Miss Ruby Cube's Mishmash & Helter Skelter

2012-01-27T19:49:00.000-05:00

Well, the soap nuts turned out to be pretty damn swell. The clothes came out nice and soft and just clean smelling. I shall be placing a larger order soon!

On a side note...classes started up again this week...so I'll attempt to maintain regular posts..but it'll depend on how bogged down I get in the next few weeks. I'm taking one more class that last semester..a normal 15 credit load..but I get easily overwhelmed and anxiety ridden. So for me it's ludicrous.

Talk Dirty to Me

2012-01-19T22:15:00.001-05:00

*image courtesy of Green Manolo

I happened to come across a little blurb today on soap nuts in a magazine. As I've said before, I'm a little slow on the uptake. For those of you who are still in the dark as I was, soap nuts are dried berries from several trees and shrubs in the genus Sapindus. The berries contain saponins which act as a natural detergent. I'm always looking for greener alternatives to chemically laden products. I've ordered a sample pack here. Once I try them I'll let you all know what I think.

2012-01-15T11:10:00.000-05:00

SO...I recently discovered fabric sheets for my inkjet printer. I'm sure they've been around for eons but I'm a little slow on the uptake. I bought a pack of 100% silk habotai sheets to try them out and I'm beyond happy with the results!! So happy I made a couple of pillows for my boring couch.

The imagery is nothing new. I've seen several projects on Etsy depicting them, but I just love them so much I don't care.

*on a side note..I may actually get to derby practice today...holy sweet bejeezus!!!

Bundle of Joy

2012-01-14T11:05:00.000-05:00

I've been meaning to post about the newest edition to our little family. Meet...

BACON, THE HEDGEPIG!!!

He's the cutest, grumpiest little guy on the planet!!! A christmas present from Pat. The BEST one so far!

Crossroads

2012-01-14T10:38:00.000-05:00

I was recently pondering disassembling this sadly neglected blog and starting anew. I seem to have lost focus in my direction as to where I wanted this thing to go. I'm not sure I ever even knew to begin with. I discovered I was writing and posting what I thought people would want to read, rather than what I truly felt like writing in the first place. Thus, I quickly lost interest and each post became a chore.

I've decided to keep this blog, but truly make it my own. I don't think there will be a said direction. It'll be helter skelter just as I am. I'm going to write what I wish and if some follow my ramblings at least I'll know they're reading what's true to me. Not some farce I've whipped up to please the crowd. If no one reads this..well..that's okay too.

Holy Scrap Yarn Cowl, Batman!

2011-10-15T21:20:00.000-04:00

So I feel that I've been neglecting my blog a bit...ok..A LOT. I can't even keep up with 30 days of pictures. Partially my job was to blame. It left me exhausted and irritable most of the time. Now that I'm back in school, and unemployed for the most part, my creative energy is slowly coming back to me. Good thing too, what with the holidays just around the corner.

Recently I've been sitting at my deck glaring at this rather cumbersome basket on top of my yarn/fabric shelf. It's heaping with left over yarn scraps. Various weights, textures, colors just sitting there collecting dust. I finally decided to rummage through it and plucked one ball out and cast on an undetermined number of stitches and just began knitting. I actually had a blast just knitting together mismatched pieces. It was originally going to be a scarf, but once I reached about a third of "scarf" length I decided to try a cowl instead.

This is what I ended up with....

I didn't really get the whole craze of them before..but once I put that snuggly thing on I didn't want to take it off...but it was really hot out..so I did eventually. I've just finished the shell to a little hand bag. It still needs a liner and frills. I've started on another cowl this evening. We'll see how long this obsession lasts until my ADD kicks in and it's on to something else.

CHEERS!

30 Days of Pictures: Day 24

2011-10-06T20:01:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD CHANGE

STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY!!

30 Days of Pictures: Day 23

2011-08-19T12:03:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOK

30 Days of Pictures: Day 22

2011-07-08T09:36:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU WERE BETTER AT

Sewing! Working on my skills...it's a love/hate relationship

30 Days of Pictures: Day 21

2011-07-02T21:34:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD FORGET

Tucson...for so many reasons

30 Days in Pictures: Day 20

2011-06-29T12:24:00.000-04:00

HUNGARY

Part of my family immigrated from Hungary so I'd love to go see it some day.

30 Days of Pictures: Day 19

2011-06-26T10:48:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF A HABIT YOU WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE

I'm a clutter bug...I try to get organized and it lasts about 2 hours and then it looks like a bomb has gone off again..this is my "work" space..probably why I don't get nearly enough done as I'd like to.

Shop Update

2011-06-23T22:34:00.000-04:00

Just finished the latest batch of hair accessories.

30 Days of Pictures: Day 18

2011-06-22T19:52:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACE

The ocean, and anywhere I'm with this guy

30 Days of Pictures: Day 17

2011-06-13T11:38:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF YOUR BIGGEST INSECURITY

*image by Wolfgang Kurth

Currently it's my skating ability..I never feel good enough and still have too many baby giraffe leg days. I'm my own worst enemy most days..self doubt leading to bad timing and too many spills on the track...meh...someday

30 Days of Pictures: Day 16

2011-06-11T10:01:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF SOMEONE YOU'VE BEEN FRIENDS WITH THE LONGEST AND STILL FEEL CONNECTED TO

That would be Miss Karly who lives entirely too far away!

30 Days in Pictures: Day 15

2011-06-10T09:54:00.001-04:00

A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE

Burning Man: I may have to wear SPF 8000 and only come out at night..but I must go!

2011-06-09T21:16:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE PAST TIME

I suppose this goes along with Day 12, but again, READING READING READING!

*****

On a side note: I picked these today and realized I could never live where wild flowers didn't grow in abundance out my back door

30 Days of Pictures: Day 13

2011-06-08T19:00:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE BAND OR ARTIST

*photo by Anton Corbijn

The ever amazing Tom Waits

30 days in Picutres: Day 12

2011-06-07T09:25:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU LOVE

I'd be pretty bitchy without my coffee..but I'd simply die without books...I read every day..3 and 4 books at a time...and the two combined...BLISS!

30 Days of Pictures: Day 11

2011-06-06T11:19:00.001-04:00

A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU HATE

Poor dental hygiene...seriously..there's no excuse...they sell toothpaste and toothbrushes at Walmart..most people that shop there have never made it to that aisle because they get stuck near the beer and pregnancy tests...but it's there...

