I visited my friend Stacy who lives in Colorado a couple of weeks ago.
Her church The Refuge is a pretty cool bunch who takes care of each other and the downtrodden.
They even have a community garden on the property where they meet.
over the weekend, i knitted a little newborn hat for a coworker who’s having a baby.
yay! i finished my latest knitting project.
(although i still need to decide on a closure-button or clasp?)
i chose the pattern from the book Cardigans by Louisa Harding.
(photo by chanelle sinclair; editing by me)
today’s tasty beverage is fresh squeezed orange juice from my tree, vodka, a splash of vanilla extract, and a few mint leaves.
i almost went with sage, but i thought i would go more classic. that, and i have twice as much mint as sage, and sage is tastier friend in butter than swimming in alcohol.
this screwdriver pairs well with darning sweaters and mending torn pockets.
sigh.
i really wanted to participate in the sketchbook project.
basically, you receive a sketchbook, do your thing, send it back.
then it goes around the country in a show.
but mine is blank. i’ve had it since november, the deadline to send it back is january 15th.
i just don’t know how this is going to end…although i have my suspicions.
and as quickly as the season came, it was gone.
today is thanksgiving.
i’m going to spend it with my family: mom, sister, brother, their families, a few others…
holidays are a big deal on my side of the family which is always a bit overwhelming because my mister and i are more introverted.
but i am thankful that i have family, a place to be, a sense of belonging…
i am grateful for
art
photography
pets
friends
food
hobbies
scooters
for what are you thankful?
i’m experimenting with gouache right now.
it is like a matte painting medium.
it’s pretty old as far as media goes.
comes out of a tube nowadays though,
like watercolors.
mixes with water.
I finally attended a community dinner at Liberty Market (instead of working it).
It was so delicious!
The food was fantastic, and so was the sangria service.
I had a great time hanging out with my co-workers.
this is willy and ashley-they’re married.
willy is silly.
a picture of ashley. she’s pretty.
this is my boss joe. (we also ride scooters together.)
travis and taylor. (travis is also known as prickly pete during no shave november.)
this is me and becca. she was the one who did my wedding hair.
she more pictures of the rest of the night and the food here.
