out of hibernation

Wow, okay it's been a year since I was "going to blog" and well what the heck, now is as good of time as any to actually start. We'll call this year in web hibernation a soul searching, new job, pregnancy induced research period and now at 35 weeks I'm ready to share very early morning cups of tea and incoherent craft projects, recipes and ramblings with you all. I hope you like Earl Grey!

From Sundials in the Shade

So I started my weekend with a board retreat where we had quite a few interactive projects and lengthy philosophical discussions which I'm not sure was the quickest way to meeting our goals with a bunch of non-profit, education, outdoor loving women but it sure was fun and I got a lot of color on my hands by the end of the day including silk painting on scarves. I did one hombre style which I took home to "finish" and did one poppy inspired

From Summer 2009

abstract and can't wait to see it's final results although my colors were a little less vivid than this photo I took last summer at the arboretum.

From Sundials in the Shade

A little background story to tie this in....is I actually own all the items needed for doing such a fun and creative project but have been buried in my "Office" which can also be called the craft room/office/pseudo garage/guest room for over three years at least and have rarely seen the light of day. I also recently purchased some Lumiere paints on a trip to Ketchikan and painted a little jewelry box for MJ in my early morning spare time, and was certainly feeling the need for more creative outlets in my life. This need is usually filled with cooking but being pregnant and having a husband who arrives home hours before I even think of dinner I loose all creative outlet in cooking to simply fill the food void that becomes a pregnant woman. i.e. I don't care what the hell it is just feed me, I'm starving and exhausted and hope it has a full serving of dark leafy vegetables somewhere in it!

So now renewed in knowing that I'll have some maternity leave coming up what a better time to get back into my fabric paints. Along in my little research I've found this amazing site called Sassy Feet Wow... I'm going to go crazy... and well all those shoes I was going to donate to my girlfriend's breast cancer garage sale... look out they'll be laced, beaded and sparkling in no time. Forget oogling at all the incredibly expensive designer shoes in the windows downtown made famous by Ms. Palin or dealing with my Mini-Emelda Marcos of a four year old fashion diva, watch out mama's gonna bling your next pair of shoes! Just don't be running around pretending to be VP qualified!

From Sundials in the Shade