the week in review: nov 15-21

there was sick and recovery and the mister getting IT. there was a long drive down to los angeles and the really NOT seeing of friends because of the ick. there was dagla's and banh mi and ice cream at scoops and paradise. we tried visiting oxnard (and it was awful awful) and so we went to marukai in gardena instead. we watched young uns tango and do bollywood and lunched on yummy indian food. we vistited two parks, enjoyed the rain, played with a pooch, drank cocoa by the fire and rescued a bag of too-hot ashes from burning down the house. (and i have to say i do NOT like the new blogger editor, can't seem to size my photos correctly.)

today we drive back up the coast to our new hometown. first we hope to hit up a thrift and visit two of our favorite shops. happy almost thanksgiving!


**where is our domenico?

today in pictures

tango, bollywood, indian food, scoops, free bread, puppy, grilled cheese,...a very good day!

sneaky peek...

before i got sick i had been feverishly working on something great and grand for you all for the up-and-coming holidays...i'm still working on it (well, not NOW NOW but you knopw what i mean) and will reveal it all the first week in december. Tara & I have another fun week planned for you, this one will be a mad and merry craft frolic and we cannot wait to share it all. for now, i'll give you a little peek...here's a glimpse of my Christmas palette...don't stray too far...we've got inspiration galore and tips and tricks for crafting up a fabulous handmade holiday!

big sigh

i'm s l o w l y recuperating. i'm in that after-sick-fog. i sound worse than i feel which can be a good thing as i sound mawd-awful. need to remember to take it easy. grrr. mister & i are hitting the road tomorrow for a los angeles visit. our wee almost-niece and nephew have a school show that we're attending and i do like them school shows (even if they do make me all teary eyed).

here's to happy & safe travels and um...getting healthier. i'll hopefully post more next week.

cake therapy

well folks, today i woke up feeling much better than the day before and proceeded to do all sorts of craftiness. probably a bit too much as i dashed about painting here and stitching there...taking pictures of this, taking pictures of that. i even climbed atop a rickety chair for a bench monday picture (which left me out of breath and whoozy). it's not even 5pm and i am pooped with a capital P. sheesh! methinks i should have just stuck with the cake baking. cake baking? what cake baking you ask?well, you know you must be feeling better when you manage to wrestle an assortment of ingredients into the oven to create something sweet and delicious. you know you must be feeling even slightly better than better when you manage to do so sans coughing fits and using up interesting ingredients. the best part though...the bestest of the best part is discovering you have wonky ingredients that will bake up a nifty cake, a bundt cake no less on National Bundt Cake Day!**so here you go my friends, happy bundt cake day!
**though for some reason, my bundt cake looks more like a giant donut...but shhh....it was still baked in a bundt pan so it counts!

the week in review: november 8-14

it was a slow week and i got sick. luckily there were walks with pretty scenery, and a wee bit of colorful crafting. let's hope this week is healthier...i'm on the mend about 75% so yay for almost-healthyness