tee party *

Dustbowl round two is right around the corner and I've been working my fingers to the bone (please note the band-aid on the thumb holding a beer- and no, this injury was not related to sewing under the influence.) This time around, I feel like I know what I'm doing, to some extent, and I have a good idea of what people liked from my booth in April. It happens to be the start of a new fall semester at the university and I'm thinking that I might have some kindred spirits out there who would consider a new tee shirt to be a necessary school supply. . I'm really looking forward to this weekend, If you're local I hope you'll stop by.

40 venders! 12 bands! check out the poster below for more details.

alive and kicking *

Well hello friends, just thought I'd take a sec to let you all know that I am indeed alive, well, and maintaining my residence here on planet earth. Talk about an unintended blog break. I've got no one good excuse, just a lot of little crappy ones that I promise not to bore you with.

To be honest, I seem be emerging from a brief phase of slackerdom. Maybe we'll call it a sabbatical (yeah, that sounds academic and grand), a sabbatical doing research on junk requisition, patio happy hours, and media exposure, specifically the never ending time-suck that is Lost on Netflix.

Oh and guess what? We're moving. The real reason for that little get away to Kansas City a few weeks ago was that D had a job interview. My vague and decidedly lame post on our trip was of course to avoid a dreaded jinx. Anyway, he got the job and we're and super excited. I, on the other hand, have no job or prospects for that matter. So, if you or anyone you know in the Kansas City area are in need of a contract house plant murderer or a professional

de-organizer, hit me up.

I'm also getting ready for my second Dustbowl and I'll have more to show you soon. These hoops were a recent commission, that hopefully made a nice birthday gift.

weekend wanderlust *

This weekend, we spent a couple of days with D's aunt and uncle in Kansas City. The town is full of history, culture, and character- I loved it. I'm only sorry I didn't take more pictures. Here's D checking out a beautiful piece by Judith Shea at the enormous and fabulous Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. If you ever find yourself in that part of the county, the Nelson-Atkins is a must see. Just make sure to leave yourself plenty of time to explore.

waterlogged 4th of July *

Well, my 4th turned out to be a bit soggier than I might have hoped. A day full of showers cancelled city fireworks displays and parades, but D and I invited some friends to our house, where we enjoyed a Rocky IV/Sandlot double feature, a muddy soccer game, some damp sparklers, and a day full of cooking and eating. Bad weather could never ruin a holiday spent with good folks and good food. I hope your 4th of July was full of both.!

Check out some pictures of our novice fireworks display over at Cookie and Kate.

little helper jar shelf *

Here are a couple of pictures of my latest project. I made this shelf with antique cast iron mounts and some old mason jars. I think it's pretty and definitely versatile. I can envision all kinds of uses beyond the two pictured. This little helper will be part of a collection that I've been working on for a fabulous local shop. I'll tell you more soon!

Hide the Good Scissors now on Etsy *

Hey friends, I'm happy to tell you that my etsy page is finally up and running. I've got a lot of new stuff and will be adding more soon. I hope you'll stop in and check it out!

hometown *

new pics of old friends.