What's blooming!

Just wanted to share a few pictures of the garden before we're off to the beach! Not much to share vegetable-wise as I got started pretty late but I'm sure we'll make up for it later. But the blooms are everywhere now, including the hydrangeas which hadn't bloomed in the last 2 summers we've lived here. I think they heard me threaten to dig them up this year!

New Aquisitions

Sometimes fate has a way of making sure what needs done gets done. After groaning to myself last night that I needed to keep up better with my blog, I pulled the troublesome muscle in my neck again. So here I am, typing about the only thing I can muster to do. And do I will!
I wanted to share a couple vintage jewels I've come across this last month. The first I found at Liberty Antiques Festival. It's a 1963 Huffy Sportsman made in England. It's in good condition. All it needs to get rolling is new tires and the kick stand tightened up. It has front and back brakes, and a light that's powered by a small generator on the back wheel (still not sure if that's working yet).And it's red! And it has a place to attach a basket! Here's the catch - I have no idea why I needed it. I haven't been on a bicycle since about 20 years ago! I am looking forward to riding it though so here's hoping that it's true what they say about riding a bicycle!The other find was again at Wild n Crazy Vintage. I've been wanting a kitchen scale for a long time and found this one while browsing the store on Lee St. in Greensboro. It has lists on both sides of items to pick up at the grocery store. There are tabs that (used to) slide up and down to point at particular items. I was sold when I read the small print at the bottom that gave the copyright as 1948. It will go great in our 1947 house!

The Shindig is Almost Here!

I am so excited about this! Arts and crafts, vintage, music, food and beer?! What a great afternoon! I've been working really hard to have some new beachy, summery pendants and a few more wall hangings made with children's book illustrations. So cute! Come and see them for yourself! For more info go to http://mischiefmakers816.blogspot.com/.

Earth Day

I set up my wares last week at the Earth Day Festival in Center City Park, sponsored by Sustainable Greensboro. What a great time! I met lots of new friends, caught up with lots of old friends, and enjoyed a snack from Zen Cat Bakery (best brownie ever!) and my favorite Tea Hugger beverage. Good day! I hope everyone had a great and green week last week!

Ode to Spring

There's something about this time of year that makes me want to live more simply.

That makes me want to wear holey jeans and rubber garden shoes as a daily uniform.

That makes me want to hang the clothes on the line intead of throwing them in the dryer.


That makes me want to plant more vegetables (peas, onions and garlic).

That makes me want to play in the dirt (Beulah taking a dust bath),


look at the flowers (didn't intend on getting azaleas at the Farmer's Market this morning but have you ever seen such a deep red on one?),



and feed the birds (the house finch Ella's babies in the vine on our front porch - I'm really going to miss them when they all fly away).

That makes me want to spend more time in the kitchen making homemade cookies, pizza, and coleslaw (thanks to our friends who surprised us with a present of cabbage!).

How has spring fever got you?

Happy Easter!

These are the new babies! No, I didn't plan on getting chicks for Easter. Our silkie started sitting a few weeks ago and stopped laying. Adam tried to bar her from her nest to trick her out of it but she wouldn't stop. Okay, we're down one hen, maybe we should let her experience motherhood. My chicken mentor, John, brought me some fertilized eggs last week to give to her to sit on. That same day she stopped sitting and has lost all interest apparently. So yesterday we drove to the Southern States a couple towns over and got these two chicks. We had to get two because there were two different kinds of chicks, however, we didn't see the flaw in that reasoning when we changed our minds and got the last two Rhode Island Reds. We're actually hoping one's a rooster this time but I have a feeling that will just lead to two hens!

The First Friday Indie Market was great! I love meeting all the great new people and catching up with ones I've met before. It feels like a party! This was my first market sporting my new banner made by Red Canary. Mama and I added the border. Still needs a little work but I'm really excited to have it up!

It's That Time Again!

Come out and see me and a whole lot of other local artists! You won't be disappointed - it's my favorite place to shop! That's this Friday!