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May 2007
On The Hunt For The Ever Elusive Sloper...
(An exciting post in which I talk about really esoteric pattern drafting needs)I'm feeling generous today and will give you three guesses what kind of... Read more »Redirecting The Dream
Closing The StoreSome people will be thinking to themselves: "I knew this wouldn't work" or perhaps even more self congratulatory thoughts such as "I told... Read more »The Arrangement Of Life
So after a long unhappy talk about the situation at hand, Philip and I have come to exactly no conclusions. Not only that, it has... Read more »Tell me when I stop falling
(Sincere Apologies to my mother and Angeleen.)I have just finished sewing a cobbler apron for myself. That's not entirely true, I finished everything but the... Read more »Angelina's Foolproof Home Designing Hints
I can tell you all what's on my mind right now, which will send you to the psychiatrist post haste, or I can skirt the... Read more »In the red red hills of Dundee
After work last night we headed off to Lisa and Mark's house in Dundee. Naturally we had to stop to pick up some beer. That's... Read more »The Essential Medicine Garden
So my mom and I have channeled the great shaman of the Pacific Northwest and performed blood rituals over sacred holes in the ground filled... Read more »Buttons, babies, and business
Can you believe that M. Sinclair Stevens of Zanthan Gardens sent me her collection of vintage buttons? This is now more special than the ones... Read more »Love Is All Around
You may notice that these two rather large beetles appear to be walking in hurriedly opposite directions and ask yourself what this might mean. Or... Read more »The Importance Of Being Seed
I think it's a pretty safe bet that George W. Bush thinks pretty highly of his own seed. I imagine that he treasures his family... Read more »My dutiful dog
Chick was confused about why I would ask her to sit on her bed in the morning. But she's a dutiful girl and did as... Read more »Two Wet Dogs
My friend Chelsea has made her own tags for the sewn products she makes. Right now she only sells to my store, but I think... Read more »Nothin' But Eye Candy
At one point in time I had a tin that was full of antique, vintage, and random buttons that my mom gave to me. I... Read more »Vintage Handkerchief Sachets
(plus a medical mystery)I took a break from apron making yesterday to work on a project I've had in mind for quite a while: vintage... Read more »The Champion Of All Mad Housewives
Sometimes I hear a song that hits some integral chord that's been playing over and over in my own head, that lulls me into a... Read more »How To Dry Herbs And Not Go To Jail
(a tale of two thymes in photos)Obviously, don't grow and dry pot.If you have never sheered a thyme plant before, it can seem a little... Read more »The Largess Of Spring
See that beautiful lemon thyme plant spilling over the edge of this barrel? I'm going to shear it like a sheep today. Before the spit-bugs... Read more »The Ranch Report On Mother's Day A Day For Peace
Kaiserin Friedrich is covered in small buds. This is one determined sturdy rose and he has a wonderful strong tea rose fragrance. There's no excuse... Read more »Skulls -R- Us
(And a very bad film that you probably enjoyed)This is the newest version of the bib apron with the flower detail. I was so tired... Read more »Bustin' out at the Williamson Ranch
Peonies are a little bit like sex, the way they creep up on you and then suddenly they are exploding all over the place with... Read more »The Customer is (almost) always right
(the chickens have nothing to do with this post.)Classic retail wisdom: never argue with the customer because they are always right.Yes, so true, so true.... Read more »My publicist wants to know: where's my nomination?!
I'm having a very stardust moment here. Please don't scare it away. Dustpan Alley is officially official. This is a big moment for a would-have-been... Read more »Greek Grandmother 101
This past Saturday we had our friends Lisa, Lawrence, and their three lovely bairns over for dinner. As far as I know, none of them... Read more »Spring Flings Lots Of Things
(from trees)Like fledgling Blue Jays. Max and Rex found this little guy huddled up in Max's "fort"* It's a real pain in the ass when... Read more »Do they really need an education?
By now, if you've been paying attention around here at all, you are aware that I think children are the most adorable creatures on earth... Read more »Sleep Clinic
These wee pears are Red Sensation Bartlets. I love the beginning of the life of fruit where it's just beginning to swell, right at the... Read more »The Antidote
Sometimes, after walking through panic and stress you have to go with the flow that presents itself. It makes sense to clean the house if... Read more »The Blooming Dark
It is 8:34 pm on a Wednesday night and I feel like an ocean is closing over my ears. The laundry that has been piling... Read more »Hospital Air
Getting up at 5:30am is my favorite thing. We all got up early to take my mom to the hospital for her replacement hip surgery.... Read more »Being a super-hero is hard
Angelina The Flame Retardant Human suffered a collapse of back not sixty seconds after publishing yesterday's blog post in which she had loudly declared her... Read more »« April 2007 | Main | June 2007 »