weekend

It was a working weekend, though I still made sure to include some time off. Saturday has become a day where we catch up on cleaning and organizing, watering plants, and starting little projects that got pushed aside during the week. I love this time, and it’s amazing how much we usually accomplish together.

A few snaps from the weekend…

1. an impromptu, clean-out-the-fridge fruit crisp was made (with crisp based loosely on my memory of Stephanie’s)

2. weeding in the warm sunshine

3. always something on the stairs, going up or going down

4. lunch in the making

5. homegrown rosemary – there is lots, being dried and stored

Not captured on camera was: the incredible mess that some critter made of the insulator panel in the hood of our car. OH MY WORD. I guess it is nesting season // The pollen clouds bursting forth from the alder trees. Have you ever seen a tree do that? It’s amazing (and a little frightful if you have allergies) // The sound of the birds these days, chattering away excitedly – yes, indeed, I think it is nesting season // The rooster that now lives up the road, and crows every morning at 4am // The bounty that Steven was paid, for revealing the name of said neighbor, to a different neighbor, who has been kept up in the wee hours of the morning (hee!)

How was your weekend? Did you drink beer and eat cabbage??

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in the studio

It’s been tough to keep focused this past week or so. I’ve been restless, and have had so much energy -  both creative and physical. It’s a pretty fun state to be in, but it’s not always the most productive (it’s just not possible to do everything at once!). I keep thinking it’ll pass, but it’s been well over a week now. Is it spring fever? How bout you – are you feeling a change lately?

PS Thanks so much for your entries on the giveaway. I loved reading all your comments – some so heartfelt! – and I’ll be sure to try and share more about the things you all mentioned you’d like to see more of.

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01.07.13

If I didn’t take photos, I probably wouldn’t blog. There have been times I’ve considered having a photo only blog. Visual/sensory expression tends to come more easily to me than verbal/mental. I take photos most every day and would like to start sharing more of them here – with words or not – just for the simple pleasure of sharing imagery.

This little scene above, simple as it appears, created that little welling up that happens around the excitement of a fresh start or a new project…. A just-emptied recycle basket, a new-to-me handwoven textile, a recently thrifted note pad for sketching creative ideas, and an unfinished wallet that has been waiting for a few light bulb moments.

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lately

Rose with the sun this morning. I love that.

Feeling full of momentum and excitement these days.

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snapshots

+ An order of wrap wallets, wrapped up in tissue

+ We had a little photo shoot today. The dark olive rucksack is coming back soon.

+ Some garden pickings from this morning.

+ Textiles from the archives of my shelves. I have so many amazing materials I need to start using.

+ Mountain peaks in my afternoon latte.

+ Our lovely neighbor is cleaning out, and has given us some real gems this week, including this cozy alpaca which I have just freshly washed.

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It’s been a jam packed week, and I’ve been working non stop. Tonight I’m looking forward to some simple relaxation time right there on that chair with that alpaca, with my beau at my side, listening to the birds give way to the night crew, under the almost full moon… maybe even a glass of wine in my hand andsome home made pizza. Yes, that sounds pretty nice.

Enjoy the start of your weekend… xo

 

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studio snapshots

A few snaps around the studio, via instagram.

I have been working hard to catch up from the whirlwind of May and June. The Country Living feature was blockbuster. Hoping to make some time to get a few new bags up in the shop soon(ish). I guess “soon” is relative when each day is packed full.

Happy Monday everyone! This past weekend felt eternal, in the most awesome way.

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around the studio

Happy Monday! I hope yours has been a productive one too.

Tonight we will take a little break and enjoy a glass of wine and some home made pizza, to celebrate getting my taxes all paid. So nice to have that behind me! Boy do I know how to cut it close.

See you soon…

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snapshots

April has brought sunshine here! We have been drenched in record amounts of rain for the past month.

Lots of fun projects in the works here this week. I am continuing to plant seeds (indoors still, as the ground is SO WET). We have started building a cold frame, and are practicing the art of mortis and tenon joinery. We hung some newly built birdhouses, which have been enthusiastically well received by the birds (so awesome to observe!). Potting up all of my potted plants. Making hummus. Sprouting more and more seeds. Sewing lots of bags.

I am planning to reopen the shop this week. Yep, this week! Update coming soon.

Enjoy this day to the fullest, sweet people.

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snapshots

This turned out to be a week for finishing a lot of small unfinished projects. The next (bigger) unfinished project to get out of the way is my taxes. No matter how much I promise myself I will get them done early, I always wait until the last minute.

We had some sunshine early in the day today, and I managed to get some new bags photographed. I love taking product photos and then sitting down to edit them. It’s time consuming, but is something I really enjoy. I have had to delay the re-opening of the shop again due to a hardware shortage, which I hope will be resolved later this week.

On another note  -  i n f u s i o n  turned 4 years old yesterday! It probably deserves more celebration than it received, and it does feel a little odd that the shop’s not even open right now, but it has been an awesome four years for this little business. I feel full of happiness and satisfaction for what has been accomplished so far and I have to say, I am really curious and excited for this next year. I know it’s going to be different in the best kind of way.

 

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We are back up and running, and all that snow we had so recently, is already like a memory. A utility worker here, who has been in the business for some 35 years, said this storm was one of the worst he has ever seen. I wish I knew how many power lines were down in all, but I heard tell of more down than up in certain treed areas.

I’m working hard at catching up. Feeling grateful for the return of all our modern conveniences, and also grateful for the complete and total break we had from our electronic world. It is profound how much electricity we depend on in our usual daily flow.

A lot of the things I thought I would have accomplished over the past week had to be scratched off the list. A favorite saying around here is, “Never promise yourself into the future.” It’s something I try to remind myself of often, because it has proven to be some pretty excellent advice.

Quite a few emails are starting to come in, asking when will the shop reopen, and the answer is SOON! I am really excited about reopening! I won’t make any promises as to exactly when, but my aim is to be open within about a week. I’ll keep you updated about that, here on the blog.

Time to get to work. I hope you all had a great weekend.

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