ruby crowned kinglette

it was my blog's birthday and i missed it....

seems kind of apropos really.  and i was even giving myself a little hedge because it's official birthday was the 18th... but that was a test, then the next two posts were kind of a test too, but the official post, for reals, was march 25th, 2006. i posted twice, which i don't really remember doing; seems quite ambitious looking back now. as you know, it is difficult for me to even get a post in two times a month....

no matter...

this is what i had for breakfast in celebration of the event.  well, i had it yesterday and the day before too, but today's was necessary in order to commemorate the anniversary.  i always, always, grind a generous amount of pepper onto one side before cooking. cooking the pepper is necessary to release the essential oils and then, when combined with sweet maple syrup, it is fan-freakin-tastic.  so that made me happy.

so did all this thread.  it came with seven shopping bags and one huge plastic tote of fabrics.  mostly wool knits of assorted sizes and countries of origin - italy and france mostly.  i am one lucky girl but don't yet know what i am going to do with it all, hopefully not hoard it like i usually do, but i can make no promises.

this was also part of the motherlode.  don't know yet where this will go, maybe around the bottom of a skirt hem? in my dreams it will be wool, italian wool, and sized differently than i am at the moment.  then, paired with (yet to be purchased) black leather boots.  luckily i have some time to see that dream into reality as it is not that kind of weather anymore {ha}.

so then, this windfall and a project in the works with a wonderful friend has gotten me inspired - finally. 

watch this spot. 

happy spring too, it is spring and i am thrilled.

thanks ann

these will never see the light of day again.... thank you.

-steph

a scolding from my sisters

that is what i got on saturday night at family dinner.  they seemed to think i wasn't updating my blog often enough... of course, i agree with them, but cripes... i've been lazy and don't have much to add.
i know i said pigs were on the horizon, still are, but not any closer than a month ago. however, i did fall into a whole ton of 4" linen squares so spent some time embroidering some of them...

and.... i have some ideas of creating flowers and things of linen and stuff... i don't know how it will all work but this is what i came up with today.  some modification is needed but i think i could like it.  for what end, i have yet to determine...

the outside....

the inside....

and then.... experimenting with linen and beeswax, it might just have some possibilities too.

were you under the impression that this was a craft blog?

at least it is something....

a germ of an idea that if followed through on might turn into something kind of interesting, at least if i can translate what i am imagining into something that i can hold... who knows.  i long for full days where i can sit, undisturbed by guilty feelings, and get those creative juices flowing.  toward that end i am getting some of the things that should be getting done done... so that big dark cloud of guilt can lift and i might see some light, become inspired and enjoy the satisfaction of completing something i am proud of...

so this wire form? i don't think that this iteration is going to work, but like i said...

at least it is something.