30 Days of Pictures: Day 10

2011-06-05T09:13:00.003-04:00

A PICTURE OF THE PERSON YOU SEE YOURSELF MARRYING IN THE FUTURE

He gave me free candy..and I've been here everrrrr since...

30 Days of Pictures: Day 09

2011-06-04T08:17:00.002-04:00

A PERSON THAT HAS GOTTEN YOU THROUGH THE MOST

This lady literally saved my life and got me through the roughest patch of my life and an early mid-life crisis at the same time

30 Days of Pictures: Day 08

2011-06-03T16:00:00.003-04:00

A PICTURE THAT MAKES YOU LAUGH

ahhh, Larry..the coolest drunk neighbor ever...

30 Days of Pictures: Day 07

2011-06-02T20:12:00.002-04:00

A PICTURE OF YOUR TRUE SELF

30 Days of Pictures: Day 06

2011-06-01T10:15:00.002-04:00

A PLACE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN

The Bahá'í Gardens in Haifa, Israel

30 Days of Picutres: Day 05

2011-05-31T14:14:00.002-04:00

A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY

*image by Wolfgang Kurth

My first bout, first time officially competing in a sport EVER...and we only lost by one point :)

30 Days of Pictures: Day 04

2011-05-30T21:46:00.003-04:00

A PICTURE OF YOUR DAY

Memorial Day BBQ with my grill master

Thank you to all our veterans out there..past, present & future

30 Days of Pictures: Day 03

2011-05-29T21:42:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF THE CAST FROM YOUR FAVORITE SHOW

That's right, bitches...

30 Days of Pictures: Day 02

2011-05-28T21:37:00.000-04:00

A PICTURE OF YOU AND THE PERSON YOU'VE BEEN CLOSEST TO THE LONGEST

That would be Momma Wench of course

30 Days in Pictures: Day 01

2011-05-27T21:33:00.001-04:00

A PICTURE OF YOURSELF WITH 10 RANDOM FACTS

1) I wish I was born into the circus
2) I prefer books over television any day
3) I'm socially awkward and uncomfortable around people
4) Mr T is my hero
5) I prefer coffee to alcohol
6) I have the mouth of a trucker/sailor bastard child
7) I've driven across the country solo...well..not counting 4 cats and a betta fish
8) I lived in Montana for 10 years & still consider it home
9) I loathe the abbreviation of words and refuse to do so when texting
10) donuts are the best food group ever

Shop Update

2011-05-06T10:48:00.002-04:00

Just completed a rather lengthy shop update. I've been working on a lot of hair accessory projects lately, but alas, have naught the time to list them. I finally broke down this morning and sat here for over 3 hours updated Miss Ruby Cube's.

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Some vintage updates for Angrybutterfly will be following in the next few days...fingers crossed anyway.

Score!

2010-11-15T12:24:00.015-05:00

Just wanted to share my latest score from the used book store here in town. I'm always searching for anything to do with the circus or natural history..and lookie here...I found both!

Mark Catesby's watercolors are simply beautiful. These are from a collection at the Royal library at Windsor Castle. What I wouldn't give for a day to rummage those shelves.

The Golden Age of the Circus is chock full of classic advertising posters as well as an overlay of the history of the circus. It's not quite as good as The Circus Book: 1870-1950s by Dominique Jando, but still a pleasure to read.

Lastly is Circus Day at Merryvale by Alice Hale Burnett. It's one of six stories starring the Merryvale boys from the early 1900's (this one in particular copyrighted 1916. It obviously captured my heart with its story centering around the carnival). The real gem is the darling little illustrations throughout the book.

Fingers crossed that my next visit to the book store will be as worthwhile!!

Iggy

2010-06-10T22:38:00.002-04:00

My little betta fish, Iggy, died yesterday :( He was the coolest, angriest betta ever. I'm going to miss the little fella. He's going to be sent down the creek tomorrow morning. I could never flush my fish.

2010-06-08T10:33:00.002-04:00

One of my fellow roller derby teammates was injured pretty severely last Saturday at our bout. She is self employed and has little to no health insurance. I'm donating all of my Etsy proceeds from both of my shops over the next few weeks to help. Please check out my shops and see if there's anything you like.

AngryButterfly for vintage

MissRubyCube's for handmade

Thanks so much for any help!

French Macaroons

2010-03-18T09:45:00.004-04:00

So..I've recently been bitten by the macaroon bug...seems that anyone who attempts to make these little guys quickly become obsessed. I am no exception.

My first attempt

I'm actually quite proud of my first batch..although they were way too big to be considered the traditional dainty little treats. Still tasted damn good though...I've since made another batch and plan on making more today...I may need to bring this up to my therapist at our next secession.....

I've gone AWOL

2010-02-21T21:51:00.002-05:00

..at least that's what it seems...I've been in a creative slump lately..and work is sucking away what little soul i have left...just read any entries in Diary of a Dikini Serving Wench and you'll get the idea.

Hopefully there will be some shop updates this week...provided I get a day off...those are rare these days.

On a lighter note...I will be attending a roller derby recruitment night on Thursday for our local leagues and I'm hoping I'll be accepted onto one of them. Fingers crossed...I've wanted to do this for years now...ever since I saw the Texas Roller Girls down in Austin.

And our new little kitten Buggar has lightened the sadness around here immensely after Calvin's death. Lynus is so much happier with a playmate.

Here's the goobers now...

*sigh* my boys...

oh well...once I complete the baby outfit I'm knitting for my best friend, who is due in May, I'll start some new decoupage projects and get them up in Miss Ruby Cube's and there's some vintage sitting here waiting to be posted to AngryButterfly

so bare with me...

Latest Shop Update

2009-12-18T11:10:00.000-05:00

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Under the Weather

2009-12-11T21:27:00.002-05:00

Mentally I'm feeling a bit better...physically..well..not so much. That little tickle I had in my throat 2 days ago now feels like I'm breathing in razor blades each time I inhale...Guess after managing to avoid all the illnesses at work such as, the stomach flu, the swine flu, the regular flu, head colds, bronchitis, sinus infections, chest colds, pink eye and ear infections...well..it's probably about time I get sick. I'm going to give one last try and pound back some shots of hooch...that shit will kill anything.

