2/26 #29

i have some Goddess beads I've been meaning to make into jewelry. i made these, and another of the tiny "venus of willendorf" one for my mom, and then started to think that i would like a collection of Goddess beads to make into a collection of necklaces for myself. then i had this burning desire to get back to enameling, but i cannot due to the present living conditions of my working space.

SOUP OF THE WEEK: Kylene's Chicken Noodle

2/19 #28

apron apron apron, i made it out of fabric...

i just have to accept that i work far too intuitively to sew. or i actually do have some sort of microchip or magnet that makes machines go haywire when i come near. anyhow, i was determined to stop feeling bad about a fabric purchase made a couple of years ago that i never did anything with. however, when i was done and held it up, my husband (who is part machine and speaks the language fluently) laughed and asked if i was going to make a dreidel to go with it. well, my applique skills are poor, so i ended up with a 6 pointed star instead.

sew it is. (such a dork)

SOUP OF THE WEEK: Kelly's Keilbasa and Amy's Pumpkin Mushroom Curry

2/12 #27

blanket for romy's new (upcoming) room.
i don't think i've ever fallen in love with something for it's "synthetic" quality, but the pre-teen girl inside of me is still drawn to things hot pink and black. this particular fun fur yarn has bits of thin soft strands of "easter grass" in it. i love it!
oh, so does romy!!
SOUPS OF THE WEEK: TAMMY'S CHICKEN TORTILLA, also ALPHABET and more PEANUT

2/5...project #26, half way!

some hats for a mama who lives near me...

she has been fighting stage 3 breast cancer for about a year now, and just had surgery to remove it from her brain as well.

although i don't know her, many of my friends do, so i put these in a package with some other stuff for her. i hear she has a great sense of humor, and i want her to know she has friends she never knew about who would love to lend a hand.

if it turns out to be not-so-appropriate, at least they'll smile and say "what a psycho!!" either way, i think she might smile.

SOUP OF THE WEEK: CHILLED STRAWBERRY CREAM (ok, have to admit 2 of the kids gag on every soup...hence the might-as-well-have-been melted ice cream soup)

RESOLUTION #6: 9 lbs down, 21 to go

1/29 #25

painted drum for my mama...

i've decorated them with henna before, but this time i tried leather paint. i think it will fade nicely with use.

SOUP OF THE WEEK: EGG DROP SOUP and gabi's CREAM OF VEGETABLE...i also made about 45 cups of african peanut soup, and got just as much of 6 other kinds at the soup exchange last night!

1/22

painted xylophone for my niece's 3rd birthday.

last week we received our second shipment of drums from Ghana through a customer of tom's. i also had my eye on this, and got it for her. i thought about doing more painting on it, something intricate and delightful, but in the end i thought a more simplistic approach was better, wrapped in a playsilk.

SOUP OF THE WEEK: CARROT CURRY (not the best "first baby food"...i shared some with desmond, and he ended up with a terrible rash.)

RESOLUTION #7: i made the desicion to just be brave and do away with ALL regular breakfast cereals. it's been over a month, and it hasn't been all that difficult...whole wheat pancakes and oatmeal muffins, whole grain oats, eggs, sometimes homemade tapioca pudding with raisins.

1/15

a different sort of project...mermaid twins photo shoot.
yes, i obviously was barely able to pass my one required college computer course, and it shows. it is very fun to play with photoimpact : ) even if i can only figure out basic lighting techniques. i do have to say, the pics i was able to get are outstanding and i absolutely love looking at them. the top photo is only cropped and not changed otherwise.
SOUP OF THE WEEK: AFRICAN PEANUT

RESOLUTION #6: 3 lbs down, 27 to go : p