today's secret word is....

FUNK...



What a way to start the new year. My brain is in total funk mode. I had such plans for this week yet my brain tells me otherwise. I'm making lists full of stuff to do and my brain says eat caramel corn and take a nap. I have many craft ptojects due so I pull out all my supplies and my brain says look at cupcake cookbooks. Sigh. I can't beat it so i might as well give in. Forget all those important things that need to be done like cleaning and scholarship researching and returning phone calls. My brain is calling me and it says I should watch Pee-wee's Playhouse so I must. I can't refuse. I'm in a funk. I know you are but what am i?

happy birthday granny!

yes siree folks! we just got back from granny's 94th b-day celebration! a wee one maybe but it stil made her smile. we had cake and brought cards and watched the rose parade. granny looks quite tired and has aged tremendously these past few weeks but she can still smile and laugh. i love her so and i thank all of you who sent her cheer! cards will be coming yer way soon!

happy new year!

the year in review

It has been quite a year full of creativity, new friends, old friends, family & loss. I wish everyone a tremendous 2007 and may you always be surrounded by joy, laughter and those lil bits of fabric scraps that seem to multiply when your back is turned.
Happy New Year!

it's thursday and i am confused

and all out of whack...that is the thing about the holidays. you don't know what day it is and your momentum gets all wonky. having a cold doesn't help either. i have lost my orgnaization about what to post and when and now i'm thinking i'll just write something, anything...but how about a picture first...wonky me...the funny thing i don't really like the way i look. not really. i like taking photos and finding that one out of a zillion where i feel i am presentable. presentable? yes. wonky? yes. silly? yes. dashing? uh...no, but that's okay, i'm fine with the wonkybot me and get quite a kick out of how i do resemble a Who as an old friend once exclaimed. anyway, i am in need of new glasses. my prescription is acutally pretty good it is my right lens. it is all scritchy scratchy and it drives me nuts but i fear i won't be able to find jek glasses. these vintage puppies are hard to get and i don't think the current pair will make it through the process, but i will try. the husbandman & i will take a jaunt over to Old Focals in Pasadena and see what we can find...but we will wait until next year to do that.

today is some cleaning, thinking and granny visiting...i hope to be productive...my brain has too much going on and i need to unwind, let it out, organize it all or else i am going to 'splode!

time for some candy making

I made chocolate covered macadamia nuts with graham cracker pieces...

Our santa day was well spent but I now have a cold. Pooh. Granny is doing okay and the cards are coming in. Many thank yous to all of you! *smoooooooch*

heppy holidays!

I got a wee bit of wrapping done even though I kinda lost my holiday cheer what with all the granny troubles. Today we visit with gma, bring her her stocking and sees candy and then we're off to the family stocking exchange...before all that, I will attempt to bake one more batch o' lavender shortbread, clean the casa, and pick out a most scrumdillydilly of a holiday outfit...wish me luck and a happy Sunday everyone!