Not a good week

2009-12-09T21:02:00.010-05:00

My Calvin passed away at the vet's office in the early hours on Monday morning...his little heart just gave out...I'm so sad that I didn't get to be there with him or say a proper goodbye like I did with Squeaker...but I am glad that it was quick and he wasn't in pain. I had 10 and a half wonderful years with him and I'm heartbroken that I've lost another of my kittie kids.

He's wrapped in his blanket with his favorite toy in his arms and buried next to his brother, Squeaker. I'm sure they're fighting already.

....

2009-12-05T22:08:00.001-05:00

so soon after loosing my Squeaker bug I may be loosing Calvin too....it's too soon :(

Miss Ruby Cube's

2009-08-19T08:33:00.003-04:00

Finally got the other shop up and running...Angry Butterfly is now strictly vintage while Missrubycube's is all my crafty shite...

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Little Smiles

2009-06-25T20:39:00.018-04:00

I was sitting around this evening, listening to the summer thunder storm outside and it made me smile. I started thinking about the hustle and bustle of daily life and how stressful it can seem..and then such a simple thing as a rain storm can bring a genuine smile to my face and ease the tension. There are so many little things in this world that do that for me.

I decided to just snap a few shots of some of my favorite things around the house that always make me feel happy. It's a way of letting me show my readers some of those things that are an extension of who I am.

First, and foremost is Mr. Pat Cohen, an amazing tattoo artist and fisherman, crazy person, goofball, and love of my life. He brings chivalry back with style.

Secondly, is Mr. Calvin. He's the naughty one of the bunch. He's discovered that negative attention is still attention. My Squeaker kittie that passed away recently was Calvin's brother, so I'm glad I still have him with me.

And then there's Mr. Lynus, my little pansy fluff ball. If you look up momma's boy in the dictionary there will be a picture of him clinging to me. My kittie kids have gotten me through some of the toughest periods in my life and I don't know what I would have done without them.

This is my favorite corner of the apartment. It has some of my most precious treasures. Most of it would be junk to others, such as my collection of dead bumblebees that I find, but to me these are things that make me grin in their beauty and their silliness.

The little black and white photo on the top shelf is my favorite one of me and my mother. It was taken in 1980 when we lived in Florida. I'd kill to have her dress to wear now. The glass apothecary jar has one of my terrariums I made with some of my bumblebees. (none were killed by me btw...I just happen to find dead ones a lot for some reason)

One of my favorite little bicycles that I own and a few random old books. The Voltaire book belonged to my grandfather. It's one of the only things I have that belonged to him other than several old timey country vinyl albums.

I love flowers...even if they're fake...the girls at work gave me these with the cat mug and stuffed kittie as a present for stopping by on my day off to help them out when they were slammed. You can't see it in the photo but there's a little antique mouse brooch...he lives on the little blue sofa.

That's another favorite bicycle of mine. My old copies of Treasure Island and The Secret Garden. The other is a book of childrens' folk tales that I've had since I was a baby. The owl I made from an old tweed coat I got for a dollar.

This is my favorite picture of my mom when she was little. That's her Cry Eye Clown and she has no idea what ever happened to it.

My favorite original painting that my dear friend Douglas gave to me. We're both coconut cream pie connoisseurs and 2 sad little misfit robots.

My beloved hot air balloon I bought on a trip to Mystic CT.

I got this beautiful glass piece at a yard sale for a dollar. The tea cup is my favorite one. It's so pretty, but it got a crack in the bottom, so I planted a little cactus in it so I could still keep it.

Two of my favorite dishes in one night. Spicy African Peanut Soup and fried eggplant. Pat makes them both amazing!

Last year's set of baby triplets. We have a new set this year...triplets again but I haven't been able to get a photo yet. They make me laugh when they frolic out back under the apple trees...never mind we live right in town :P

That's all I have for the moment. I keep thinking of things I could add...which makes me happy because they're things I wasn't even thinking of before I started writing this entry. It just shows that even when you're feeling blue and having a tough go of it, there are always little things you can think of to cheer yourself up.

Or just go to Wal-mart and laugh at all the mullets...I do that too.

Latest Shop Update

2009-06-19T09:56:00.001-04:00

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Updates and Such

2009-06-10T08:46:00.002-04:00

I haven't been in much of a blogging mood for awhile now. Dealing with Squeaker's illness and shit at work has left me drained. My little kittie passed away a week ago now and I'm still feeling heartbroken. He went very peacefully at the vet's office and we buried him in Pat's mom's yard beneath a bird house where the squirrels and chipmunks scamper all day. I hope he likes it there.

I've been contemplated splitting my Etsy shop into two. It seems to be getting very cluttered with all the vintage mixed in with my decoupage and knits. So I think this upcoming week sometime I'll split and have Angrybutterfly strictly vintage and start another for all my crafty stuff.

We're also in the process of finding a new town to move to. I've finally convinced the hubby that this town blows and there's nothing here for either of us. Once a week we've been exploring some place new. I'm hoping we find a town soon that feels right. I'm about DONE with this one.

I did a small shop update yesterday. I'll hopefully have some more items by next week to put up. We'll see how my work schedule is first *sigh*

Holistic Healing

2009-05-07T15:29:00.005-04:00

I've been a bit preoccupied lately with the shop and more importantly with Squeaker and his declining health. Blog entries have been the last thing on my to do list. Squeaker is down to just over 5 pounds right now and is loosing strength in his back legs. The other night he tried to jump onto the coffee table and fell down pretty hard. I burst into tears and just hugged him. This whole battle with his kidney failure has been just heartbreaking. Seeing my baby just deteriorate when I've tried everything I can think of to get him to eat and drink enough.

With a lot of thought I made the difficult choice yesterday to have him euthanized. It was the most difficult decision I think I've had to make. I don't like playing Mother Nature. But last night the little stinker gave me a funny look and then ate an entire can of food, which he hasn't done in over 2 months. Then he ate good again this morning and just stared at me afterwords. Something just told me that today was not the day. He's still fighting and as long as he's going to keep at it so am I.

I got online and began doing research on holistic diets for pets and the benefits, particularly for cats in renal failure. There was a lot of information online and I feel that I need to at least try this for his sake and for my own before I can completely say I actually did everything I could.

So fingers crossed for my little bugger.

As for the shop..it's been slowly getting updated throughout the week. I just put up a few items this morning and I have some more that need to be photographed. My hobby is slowly becoming a second job...hopefully someday It could become my only job

Fingers and toes crossed for that one...

