Two Years Ago

This happened:

And I am still jumping for joy.

Ring Bowl

 

Ben got me this bunny dish to hold my rings.

Now I will stop losing them every time I take them off to work. 

Also, I think it is super cute.

Star Projector

I ordered this for Ben as a surprise.

 It came from China.

It took a long time to come.

 He had to put it together

 And then this happened.

I love it!

The Elephants

Babar and Celeste came to stay.

Vacation Pedicure

in hot pink of course

I see the moon

Macarons

One is for erasing one is for eating.

Flexible Shaft

 

Flexible shaft my new friend; we are ready to make lots of jewelry together.

Uppercase Magazine Issue 10

My drawing of Ben and Norrell is in the 10th issue of Uppercase Magazine.

Mr. Norrell is Ben's only non-human friend.

Weekend Moments Part 1

 

 

 

 

Feet in the Grass, Lapis Lazuli Ring, Surrounded in Flowers, Sesame Noodles, Iced Tea, Stewed Strawberries and Rhubarb, Red Food Coloring and Thistle Hill Tavern

Two Mornings

 Sunflowers, Berries, Muffins, Teas

Sunflowers, Toast, Eggs, Tea

Storm King

We are off to Storm King for a long weekend!

I am super excited; I have been wanting to go since I saw this movie in college.  It is the only movie I have ever gone to see in the theater by myself.  In the days before netflix my only chance to see it at Cinema du Parc in Montreal.  I am looking forward to seeing Andy Goldsworthy's wall snaking around trees and going underwater.

Weekend with a Niece

The Moth

The Moth is stories told live without notes.

They have monthly story slams in our neighborhood which we have been going to fairly often for a couple years.  Each night there is a theme and people can put their names in a bag to be drawn to be one of 10 people to tell their 5 minute story.

Ben told a story at The Moth tonight.

The theme was Roof.

He did an amazing job!

Paper Cranes

I made a kind of mobile with all the origami cranes we had left over from our wedding.  

The bright colors of the origami paper are so wonderful. 

I love going to all our friends and families houses and seeing them hung up.  So now we have a massive strand.  I cut off all the cranes that had been tangled into a big mess and restrung them into a dense cluster and hung it on the window. 

Hat Complete!

I finished my second knitting project and first hat.  

I am very happy and proud of it.  I like how the ribbing turned out.  Genevieve helped me sew up the seam and it was very exciting to have it all come together.  

I wore it the rest of the evening. 

Bubble Tea

I always liked bubble tea.

But sometimes it could be too overly sweet.  Since Ben found out where to buy the bubbles and straws we have been having it a lot at home.  I have been enjoying it even more without the extra sugar.

Bubble tea is one of those things that you really like or really hate.

I really enjoy the bubbles coming up the straw.  It is like a drink that is also a snack.

My First Knitting Project Complete!

I made a cowl!  

I am very happy with it, I really like how chunky it is.  It is very warm and cozy.  It was easy to make and knitting in the round was fun and no seams!

I think I will wear it everyday.

I used this pattern to make it. 

Cigar Silk Smoking Jacket

I really like watching the Antiques Roadshow on PBS and seeing what treasures people find in their houses.  I really love this smoking jacket that was made out of cigar ribbons made in the 1880s-1890s by the woman's great-grandmother for her husband.  I love the way the ribbons are stitched together with colors coresponding. 
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