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Easter Window

Ran across some vellum in the paper stack and loved the results. I couldn't master my camera to capture how much the vellum glows. Regular construction paper, too. Same window, different holiday.

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The Patchwork of My (Future) Life

I sew in the kitchen. The iron cord really does frequent the butter dish. I hang my works in progress on the curtain rods or tack them to the cupboards. From the counter you can see that we like:...

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Me & Johnny

This:Plus this:Equals this:An insomnia-induced, Johnny Depp makeover — it's what happens to me after taking late night facebook quizzes. Next time a less smiley pic, per Wax & Wool's suggestion.

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Me be a princess, Mama?

Fabric store purchase = $70*Staying up till 2:30 a.m. wrestling with FOE and nylon/spandex fabric = $ At least 30 new gray hairs — perhaps years off my lifeFulfilling birthday boy's only wish (a pink...

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The Everything Post: Sewing, Moving, Wonder Twin Powers & Fabric Porn

Since I can't seem to write a proper post these days I'm just going to put down some random bits. I have been slightly more active over at Twitter if you want to follow me there, too.Everything ToteI...

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Craft (book) Stash

Getting ready for the move.

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For my friends named George:

and for the ones who don't know ShelSilverstein, yet:God, the interwebs are cool.

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Add it to the pile of things to do.

Maker Faire this weekend.

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Speaking Yardage Wise

We interrupt the seemingly endless — and not-so-great-smelling — job of scraping off 30 years of kitchen grease for a sun-kissed, vintage fabric interlude. Take a breath of this:French Babar from 1968,...

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I call it Rancho Fake-o

because of the house's 70s Spanish style "architecture," which includes an arched facade that serves no functional purpose that I can determine. I hear it used to sport serious shag carpet and a...

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Nothing like fire to get you all excited

We had a little excitement down at the ranch yesterday — a fire, one property away.The California Department of Forestry planes were there within minutes to drop flame retardant. B took this picture...

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Moving

Lifting boxes,raising my spiritsby driving through hereand listening to this.

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Stash-a-Go-Go and Other Things

My aunt and uncle came to help us move. Along with demolition, engine repair, and stove cleaning, they also got the very important task of stash transfer.Their VW has the very cool Suburu...

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Still Here

Just busy doing ranch stuff.I have yet to take one photo. Luckily my sister takes some.

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You Know You've Moved to the Ranch...

when your drive home passes by huge agribusiness, a power plant, and a junk yard, as well as a marine refuge, a working harbor, and a slough.when your first attempt at ridding the house of flies nets...

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Did I tell you we are living without internet?

So in my few minutes online at my mom's house I'm just putting up some pics.Cleaning tack.Tightrope walking after reading Mirette on the High Wire.Learning basic horse care and braiding with...

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Princess: The Dog

Named before we got her. Found in a desert with a horse. A perfect fit for the ranch.

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My First Mohawk

Happy Halloween y'all. My first mohawk (lice-inspired, at age 41 — woot!) reminds me of this funny thing from The Onion. We did his and her mohawks for the grownups. And because the kids got buzzes I...

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Stuff I'm Up To

Mushroom huntingSigh. I don't get enough days out in the woods, but did manage to score all these within a ten minute local jaunt. Today brought us no mushrooms, but we did meet some beekeepers who...

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It's in his blood

A certain someone turned seven this week.He had a ranch-themed party for eighty! I think over sixty showed up. There were at least twenty five cars -- and some horses, of course. Here he is on maybe...

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