Shop Update

2009-04-23T12:06:00.001-04:00

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade
AngryButterfly.etsy.com

Now I really need some breakfast!!!

Still Sick

2009-04-17T08:58:00.002-04:00

Yes...I am indeed STILL sick...going on 2 weeks now. I'm now on a healthy dose of antibiotics though so I'm starting to feel a bit better. I did manage to update the shop a few days ago with my last score. Now I'm feeling the itch to go out hunting for more finds...just not sure I'm up to it yet.

Squeaker is getting skinnier I think. But he's still acting like his tardo self and He's still eating and drinking. So I'm trying not to fret too much.

Ordered a new espresso machine yesterday HEE HEE HEE ours pretty much shit the bed. It was the last straw when the frother broke in half and started spitting foam everywhere.

Can my life get any more exciting pfft...

Caugh Hack Weeze

2009-04-12T11:08:00.002-04:00

I think this is perhaps the WORST cold I've ever had. Hence the lack in shop updates. I've been bedridden almost all week in between work. I didn't go in at all on Thursday and that's not like me at all. So hopefully I'll be feeling better by Monday so I can get some photos taken of this stack of vintage I have here.

Happy Easter to all who celebrate it! I'm off to work...naturally...

Shop Updates

2009-04-04T21:36:00.002-04:00

Due to the rather large score I made while thrifting yesterday, I'll be updating the shop a little at a time through out the week, so just keep checking to see if there's anything new up. Hopefully some day I can drop down my hours at my day job so I can dedicate more time to this blog and my Etsy.

*sigh*

On a side note...here's my new boots that Gretta ate a hole in...I think I did a pretty good job at patching them with the leather repair kit...what a neat invention.

Cloudy Days

2009-04-01T10:05:00.002-04:00

I'll have a shop update within the next few days...I have a whole stack of items that need to be photographed, but I've discovered I can only get decent photos in my apartment between the hours of 9am-11am on a sunny day along the west wall of my bedroom...and unfortunately it's been rather cloudy and rainy here all week. The first sunny morning we get I'll jump on those photos.

Squeaker is still hanging in there...he's on subcutaneous fluid therapy at home now...so once a week Pat and I have to hook him up to his IV bag and give him 200ML of fluid to help with the chronic dehydration. He's still drinking good and eating okay...lost a little more weight :( But he's a trooper.

And on a side note...I finally caved and bought myself a stellar new pair of knee high leather boots by London Underground...and after a WHOLE 3 times of wearing them...little Miss Gretta rat decided to chew a hole in the toe.

GHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm off to the store for a leather repair kit....

One sick kittie kid

2009-03-25T09:57:00.004-04:00

I've been on a rather lengthy hiatus. Lack of motivation was a partial factor. A sick kittie kid was another. It's been a rough month emotionally for myself and Pat. Squeaker, my beloved kittie son of 9 years has fallen ill. He's lost half his body weight and the vet believes that he's in full renal failure. I spent all last week bawling my eyes out. The thought of losing one of my babies is just breaking my heart. Squeak spent 3 miserable days at the vet hooking up to an IV. After the vet said there was nothing they could really do I decided to bring him home to be more comfortable. She said he had stopped eating so it probably wouldn't be long before I had to bring him back to be put down.

So what does the little stinker do when I get him home...walks right out of his carrier and starts eating the food I put down for him. He's going to the bathroom fairly normally now and drinking good and I caught him 2 days ago tossing his toy mouse around like he was a kitten.

All in all he sure isn't acting like a kittie on his way out. The vet is a wee bit stumped. We've decided to just keep an eye on him and keep him on antibiotics and see what happens. I'm trying not to get my hopes up just in case he does a 180 but it's hard not to when he looks like he did before he got sick...minus several pounds.

THE STINKER

Other than that drama nothing is new. Still plugging away at my Etsy shop. I've made a few more sales which is very encouraging. I have a bunch of new stuff to put up in the shop...it's just a matter of finding the time to do so. I'm on six days this week at work so there's not much free time at the moment. I'll probably just get a couple things up at a time throughout the week.

on that note...guess I better get started...

2009-02-11T12:51:00.007-05:00

Okay...time to recap what I've been up to lately...other than being a lazy ass at this page...pfft...

It's actually been a rather strange week...there has been 5 deaths that I know of in the past several days. No one that was close to me, but still some have affected me emotionally. Most notably was the tragic suicide of a friend's sister. I didn't know her sister personally, but just seeing the heartbreak it's caused her is enough to affect anyone with a heart. It makes me think of my own sister, still battling cancer, and how I could potentially loose her has well. Truly something I hope I never have to deal with. Another was a regular at the diner. A sweet older lady who passed quite suddenly. She had medical problems but it was still quite a shock. Yet another...and this one made me sad oddly enough, was one of the town drunks...I'm going to miss seeing him parked out on the bench across from the tattoo shop. He was one of the many that we wanted to make into a series of Cobleskill trading cards...the weirdos in this town are too fabulous not to share with each other. Anyway...long story short...a very strange week. Left me feeling "off" for lack of a better word.

On a more positive note...my chest piece if FINALLY complete...

that was a four month headache for Pat and I and now it's done and over and I never have to do it again..well...minus a few small touch ups that Pat insists on doing where the ink came out...excuse the horrible cropping job...it was midnight and photoshop was being a real bitch...

I've been working on a few projects as well...just random things...a patchwork scarf to use up a bunch of yarn scraps, as well as a decoupage job on my night stand shelf. It was so drab and boring that it needed a makeover. My sewing table, which is rarely used for sewing, is absolutely trashed at the moment.

Which means the bedroom floor is trashed as well with all my jewelry and random scatterings strewn about. Pat hasn't said anything, but I can see his eye ball twitching. Poor dear. I drive him bonkers. He retaliates well though with endless bouts of rambling on fly fishing and the various species of trout in the Schoharie Creek. Evil evil man...

Well..not that evil..he bought me a wonderful book for Valentines Day. It's called "The Book Of Botanical Prints" and is chock full of beautiful lithographs from the 1600's. I bought him a mint condition vintage straight razor. We're such a romantic couple :P I even made him marshmallows...I think we are officially both addicted to them and my require a twelve step in the future.

