Entries from February 2009

February 26, 2009

Hardware

In my attempt to diverisfy my sewing skills and my neverending quest for THE perfect bag for EVERY possible outfit, knitting project, seasonal temperature, meal, shoes, hairstyle….
I decided to experiment with some purse hardware.  A couple fat quarters, some interfacing that is firmer than botox..
 and some handles,

and VOILA!

Am I the only person that is absolutely [...]

February 18, 2009

Design on a reddog dime…take one!

I remember the selection of decorating the nurseries…knowing full well that any baby theme would be temporary.  Well temporary has arrived. 
Recipient Numero Uno:  Scrappy, AKA Mexican jumping bean, jumpin’ jahosafat, nutjob, Pinocle, nukster..

Status:  Single, Dutchican male (bethrothed to Ella, sorry ladies – although some harlot named Lucy kissed him in Totwatch and he’s been talking [...]

February 11, 2009

Absence Makes the Brain Grow Clearer

The point of our vacation was to finish the 2,ooo conversations that we have started in the last 2 years and never finished.  It starts the same – go to work, pick up kids from daycare, make dinner and attempt to talk, problem solve, communicate, only to be interrupted with a crescendo of aggressive verbal [...]