could i be a minimalist...

this is how i decorate for fall.

nothing more.

fall is just a precursor to christmas..which is a precursor to spring which is a precursor to summer.

hurry back summer.

i miss you already.

what's a girl to do

when she doesn't want to do anything? i hate days like today. no motivation. no passion. no nothing. oh, except emotional eating. i won't even begin to tell you what i ate today. take my word for it...i'm a wretched pig. now i know why i'm this way. it happens the same time every year. it's hunting season. and it begins tomorrow. (well, actually it began september 1st with sighting in of scopes and guns and talk of units and perusing of topographical maps and shopping for more hunting gear and ammo and anything camoflague.) it goes on until the end of january. it makes me crazy. crazy i tell you. but it does make the boy i live with very happy. i try to be excited for him. to act like i'm interested. he does love it so. but it is just too much. too dang much. i have dead animals on my walls. stuffed dead animals. just how is a girl supposed to decorate around stuffed, dead animals. i love you babe. but somethings got to give. otherwise you're gonna be left with one real fat mama!

bountiful baskets

i'm in love.  in love with bountiful baskets.  it's a food co-op of fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies. and bread.  big loaves of home baked bread.  oh the chile cheese bread.  toasted.  pass the butter please.  yummy good.  carrie and i  share a basket.  today we got:  4 loaves of chile cheese bread, 4 cucumbers, 3 lbs. grapes, onions, green onions, tomatos, persimmons, mexican squash, carrots, romaine, strawberries, apples, bell peppers, mexican peppers, garlic, cilantro, bananas (don't know where in arizona they grow bananas), fresh green beans, lemons, limes, avocados, green chile peppers, and some kind of pepper that has the prettiest leaf wrapping.  all for $32.00.  or $16.00 each.  healthy and fresh.  i'm head over heels in love. 

crafting, shakespeare and legends

i'm in one of my most favorite places...my little creative space.  shakespeare once said, "i could easily spend my days here".   so here i am, in my very own room.  crafting, contemplating shakespeare and watching legends of the fall.  and here is my latest creation.  a magnet board.  forget bulletin boards.  i wanted a magnet board.  so i could use the sweet little marble magnets that i made last week.  crafting with magnets, marbles, coke zero, and brad pitt.  a grand day don't you think!

p.s.  my custom blog is in the queue...third from the top.  i'm next.  i can't wait!

p.p.s.  every crafter should have a vinyl cutting machine.  i heart mine.

p.p.p.s  i really need a new camera.  please santa.  i've been a good girl.  sometimes a really good girl.

1969 high school musical

me, penny, and sandi.

penny and sandi were cheerleaders.

i was a pom pom.

 some think we still got it.

this past weekend was my 40th high school reunion. i didn't attend...too scared. but one of my very good friends and college roommates, penny peterman, came down from colorado to attend. another gal from high school, sandi white, and i got together with penny after the big event. penny filled us in on all the "scoop" which we all know is the best part of any high school reunion. we had a great time visiting, reliving, laughing, and gossiping about the "old days". thanks girls i had a great time! and i can't wait to do it again!

penny and i at el conquistador.

update

all 9 pints of my lovely, caramel colored, hopefully delicious, pear preserves has sealed.

i'm a happy canner.

(see post below for a picture.)

having fun

a friend asked me to redo her daughter's bedroom. i have chosen a parisian theme. in black and pink. with harlequin accents. and zebra prints. and a headboard that i will make/build. and a crystal and silver lamp. i will post the after pictures, well, after its done.

the fruits of my labor

carrie and i ordered a case of pears from bountiful baskets (i'm now a fan) to share. they were beautiful pears on saturday. today not so much. so i had to do something fast. i decided to can pear preserves. pretty easy but my recipe called for a quick canning process (meaning there is no hot water bath). i don't know how they will taste but they sure look pretty don't you think.

p.s. yipee, i just heard one seal pop. only 8 more pints to go.

sticky mud

translation = bath. don't know how "sticky mud" came to be but they sure love their sticky mud baths. and i sure love them.

william kenneth

meet will. he is 3. he is a very physical little boy but can also be quite serious. he is also very stingy with his kisses. i have to chase him and bribe him. he'll give me all the kisses i want for sips of my soda. hence i always have a six pack of diet coke on me when he is around. i love you will will.