On a final note...my mom has surprised me twice in the past few weeks. She stopped by last week with a gift for me.

A doll she made...most appropriately named "Splat" I was so happy to have something that she actually made. And then she surprised me yet again with the little gingham doll on the right. That is a genuine Lolly Doll by Fisher Price from the mid-seventies. I had one ever since I was a baby and sadly she was lost when I left Arizona and my ex threw most of my belongings away...grrrr...I was really heartbroken that she was gone...

My mother being the bestest mom in the world completed her very first purchase on Ebay and bought me another. I was so touched I cried. And Pat has discovered that I tuck both Splat and Lolly, along with Mr. Pig, in at night along side the bed...and he has given me a "look"

whatever...i'm not the one who decided it was a good idea to spray paint wooded lures INSIDE THE HOUSE...

grrrr

2009-01-16T12:42:00.002-05:00

I've totally been neglecting my blog as of late...I've been neglecting most things in my life actually, other than my animals and Pat, of course. But I've just felt thoroughly disgusted with life in general lately. Work absolutely sucks...there is so much political bullshit that goes on in that little diner it's unbelievable. I've never worked somewhere where there is SO MUCH cattiness. The backstabbing is unreal. It really makes you discouraged to even get out of bed knowing that you have to in and deal with it every day. Waiting tables is bad enough, but it can be fun if your coworkers make it so. But I just feel emotionally drained by the time I get home from all the tension that I experience there. It's just getting worse too.

Which leaves me desiring new employment. Which is a problem living in upstate NY where it's rural and work is few and far between unless you want to commute (which I do not) And I'm fed up with the usual jobs open to me. Either food service or retail. Bleh...I'm at the point in my life where I feel I should be going somewhere rather than stuck in a dead end job. I don't have a college degree...I dropped out 3 times, mostly for financial reasons, and now I don't even want to go back to complete what I was studying. And I'm to the point where the thought of sitting in class with individuals 10 years younger than me just makes me want to gag. I'm so over the whole "college experience". I was over it before I ever took my first course. I've considered online degrees...but what to take...I'm completely apathetic to life at this point. Nothing seems to hold my interest.

Even my Etsy shop has left me fed up and uninterested. I find it hard to update it or want to work on any craft projects..even for my own benefit. I'm to a point where I feel a mid-life crisis coming on...but it's about 15 years too early. I'm already covered in tattoos and i can't afford a Porsche...so where does that leave me??? Some serious self-reflection is in order...I wish I had at least one friend here that I could sit down with a cup of coffee and talk to. Mine are all across the country on the west coast...it makes for a lonely winter.

My apologies for the pity party...

Bettie Page dies at 85

2008-12-12T11:19:00.001-05:00

The death of a celebrity never really affects me all that much. I never knew them personally, so it's just sort of a weird surreal feeling more than anything. But the death of Bettie Page deeply saddens me. She was such a revolutionary cultural icon. I feel like a HUGE piece of our recent history has just been lost. I don't know if Bettie ever really understood her immense impact on so many lives and the sexual revolution of her time. I do though, and I'm really going to miss knowing that she was still around, living her secluded life.

She passed away Thursday, December 11 2008.

Miss Page...we will all miss you.

If you want a really really good biography of her, read "The Real Bettie Page:The Truth About the Queen of the Pinups" by Richard Foster. It's a beautiful, raw look at Bettie's life.

Two new hats and stuff...

2008-12-05T11:25:00.006-05:00

I mentioned awhile back that my sister was battling cancer. She had her last treatment a few weeks ago and managed to not loose her hair. They have to wait to run tests to
see if it worked because she's had some nasty illness. So...pending on how the tests pan out she may have to have more treatments...where she still could loose her hair...so LONG story short...I made her a hat for Christmas...She's always bitching that I never knit her anything...so hopefully she'll like it.

(ok...i admit i was too lazy to right this pic...)

It has cute little vintage buttons on it...and of course it had to be pink...because that's the only color she believes in.

I made the pattern up as I went along so my first attempt came out to small. This one is going to Pat's niece for Christmas.

Other than these 2 items, I haven't had much time for creative things. Work had gotten in the way quite a bit, and I've been so tired lately that a lot of free time has been eaten up by sleeping. I do have several projects in the works, such as an up-cycled vintage jewelry box and an alarm clock. They're almost done....just need a few last minute touches. Hopefully my next post will have some completed pics of them...*fingers crossed*

'Tis The Season

2008-11-29T10:35:00.003-05:00

I'm not really sure what I want to say about my opinions of the Holidays. I don't really care for Christmas. I'm not christian, therefore I do not celebrate the religious aspect of it. And as I've gotten older I really don't see the sense in attempting to buy gifts for everyone you know at one time and for one single day. Somehow the specialness of receiving a gift that you already know is coming to you seems to be diminished somehow. A lot of people even already know what they are receiving, having made a shopping list (cleverly deemed a "Christmas list") which states exactly what they want. I see nothing special in that. There's no surprise.
I find buying or making a gift for someone and giving it to them at a totally random, unexpected time holds so much more meaning. They had no idea it was coming, and the look of total shock on their face is so priceless. It holds so much more meaning to me. That person was singled out among everyone and thought of in a personal way. It's very special.
Mind you, everything I've mentioned so far is my opinion alone. I see nothing wrong with gift giving at the holidays, I just don't understand the whole concept of it all. But what I'm about to speak of, I hope all of you share my opinion...and if you don't then I highly suggest you seek some sort of council, because you are one fucked up individual.
What I speak of is a man making an honest living working retail. A man who had the unfortunate luck to be scheduled to work on Black Friday. A man who was TRAMPLED TO DEATH buy a bunch of so called human beings trying to save a few measly bucks. What is wrong with this picture? I thought the holidays were supposed to be about kindness and the spirit of giving. Not acting like a bunch of jackals on a feeding frenzy. NO toy or dvd is worth killing a man. Those people who literally ran this man over to go shopping have his blood on their hands. And no one has owned up to this horrible act. They get to go home and have their little holiday parties and open their presents while this man's family is left heartbroken.
There was a full on brawl at our Walmart yesterday over a piece of merchandise. I don't get it. Is it REALLY that necessary to assault another person over a gift? What the hell? The holidays have become so ugly and materialistic and warped and it's just getting worse every year. I used to work retail, and you learn way too much about human nature around the holidays. I watched an 80 year old woman snatch a toy out of a kid's hands and run off with it because it was the last one. It's amazing how nasty people can be at a time where kindness is supposed to shine through. It makes me sick. These people who find an inanimate object more important than a human life are seriously fucked up and need some serious help. And to them I give the royal finger.
To all of you who see how wrong this all is and really do give your heart out at the holidays, I wish you a lovely holiday season.

