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Posie Gets Cozy
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On designing, making, and selling rosy little things
#751 in All , #23 in Interior design

Weekend WIPs

Crocus blooms : : A big pancake : : A bosom friend : : Yarn I dont like : : Taking the chair cushions in : : Making garden plans : : My Aestlight, finished a year ago, well-worn, just photographed : ...

1 day ago 2 people like this

My Heartwarmers

"Why is this dog bed so small?" Precious girl. My Tess Durbeyfield heartwarmer. Have hardly taken it off since I finished it. Making one inspired by this now, in those same colors. Next Im ...

4 days ago 1 person likes this

Busy Day for the Hallways

We got home late last night after the Wilco show, then woke up bright and early this morning for the crew from Rejuvenation coming over to shoot our hallways for their catalog. Im so hoping that Clov...

5 days ago

Recipe Box

Many years ago, maybe ten years ago, my mom gave me her 5" x 8" wooden recipe box. It was always in our River Forest house and then when my parents moved I think thats when she gave it to m...

6 days ago 3 people like this

Photoshop Help? FIXED! THANKS!!!

*UPDATE: Fixed! Im not even sure what I did, but it did have something to do with monitor color settings and Photoshop color settings. I reset everything to defaults and I think it is just fine now. ...

08 feb 12

Blustery Night

We went up early and snuggled in. Making oatmeal for breakfast right now. Hoping for a quiet day. I have a million little loose ends I need to get organized so well see. Im never particularly good at...

07 feb 12

Blustery Day

Its so windy today. Very unnerving. I have never liked wind. My puppers does not like it either. Usually she cries a little bit at a big gust. Usually I clench my teeth, I notice. I have to remind my...

07 feb 12 3 people like this

Winter-Spring Things

I made a little still life yesterday afternoon of my winter-spring things. The wind is blowing like crazy this morning. My fabric sample finally came so I have a lot of cross-stitch to do this weeken...

03 feb 12

Maybe

As usual, trying to become better about plants. Im often a neglectful, capricious gardener. Collecting inspiration these days. Maybe this year Ill do better. Hmmmm. I think I say that every year.

02 feb 12 1 person likes this

A Stirring

No doubt about it, I have had a lazy winter. My very cells felt tired. I tried to let them rest. There were many mornings when it was so dark and cold at wake-up time (and to know us is to know we ge...

01 feb 12 4 people like this

Having a friend over for dinner tonight myself. I always set the table and make my dessert first thing in the morning, or the night before. Those are my favorite parts so I like to take my time with ...

31 jan 12 2 people like this

Pasta Man

Andy made fresh pasta and tossed it with some sauteed arugula, a bit of cream, and a dusting of Parmesan for Sunday dinner. So excellent. We only get to eat dinner together about half the week. Weve ...

31 jan 12 2 people like this

In the Woods

A night, a morning, a day, a night, and a morning at a little cabin in the woods.

29 jan 12 10 people like this

Winter Spring

Thank you for all the nice house tour comments! You guys are all so sweet. So sweet. Thank you. I guess our house has changed quite a bit since we started redoing things last year. Redoing the window...

26 jan 12 2 people like this

A Little House Tour

Photo by Julie Smith My sweet sissy did a little house tour and interview with Andy and me the other day for a home design web site she is working with called Houzz. I loved the questions (and I love...

25 jan 12 3 people like this

Counted Cross Stitch, Part 1

Cross stitch is easy. Its just two little stitches crossed over each other. See that? Counted cross stitch is not worked onto fabric that has been pre-printed. Counted cross stitch uses special fabri...

24 jan 12 4 people like this

Mondaymorn

The weekends always go too fast. I love the feeling of . . . lowered expectations. Something like that. Its early Monday morning here now. Crows calling outside. The heat blowing through the register...

23 jan 12 4 people like this

On Saturday

I sewed. He made beeswax candles and bread for me. I love him.

22 jan 12 7 people like this

These are called waxflowers.

Very dramatic weather in the Great Pacific Northwest these past couple of days! Raining cats and dogs here in town most of the day yesterday. Right now its calm, but I dont think the drama is finishe...

20 jan 12 2 people like this

White Night

It snowed for a few minutes yesterday morning, but for the rest of the day it was cold and dry. I kind of wanted to go somewhere, but they kept warning that worse weather was on its way. So I stayed ...

18 jan 12 1 person likes this

For Five Minutes, It Was Glorious

All of a sudden, snow began pouring down yesterday afternoon. I became extremely excited and started rushing around. I scurried and got my fire going perfectly. I raced upstairs and put on my long-jo...

16 jan 12 3 people like this

Just Us Girls

They say it may SNOW. Andys working all weekend, so its just us girls here. Watching the sky. Holding down the fort.

15 jan 12 3 people like this

January, linger.

Back in the swing, but its a slow swing. I have been thinking about January a lot. Or, rather, thinking about whether it is actually possible to hibernate in winter, the way animals do. My animals be...

12 jan 12 1 person likes this

Getting Back in the Swing

Nice and cold today. Makes me happy. Id like some snow, please. Perhaps everyone would. Or not? I am routinely surprised by how many people dont like snow. Like, really dont like it. I never seem to ...

12 jan 12 1 person likes this

Birthday Delight

Oh, what a nice birthday weekend I had. French pastries for breakfast, a woods-walk, pretty flowers, macaroni and cheese at Jakes Grill, a waxing moon-rise from the front yard, a glowing cakelet for ...

09 jan 12 3 people like this

Very, very excited about all of the sampler enthusiasm — thank you so much! I am thrilled. We will talk! Its my birthday tomorrow, so I made myself a wee little birthday cake. And took a big huge pic...

07 jan 12 1 person likes this

Up and At It

I spent yesterday sort of organizing my computer and my bookkeeping stuff. I always dread it so much, but then when I sit down to actually do it I get all ambitious, organizationally speaking: This i...

05 jan 12 4 people like this

Winterwood

We went for a walk in the woods last week. Magical place. I love it so much.

04 jan 12 2 people like this

New Year

Good, really good days. Andy had all three days of this long weekend off, New Years Eve, New Years Day, and yesterday. I cant remember a lazier, cozier, nicer, more pajama-clad time ever. It was like...

03 jan 12 1 person likes this

When I was little, I used to like New Years Eve. My dad was a musician and usually worked that night, and my mom would go to wherever he was playing. We three girls would spend the night at our grand...

31 dec 11 3 people like this

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