meet mr. brooklyn

i thought that he needed a proper introduction!

my sis rescued him from the streets of the city a couple of months ago.

he needed immediate medical attention, as his paw was completely mangled. 

miraculously, he has healed well and gets around just fine!

while my mother and i were driving him to his new home (with her),  she said, "...that's his name, Brooklyn".

{well, and we were listening to the Avett Brothers. :) }

a best seller

these vintage birdies are by far my best seller. i don't even own a pair for myself.

i say to myself, 'this pair is for me.' but no! they end up in the shop & go home with the sweetest of folks!

it is true!

happy thanksgiving!

a grateful day for us here at our home. 

semi~quiet, {must have music} just cooking for me and my husband~ who is supervising. making sure i don't overcook the lamb. 

we listened to what has been our traditional Thanksgiving Day song for the past maybe 10 years~ 'Alice's Restaurant'. dear Arlo Guthrie.

i am thankful for {the short list} ::

1.  my husband 

2.  family {they ultimately still love me & my many flaws}

3.   friends who remain friends after many years {ditto, well... maybe...}

4.  good food

5.  life { i am still living! }

6. music to carry me through

7. oh yeah, the wonderful community of etsy!

artzink

soaring wings

so i carved these angel wings for someone i was once very close to.

for her birthday. i sent it in the mail today. 

i hope it means something to her, since creating them for her meant a lot to me too.

happy happy!

oh i was soooo ecstatic to find i was on the front page today... it has been months!

a warm thank you to KaurFunktion for the fabulous bronze treasury! 

freshly fired

well, i'm happy to report that this batch has vibrant patinas!

{...and i have lost a small elusive piece... it will turn up 3 firings from now.}

i hope to have a few of these finished this week! 

golden post

oh orange marmalade kitties!

{photo found on ffffound!}

some bronze pieces ready to go into the kiln. 

i can't wait to see the patinas~ i still 'ooohhh & ahhh' when i fish them out of the coals!

... and well, & the occasional frustrated moment... of not being able to find that really small, elusive piece that's seems forever lost.

{my sweet marjji ginger kitty looks on... i love her...}

i am on a fox crazzzze! 

{art by ty wilkins}

i like this. this will be a new daily affirmation. 

{from ffffound)