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December 2006
Try this year on for size
I have just spent my evening debating with friends on the issues I brought up in my previous post while eating good food, and drinking... Read more »Sex Obsession (thoughts on sex from a happy prude)
I spent my morning lazily sifting through my back-log of glossy magazines for pages to tear out to add to my binder of inspiration. It's... Read more »Wishes, not resolutions
This has been a transformative year. I have restored myself to my rightful place amongst the poultry keepers of the world. I have returned to... Read more »My hens must be blind
Because they haven't noticed that it's winter. These birds are supposed to be light sensitive, but my girls are continuing to produce a lot of... Read more »Further ruminations on this whole business of starting a business
Yes, yes, there is more. Always there is more. I have just called SCORE to make an appointment with a retired business person to help... Read more »Southern Exposure
(and a really long list)I know that Santa Rosa must have had some pretty amazing sunrises, but I rarely saw them. It must be having... Read more »Gifts of the season
OK, so he doesn't look ecstatic, but the pillow was a success. I actually had two wonderful pictures of them in the store, but I... Read more »Contest Results!
There were no entrants for the men's apron so obviously no one won it. There were eleven entrants in the bib apron contest and one... Read more »It's a wet wet world
Well, as you can see, Max's pillow is not yet complete. I stayed up until two am watching Gilmore Girls and embroidering like a busy... Read more »It's a nice day for some frantic, head busting, panicked holiday preparations.
(But I'm as cool as an untouched habanero.)All I have to do is take a "quick" break from the shop to get Philip a couple... Read more »I'm glad I asked
I ran out of the butterfly gift decorations.So I had to come up with something new that I could make quickly.I like it.Highlights of our... Read more »Ma poor wee bairn
My boy is really sick. We took him to the doctor two days ago to get a strep test. He didn't have strep. But now... Read more »It's all in the serge
The question I hear most from people who've wandered into the store for the first time is: "So, do you make ALL of this?" accompanied... Read more »Forty straps ago
It was about forty straps into Monday night that I realized I am my own underpaid sweatshop. Are there any organizations that prevent people from... Read more »The fifth Beatle
We had ourselves a little storm the other day with a strong enough wind to steal your breath and fell trees. Some people are still... Read more »Bring out the black, the summer pesto is completely gone
This little bird took the last scrap of pesto pasta pretty seriously. (I have to confess that I think it was the cheese she was... Read more »The deconstruction and reconstruction of design
I don't have my own slopers, I haven't had them for years. Without slopers it's difficult to draft a pattern. You can drape from scratch,... Read more »Win one of these aprons!
In the "worst gift ever" contestHow to enter: Just e-mail us at angelina.williamson@verizon.net and tell us what is the worst gift you've ever gotten from... Read more »Rebel Family
On Wednesday night Max was supposed to go sing with his school. You know the drill, about two hundred cute kids all dressed up in... Read more »My Secret Super Power
Alright, I was going to do the next installment of the Gentleman's guide to buying gifts for women. While I've been sitting here in the... Read more »Paint: the other antidepressant
We bought some paint for our bedroom at Lowe's and they gave us this handy little tool for free. I find it curious. It opens... Read more »Hey! Who turned out the lights?
(Listen up Tom Cruise, you creepy cucumber)Things have been getting a little dark around here. I know it's hard to believe, but I have not... Read more »The Gentleman's guide to choosing gifts for women
(A guide in several installments)This festive pin would make a wonderful stocking stuffer for the woman who truly cherishes the winter holidays. It is handmade... Read more »Cookies in the kitchen
I have not been able to convince Max to help me make anything in the kitchen since he was about three. Not even cookies. Not... Read more »Is it morning yet? Now is it morning yet? Mom, when will it be morning?
Max has been waking up at five thirty am for the last three mornings. He crawls into bed with us even though this almost knocks... Read more »The Purpose Of Life
If you've ever been a maladjusted teen, or gone through any serious bout of depression, you may have asked yourself "What is the purpose of... Read more »What kind of place is this anyway?
Two ladies walked in a little while ago and one of them (after a brief look around) asked "What kind of place is this anyway?"... Read more »My very first embroidery project
(featuring some pretty poor photography)It was only a matter of time. Couldn't be helped. Philip loves the heart but felt that the mushroom's colors evoked... Read more »Ribbon Pins
A year ago I made about ten ribbon pins similar to these ones shown here. I made them to have a little extra something pretty... Read more »A Winter Pickle
(Another page out of a canner's notebook)This summer Lisa and I made two main recipes for dill pickles. One of them we made with no... Read more »The Principles Of Design
(and how dressing windows is harder than you think)This is the store Christmas tree covered in mostly hand made goodies from Forest Whimsy and Me.... Read more »McMinnville Gets Festive
(This one's for my little lieberschlebin)Here he is, three parts curmudgeonly old man, one part explosively enthusiastic six year old boy. The person who used... Read more »Six ways to get to Sunday
Me and my mouth. My greatest asset and the thing that continues to make one big huge ass out me. I've spent a lot of... Read more »A Junkie of many stripes
(just slap me when I get hysterical)Yesterday was obviously a mixed bag. I got some great feedback on improving my store windows. I found out... Read more »« November 2006 | Main | January 2007 »