Cheers

So behind....crap...

2008-11-11T22:41:00.002-05:00

I hate it when almost a month goes by without me posting anything. I feel so overwhelmed by the time I finally sit down to write. I feel there is so much to cover...I mean..what a month so far. Between juggling my time with my job and craft projects to the most amazing presidential election in perhaps history...

I've got a few projects lined up and will hopefully have them done within the next week or so. One completed I'll have pics up and get them into the shop. And speaking of the shop...I had my first official sale today!!!! I know it's such a small feat. Especially when I see some amazing individuals who have thousands of sales on Etsy. But I feel really really accomplished nonetheless. This chronic back pain I suffer from, along with the depression makes even little tasks seem very daunting and difficult to complete. So to have actually gotten the ball rolling on my Etsy shop and now starting to make some sales...I feel so good about it.

Pat and I just spent a lovely 2 days in Mystic CT. What a quaint, darling little town. We did some shopping and ate some awesome seafood and took pictures of lots of boats and the water. The aquarium was so much fun too. I got to hold a star fish and pet the sting rays. Anything to do with animals and I'm the happiest kid in the world. Pat and I have been together for 2 years next month and this was our first get away together...so it was special for us. Just time to ourselves with no interruptions.

All and all...it's been a good few weeks. And I'm going to make a hardest effort to post a few times a week here at least. I swear my fingers are not crossed.

Workspace taken over by angry butterflies!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-10-17T13:20:00.014-04:00

I've been a bit busy the past week with work. One of our gals was away for 2 weeks to Hawaii...grrrrr....so the schedule was a bit wonky. I spent any of my precious free time working on a few projects and doing a little thrifting for myself and for the Shop. I found some pretty good stuff this week. I kept most of it, of course...but there are a few good things I just updated to Etsy. I also added the completed work that resulted from this disaster....

Can we say...Federal Disaster Area. I was up late last night putting the room back together before Pat's head exploded. I think some of my stuff was creeping onto his half of the room. But anyway...this is what I was making...

ANGRY BUTTERFLY PINCUSHIONS!!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

They're up in the shop now for sale...they need a new home...because, to be rather frank...i can't control them. They're so temperamental...

Other than that..it's just work work and more work...but I see I have 3 days off next week from the diner so I'm going to definitely utilize that time for some more projects I have bouncing around in my noggin. I just collected a beautiful pile of autumn leaves this morning and I must find something to do with them.

Shop Update

2008-10-09T23:05:00.000-04:00

I've added a few things up in the shop a couple days ago and realized I forgot to announce that here....DOH!!! It's been a long week and a half at work with one of our girls on vacation and my brain is shot. But anyhew...some vintage pieces are up and a few original hand knits...so go take a peek-a-boo if you like.

Nite nite....

BOOM!!!

2008-09-27T21:24:00.009-04:00

Um...yeah...I keep hearing really loud booming off in the distance...either they're having random fire works in the rain at the fair grounds...or the British are coming...

on a completely unrelated note...here's a new cap i knitted...WOOT

This was a classic newsboy cap pattern with a few tweeks here and there. I used Sensations Angel Hair Stripes yarn which is a bit bulkier than the preferred worsted weight. Perfect for tucking up thick hair or dreds...WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I love the Salvation Army

2008-09-25T09:01:00.003-04:00

So I just spent a wonderful 5 days with my best friend, Karly. She flew in from Seattle to spend a some time with me. It's been a year since we've seen each other. Her wedding actually...where she married a guy I used to date...GAH!!! I always knew they'd be perfect for each other. I love being right.

The week went by WAY too fast. It didn't help that I woke up Monday morning (the day we were picking her up at the airport) sick. I've been fighting this damn cold for almost 2 weeks now. But there was a lot of thrifting throughout the week.

We went to the Salvation Army in Oneonta and I found the most adorable ukulele with little roses painted on it. It rattled a bit when I picked it up, but I figured it was just a bit of broken off wood inside. Upon further inspection, however, Pat and I discovered that it was NOT a bit of broken wood...but rather a half-eaten, somewhat petrified donut hole....

*sigh*

Karly's words of optimism....

"At least it wasn't a dead bird.."

Family Infostructure

2008-08-30T11:24:00.002-04:00

I've been rather preoccupied lately. My sister has been diagnosed with cervical cancer and I've been thinking of her a lot. My relationship with my family is distant at best. My parents divorced when I was 10 and my mom took me from Florida to upstate NY. Since I graduated high school 10 years ago, I've only returned to Florida a handful of times to visit. I don't feel very close to any of my family, partially because of the distance, but also I never felt close to them when I was little either. I've always felt like the black sheep of the bunch.

Since my sister has been diagnosed, however, I've been reevaluating my relationship with my family. Time suddenly feels very fleeting and precious. I feel I should make more of an effort to be closer to them. But that natural instinct just isn't within me. I only find myself able to bond with others who share similar interests with me (which I've found very few) and my family and me are like night and day. My father is probably the most similar in disposition to myself, but the years apart have still left this awkward gap between us.

I see how Pat is so close to his relatives and it boggles my mind. In turn the lack of bonding with my own family produces the same sort of confusion with him. Pat calls his mom, or vise versa several times a day. His dad, several times a week. His mom only lives a few blocks away and the thought of moving to a different town is out of the question to him.

I guess it's partly the product of different upbringings that have produced such different family dynamics for us both. Whatever it is, I'm striving to improve mine, but it's hard. I just hope my sister is going to be okay.

ORDER UP!!!

2008-06-30T10:54:00.003-04:00

Okay..I haven't really written for a few days...but that's because there's nothing to really write about. I've been stuck at work so much that there's no time for even a little weekend adventure in my life. Like today...this should be my day off...but I'll be going to work AGAIN because they we seem to ALWAYS be short staffed. Buhhhh

I've noticed I'm becoming quite the bitter individual too. The conclusion to why this is happening is simple...people suck. I don't know what goes on in someone's head when they go out out eat but evidently abusing their server is priority in their mind. I don't know when it became socially acceptable to take out all daily frustrations on someone bringing you a burger...but it must have..because it happens to to me and all the girls I work with...A LOT.

