well surprised i am

just realized this was on the front page two weeks ago!

this is becoming a habit again... 

i took a long break from it. and now i'm kind of too much in a creative slump to work in my studio. 

so, what else to do? grab a hot cup of tea & put together a treasury of 'course!

update on mr. brooklyn {{Edit:: Mr. Shakir is his name now}}

he is settling into his new home just fine. 

{now only if my mom would stop overdosing him on catnip...}

haitian art

my heart is saddened for the people of Haiti.

what is very strange to me is, that last week while at a trade show, i purchased these two pieces of art::

these beautiful sculptures are crafted from flattened steel oil drums.

they are made by sculptors in Haiti. 

they are even more special to me now.

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.