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March 2007
Easter Basket Give-Away!
It's almost a week to Easter and not an Easter basket has been sold. Not a one. Even though they are the cutest ones I... Read more »Can I pay the Feds in cookies?
Everyone in retail knows that one of the most important things to do is take inventory at the beginning of the year. As surprising as... Read more »Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
This is our old pear tree being revived by Philip's cunning skills with the pruning blade. I love this picture because it really does make... Read more »Got Blood?
I went to the doctor for the first time in a year today. Don't be thinking I must be really healthy or something. I mean,... Read more »Fighting for the middleweight
In the ring: the fashion industry vs. eating disordersAfter the recent deaths of two models due to complications of anorexia, the fashion industry is scrambling... Read more »A close encounter of some kind at a local coffee shop
The lady in front of me is fussing with her cell phone, having a difficult time discussing what her friend does or doesn't want while... Read more »Love in a dark closet
You were hoping I was going to write something about making out in a dark closet, huh? (If so, then you know me not at... Read more »The "Workout" Playlist
(just what you've all been dying to know)First of all, it's important to note that I don't have an I-pod or anything like that that... Read more »Butt-crack Central
(Neighbors, shaking their heads in shock: "It all happened so fast, we just didn't see it coming...")You know how when your stomach has gotten just... Read more »Finding myself in the mannequin
If you could see the real me, she'd look exactly like this, only she wouldn't be so unattractively thin.So if ever you find yourself imagining... Read more »W.I.P.
(special project)I made the mistake yesterday of reading part of the paper, snatched from the coffee shop. I stopped reading the papers when I was... Read more »BBQ Bob's Ghost Parts
(This post is surprisingly full of religious content and anti war sentiment. So read at your own risk.)Pam Kitty Morning requested a shot of the... Read more »The witchiness in all things
This is my mother's faithful garden lion. She has handed him over into our care because she doesn't anticipate having a garden when she moves... Read more »Soul Mapping
Soul MappingThis is one of my very favorite photos of my mother and my sister. Two women who have been known to drive me batty... Read more »Irrepressible Dirt
Never am at at more peace than while I'm gardening. Writing is something I have to do, and it is an essential part of me,... Read more »Body Blueprints
This picture was taken at a time when I fit in a size twenty vintage pattern.I am here at the shop going through my whole... Read more »Let them eat rhubarb!
I have never eaten rhubarb. The fact that the leaves are poisonous makes it seem like one of those dangerous foods that I tend not... Read more »Blogging; the friendship dividend
an unexpected benefitI am marvelling right now about how many people whom I have never before met in person can become such an integral part... Read more »"I'm not saying the Easter Bunny doesn't exist, just that he isn't real."
(BBQ Bob keeping it honest with BBQ Sue)Look what the candy man brought. A sea of mediocre chocolate. In pretty foil. I think this picture... Read more »How to tell if you should start your own business
or just be another schlump on the factory lineDustpan Alley Web StoreIt's the quintessential American dream to do one of two things: write the "great... Read more »Think in pink
Plus, a little celebrity conversationThis is the irresistible pre-spring nature show. There are some people out there (no judgment here) who are unmoved by blossoming... Read more »In which the Williamsons spend lots of time driving through @#$%*&^#*@ Tigard
This has been a week-end almost completely devoted to Portland in one way or another. Philip, Max, and I went to the Kennedy School in... Read more »What Is Blogger Doing?
WHAT THE?! What is blogger doing? Why won't it show my picture? Will this even post? Something is very wrong. I am seriously entertaining the... Read more »Design Studio Tour
But first, let me distract you with photos of the 1940's blouse I made from a vintage pattern. That button hole is hand-knotted by yours... Read more »Time warp: it's really 1989
I developed my bib apron pattern over two years ago through an intense trial and error of sample making and serious cursing. When I finally... Read more »New clothes from old patterns
(or: how to have brand new/old wardrobe)A long time ago I fell in love with vintage patterns because what they represent is the chance to... Read more »The Amazing Patented Unpeelable Egg!
Ever wished your chicken eggs weren't so darn easy to peel? Ever found yourself making egg salad (again) and felt the ennui spread over your... Read more »"The Writer On Her Work"
I am prone to bouts of self loathing. I found out pretty late in the game that it wasn't just a matter of low self... Read more »The Equality of Being
I once read a book about ants when I was a design assistant at Mulberry Neckwear. I was profoundly impressed by the information I gleaned... Read more »The incredible shrinking fiber
Lisa and her family came over yesterday in a mutually beneficial gathering, as most gatherings between good friends are. I was relieved of my duties... Read more »Fuzzy Bunnies and Lint
Here is my Easter bucket. I am still waiting for the candy order, and I still need some cellophane to wrap the whole she-bang in.... Read more »Spinach pasta revisited
It seems that kneading in more flour to my sticky spinach pasta dough and then letting sit in the fridge over night has successfully dried... Read more »« February 2007 | Main | April 2007 »