And if they're not mean then they're simply stupid. I mean...how do you really forget what you've ordered in the 15 minutes it's taken to cook it. But this happens so often that a research team should be assembled immediately to explore this phenomenon. It never ceases to amaze me...

EXAMPLE: there's 3 people at the table...2 have ordered burgers...one a waffle...I stand there holding the waffle (because I've got so much crammed in my head at this point that I'm not going to remember who's ordered what) and call out "Waffle with strawberries"

.......(insert crickets chirping if you wish)

(slightly more irritated now) "Waffle with strawberries..." The tards glance around in a state of utter confusion and then look at me with complete bafflement for a good 10 seconds until something clicks into place in one of their pea brains and I can see the light go DING....

"oh dude, that's mine"

No shit dumbass....and don't call me dude...

And then there's the fucks that MUST just take enjoyment in watching you run around like a jackrabbit on crack...because why else would they order their water and then a sandwich, and then a side of mayo, and some mustard, oh...and can i have a Pepsi...oh and some extra napkins...oh...this doesn't come with fries???? can i have some??? (bimbo now batting eyelashes as if that's going to make me forgive her fucking annoying bimbo voice) Coincidently enough, these are the one's that ALWAYS leave you a dollar (mostly in pennies)

And never mind the Gimmie Gimmies. (all of you who know me would laugh at my polite voice i'm using right here...it's about an octave above my normal one) "Hi guys...how are you today?"
"um yeah...gimmie a grilled cheese with fries" never even making eye contact with me. I'm sure in that gimmie there was a hello in there somewhere. pfft...

And the all around miserable cunts...I mean..if you're reallllly that miserable...STAY THE FUCK HOME...don't bring it out in public and subject everyone to it. Same goes for the miserable BITCHY cunts. If you're going to be that bitchy to me then you sure as hell better be good looking because all you fat ugly miserable cunts that look at me in disdain can really kiss my ass. Just because you're fat and ugly isn't my fault. I'm just bringing you a plate of disgusting fried food that, incidentally i've probably spit in...BON APPETITE you hag.

There's the white trash families with their nine white trash kids that come and annihilate my booth with flung fried food and broken crayons and the perpetual smell of cow shit...you know..you can really keep that dollar you left me and put it towards a maid..because I certainly am not one.

And I will never understand the ones that come to a sit down restaurant and bitch about the speed of the food preparation...If you're in that much of a hurry then go to fucking Mc Donalds...there's on on every corner.

There are the few sweet regulars that come in and truly make the day bearable. Unfortunately most of then are rather elderly and several have already passed away this year, which makes me sad. They...and the wad of cash I walk out with every day keep me going. Otherwise I think I'd go stick my head in the fryer and end it all.

Cheers

I think he was my dad....

2008-06-24T08:49:00.002-04:00

So...the death of George Carlin has gotten me really bummed. I usually don't get sad over celebrity deaths, but this one I did. He was just such an amazing, witty, and genuinely intelligent man. Once you got past the crudeness (which I loved) what He had to say was so true.

I really do think I was adopted and George was really my dad.

And on a completely random tangent, I've recently made an observation and upon making this observation I've come to a definite conclusion....

Tube Tops should be BANNED from the planet. They are the most unflattering, ugly piece of attire, trumped only by mommy jeans. STOP WEARING THEM! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD...do your tits a favor and swap to a halter.

that is all....

Yet another long work week...

2008-05-24T21:06:00.007-04:00

So this week is almost over for me finally...just have tomorrow to work and then I can have a day off....I did at least have a nice welcome home a couple nights ago...

WWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! I love online shopping...it makes every day feel like christmas. Expecially because my Cluck Coo Clock was in one of those boxes...along with the ceramic knobs I ordered to redo my nightstand and desk that I bought second hand.

I haven't had much time for knitting or painting lately, but I did manage to finish these little cuties. I wanted to put them on my foot so bad for the pic but I plan on selling them on Etsy eventually and didn't want to funk them up with smelly hikers foot.

I forgot to bring my camara up the mountain today...I could have gotten some amazing shots of vultures circling about 10 feet away along the cliff side...next time i promise.

I did manage a little baking time as well...

mmmmmmmmmmmmm cinnamon rolls...these lasted all of a day with Pat and I around.

Home Sweet Home

2008-05-16T12:25:00.008-04:00

So the apartment is finally in order. I unpacked my last box 2 days ago. We made our first dinner in the new place last Monday. I whipped up a spicy southwest chicken soup, corn muffins and cinnamon rolls.

I found these little shakers at an antique shop up the road...they were pretty faded and beat up so i added a fresh coat of paint....

and tada!!!! all shiny and new...and so cute!

This is just a shot of my little work area...it's nice to actually have room now to stretch out and not have to climb all over things in a closet to find what i'm looking for. Pat is going to get me a cloth bust for my birthday I think...which will help out with the sewing immensely...it sucks trying to pin things on myself :P

We found this AWESOME table at a shop up the road...it was pretty beat up. Pat put in a few hours getting it back on its feet again...but it was so worth it. The chairs need to be reupholstered eventually, but they're fine for now. I love sitting at it and looking at the apple trees in bloom out back on the hill.

the curtains needed some tie backs which i whipped up with strips of ribbon and some sticky Velcro squares...probably the easiest thing in the world to make.

This place didn't come with any blinds in it so we needed window coverings pronto. I was going to get some fabric and make some but I managed to find a wonderful pair at Target for my retro style kitchen. They have these adorable little apples all over them.

Pat's mom gave us a pair for the bedroom. The living room recieved a pair of wooden blinds to go with our Japanese theme and the work room just got a simple pair of blinds for now....I'll make some curtains for it when i get some more free time. Things are a big nutty at work right now.

Oh well...off to eat lunch then the post office to mail a dear friend in Denmark her package...

Ciao

Holy Cow!!

2008-05-09T11:00:00.002-04:00

Had it been almost a month already since I last did a post. Man moving sure eats up a lot of time. Well the move is now complete, and we've finally finished unpacking and my little creative space is back in order. So I should be back to painting soon. It's been hard between the move and working extra shifts to cover one of our workers who was in a motorcycle accident. She's ok...some broken bones and minor surgery but it could have been a lot worse. But free time has been sadly lacking lately. I think this coming week should be a little more normal because they just hired a new girl to pick up the slack.

