just a peek...

I know I've not been so great at blogging over the last few days, but Chris and I have been in "The Wilderness." By wilderness, I mean Locust Dale, VA. Don't get me wrong, Culpeper, Madison, Orange and the surrounding towns really are nice, but they're quite small, and the house we're babysitting is nestled waaaaay back in the woods, so it feels like we're in the middle of nowhere (and we are, kind of). But don't let our location fool you, we've got all the modern amenities! It's actually a really nice, and quite large cabin with a pond right outside the front door, flowers galore, a hot tub and our very own pool hidden between flowers and towering hardwoods. I was lucky enough to receive an underwater digital camera back in June from Auntie Amy, so we've been having fun with that. I'll show you more pictures once I'm back home!

wishlist wednesday!

Today's wish list is inspired by my love of bunting. I don't care if it's paper or fabric, inside or out, over a door or a window, I just love bunting! I've made quite a few strands of it myself from a combination of different fabrics I was lucky enough to inherit from people looking to de-clutter, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't like to have some made by someone else using fabrics I've never had. I especially like the look of bunting made with vintage floral fabrics; it reminds me of my childhood twin sized bed with hand-me-down sheets from the 60's and 70's. I loved those big, bright floral patterns!

source: vintage greeting card garland, vintage floral heirloom handkerchief banner, bouquet vintage linens banner, vintage floral bias binding.

First, let me say that I just discovered the LiliaRose etsy shop today, and I'm in love. It was an instant favorite, and if I hadn't already decided to do a wish list on bunting, I would have made my wish list from her shop only! Well, there's always next week! Second, I know the bias tape isn't bunting, but could you imagine how pretty it would be if you used it to make bunting? I know I definitely want it...and I just may need to own it.

If you want to play along and share a wish list of your own, link back to me from your post, then leave a link to your wish list in the comments section. I can't wait to see what you find!

what i've been working on...

Sometimes I sort of get in these creating spurts - much like I believe a mad scientist would be on the verge of a breakthrough and lock himself in his laboratory for days on end without surfacing - and I just seem to have so many ideas, but worry I don't have enough time to bring them all to fruition, or that I'll lose the ideas before I get to start them! Anyway, here's a peek at what I've been up to the last few days...

Something else I've had on my list is resin casting. There are wildflowers (and pretty weeds) growing in the fields, and I've been meaning to pick some of them to preserve in resin and use for pendants. I also have several things that need to be drilled, but, call me crazy, after the whole hole through the finger thing, I don't really like to drill by myself just in case something happens, and Chris has been pretty busy. I really should get over my fear, but I don't want to get hurt...again!

This may be the most exciting bit of news I have to share... I FINALLY UPLOADED MY WEBSITE! I told myself that I would have it finished and uploaded by the first of this week, and with all the swimming I've been doing, I was starting to think I wouldn't make my deadline, but I did! So, if you're not a member of etsy, or you are and just don't like it, you can still purchase a little piece of dinosaur toes! Check it out, and let me know what you think!

What have you been working on lately? Do you have any pictures of your projects?

kitten update...and flojo, too!

If you remember from an earlier post, I became the mother to little kittens one Saturday afternoon after Chris discovered that their mother had been hit and killed by a car. Well, the babies that were once 4 ounces and fit in one hand are now about 13 ounces (it's difficult to tell for sure because they never hold still), six weeks old and so full of energy, just watching them makes me tired! The kittens are so cute and sweet, I find myself spending hours at a time just watching them play; I love the innocence of baby animals!

Although I may spend lots and lots of time playing with the kittens, that fact is, Flojo (aka Dinosaur Toes, aka Nutty, aka Kooky, aka Misses Baby) is my one and only, so I can't exclude her! Usually she doesn't like having her picture taken because she prefers attaking the camera, but today she was such a good little model!

I went to the pool this afternoon and spent time with my Grandma, and she force fed me cookies, brownies (no, I don't really like chocolate, but something about Grandma's brownies are so good...maybe the nostalgia) and coke. I got some sun, which can be difficult for me since I'm pale like an albino, but of course it was all almost completely gone by the time I got home! So, I'm going to do it again tomorrow with friends, and hopefully I'll have a tan to show for it! What have you done this weekend? Gotten in any swimming this summer?

i always thought i would be...

...a drummer. Okay, so maybe it sounds silly, but it's true. I've always loooved percussion, and I played drums for a bit when I was younger. I think it goes hand-in-hand with my love for music, and I just knew that I was going to be in a band like the ones I admired. Well, obviously life has taken me in a completely different direction and I'm clearly not a drummer, but if I could choose for one of my crazy dreams to come true, I'd still choose that one!

Okay, since I'm talking about drums, I figured this post wouldn't be complete without one of the greatest drum solos of all time...Church Lady on Church Chat! How about you? What big dream did you have when you were younger, and if you could choose to be or do anything, what would it be?