks out there keep asking me about it so here ya go. It does tweak the way one lives when you know you will be sharing it with others in an inspirational way. Would anyone really want to look at a photo collage of television watching, schoolwork and floor sweeping? Perhaps. I was on jury duty so I didn't plan much for the week knowing that at any time I may be called in. I couldn't really start any projects that would involve more than one day so I kept close to home. I visited with friends, hung out with some nifty kidlets, walked...a lot and actually did manage a day of jury duty. Here's hoping September is as productive and colorful as August.