I've got another tomato dragon painting that i have been working on on and off for awhile now that I want to complete. And i really really want to try some stationary sets. Not to mention I actually have a place for my sewing machine now so i can start planning out some projects there. And there's a few knitting ideas I have bouncing around in my noggin that I need to get sketched out on paper. (this is starting to sound like a checklist)

The cats are loving the new place. It's bigger and they survived the 5 minute car ride from the old apartment. Squeaker managed to puke 2 minutes into the ride and Calvin pissed all over himself....sooo pathetic.

Oh well...off to acupuncture.

Poor little blog...

2008-04-11T20:19:00.000-04:00

Yes...this poooor little blog...I suppose the one way NOT to get a blog off the air is neglect it for so long...I've just been so busy with work lately...excuses excuses...I know...

Work has been crazy though...we had to fire a cook last week...Partially my fault for speaking up about things that had gone on for far too long...and we're down a waitress because she had back surgery, plus a string of nasty colds (which I've managed to avoid so far) All this equals out to be is a lot of doubles and early morning shifts.

That in turn flairs up my chronic muscle pain I have in my back. I've begun going to acupuncture once a week and I have to say that I'm in love with it. It's the only thing that has ever given me any relief. Unfortunately my savior is out this week so I have to wait another whole week before I can get in and the pain has just left me rather drained this week. I've napped quite a bit during the day.

Pat and I are also in the process of moving. The landlords have decided to sell the house and we figured it's time to upgrade to a bigger apartment. We found a wonderful one rather quickly which has just been renovated with all new ceramic tile and carpet. They allow cats which is the main problem with finding a place that isn't a total dump. So my kittie kids with have some more room to play soon.

So needless to say my crafting has been a bit on hold lately. I am working on a new Tomato Dragon painting. And I've begun to knit a new pair of mary jane slippers...I'm hoping to get several pairs finished and up in my Etsy shop soon...but with all the packing and what not that's around the corner who knows...*sigh*

Latest Project

2008-03-28T10:21:00.005-04:00

I've been pretty busy with work the past few days....for some reason the entire town except for a tiny chunk (including my work) didn't have power on Wednesday...so Everyone decided they needed to come to the diner to eat...I was called out of bed early and had to rush in to the rescue...so Wednesday equaled out to be an 11 hour shift...my feet are still swollen...

But amongst all this work I've managed to finish a little project I was working on...I woke up last weekend and felt that for some reason I needed to make a batch of felt toadstools...so I did...

This was the first stage...they look a little naked here

So then I added the tell tale spots....and TADA!!! A wonderful little batch of adorable felt toadstools....

I have no idea what I'm going to do with them yet...My brain tends so work in reverse some days...

R&R

2008-03-25T17:45:00.003-04:00

I've had the last 2 days off work and it's been wonderful. I really needed the break from waiting tables. So far I've managed to catch up on a lot of projects I was working on...as well as managed to shell out $1600 on my car...OUCH...oh well...it was a bunch of work that needed to get done. And now she handles like a dream. And the passenger door no longer flies open at random moments. I've almost lost a few passengers because of that.

I finished a painting I've been working on...

"Under the Apple Tree"

This is part of a series that is going to feature my beloved Tomato Dragon and Spirit Badger. Our little ghostly mammal seems to only like to come out when Tomato Dragon is napping. It's hard to capture an image of them together...but i do my best.

Thrifty finds

2008-03-24T16:50:00.002-04:00

I didn't post anything over the weekend...I figured everyone was off hunting eggs or something. I spent a nice quiet day alone...well after I got home from work anyway, and just worked on some sketches for some possible upcoming stationary sets.

I just wanted to take a few moments to share some of my most recent thrift store finds...I was really tickled when I found this shelf...it was just a plain, unfinished wood and rather dirty. But it was only $3 so I took it home. It's been sitting on my bedroom floor for about 3 months now. I finally went and bought a can of red spray paint today and gave it a coat. It's not quite done yet.

I went a local shop this afternoon after dropping my car off to get some work and i found these 3 awesome frames and this cute little bear. The guy sold it all to me for $1! I couldn't believe it. I almost felt bad and wanted to give him more but he said he was clearing house for spring. So...YAY for me! Lynus decided he wanted to inspect the new additions as well...

The top one here was actually just a greeting card that I really liked so I cut out some fabric and placed it behind and found a frame in my closet that was taking up space. The bottom pic I found at yet another thrift store across the street from the one with the bear. I couldn't leave it sitting there...it even still has the original writing on the back "To Billy, With Love December 22, 1957" Someone's old christmas gift long forgotten until now. I also got a swell green checkered apron and an old Norman Rockwell tin that day.

I found this little picture at another place just up the road. It was laying in a pile of junk and covered in dust and i thought it was just adorable.

All and all some really awesome finds.

(on a side note...i just had a bite of the fried chicken Pat is cooking on the stove at the moment....Oh dear....wish you could have some too...it's SO GOOD!)

Positively Pooped

2008-03-20T21:49:00.006-04:00

It's been a really long day. Work just kicked my ass today. But i managed to finish a little project i was working on. I found a nifty sweater on clearance and decided it needed a little spoofing up. So i figured a little visit from Angry Butterfly couldn't hurt...and here's what I came up with...

I got the idea for the tree of another blog spot, and unfortunately I can't for the life of me remember who's it was...so...great tree idea person...if you see this..i give you credit.

Relocation

2008-03-19T15:23:00.000-04:00

So...I've been on Myspace for several years now..and I write blogs on there occasionally, but I've decided that I'm feeling a wee bit too confined within the walls there...I feel i needed to branch out and start somewhere with a clean slate.

So here I am...residing in the den of one Mr. Tomato Dragon. I've decided to dedicate this blog spot to my crafting, be it knitting, painting...whatever. Punching a clock every day as been progressively
eating away at my soul for the past 10 years. I want to make a living at doing what a love (who doesn't) I figure this is my first step. Getting myself out there. I'll be posting new pieces on here as well as other artist's work that inspires me. I've opened at Etsy account as well so I'll hopefully have items up for sale there very soon.

It's hard trying to create when i have so little time. But eventually I hope to phase out my mundane job and replace it with this.

Fingers crossed to the point of breaking...