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Studio
My studio: A place to create, my workroom, a place where time seems endless. A place I can call my own. Things come and go in my studio. Sometimes I’ll spend the entire day cleaning and re-arranging, only to change things back the next day. New fabrics come in, and old fabrics go out. Patterns are written, new ideas sketched quickly, and every day business is attended to. It’s a place of constant change, and I find myself taking comfort in the old and familiar things that surround me. Don’t dress up if you’re invited for a visit. You’ll find me working in comfortable clothing. Nothing fancy here. I often wonder how…
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Oh Christmas Tree
I’ve always had a live tree. It’s only in the past several years that we’ve gone to an artificial tree. It’s against all my principles, but it’s necessary. It’s an artificial tree or no tree, it’s that simple. The month gets shorter every year, and there’s never time now to get “Christmas” pulled together. So I fill my tree with so many ornaments you can hardly see the branches. Ahhh, but I miss the smell of pine! My tree is a happy one this year. Must be because of these little red heads… This little angel is perched in the branches, watching over the tree. She’s new and she’s…
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15 Days and Counting!
And the lion shall lay down with the lamb… But at my house the lamb is glittered pink, and who knows what color the lion will be. I haven’t found a lion I love yet. Humm…wonder if they come in pink? I started counting the days with this beautiful advent calendar my friend Nancy made for me. (It has pockets and little treats in each pocket!). Well, I got to day 10 and it hit me! 10 plus 15 is 25! No, no, no we can’t have Christmas this fast! I’m not ready at all! It seems for every step I take forward I take two steps back. No presents…
