Black Lace Hankerchief Plate


Black Lace Plate


Green Cellphone Cozy


Brown Cellphone Cozy 

I'll post more often as soon as things calm down and I can stay awake after work

I miss the boy terribly
Forget-Me-Not

by Robyn's Nest on etsy

not a long post today, sorry, quite exhausted

Today it is 78 degrees in California, It is 40 degrees in Connecticut
Guess where I am... I really could have used this dusty rose (scarflette) recycled from a "preloved" sweater and embellished with new wool trim. It was not a nice adjustment back to the cold, and now I have a sore throat.


see many more cozy knit items at Leticia's shop artish on etsy

At least I had a nice welcome when I got home, Monkey came running up to me and hasn't left my side since. We napped briefly and she stretched her arms across me to keep me from going anywhere again. I missed her, even if I still want to be in California with the boy.
Monkey is a big fan of catnip, she's currently rolling around on a spot on the carpet where I sprinkled a bit of nip several weeks ago... It has been vacuumed many times, but the essence must still be there. She likes Catnip Kitty Toys too, but she has a tendency of hiding them, and then bringing them out months later to trip you.

gifts for you, your babies, and your pets at Sparkly Strandz on etsy

I have been left to my own devices on this last day in California. The boy must be in class and lab until the early evening. We checked out of the motel and I'm sitting on his twin bed wondering what to do with myself. I spent this morning with Morgan again, we went for some frozen yogurt at a place called Humphrey Yogart (GENIUS), and I ordered the sweet vanilla yogurt with crushed peppermint candies and crushed chocolate covered espresso beans, YUM!!!
Since then I've been trying to update this journal as I finally have access to the internet again. I've been directed NOT to clean anything, but I'm feeling particularly domestic after a weekend with the boy.
Do you suppose I'd be pardoned if this Full Length Apron with Ruffle Cotton were my attire when he arrived home to clean laundry and a vacuumed floor?

by Jen of ReannaLily Designs at llyrric on etsy


I can see over there a ceramic bear that I entrusted to him on my last trip out here... EET EES COVERED in dust. I want to at least blow on it, but I doubt it would help. The Dust Bunnies have taken over.

more whimsical signs and items at able mabel on etsy

Sunday consisted of a morning with Morgan.
We visited the Getty Museum, bringing many flashbacks of college art history, along with the desire to start really painting again. It's easy to forget when I don't have a proper studio that painting is part of me. Looking at all the works of art close up had me thinking, "I used to do that... I could do that again..." It's been quite a while since I've picked up an oil-paint brush. Soon enough, if everything works out with the co-op. We went through some elaborately decorated rooms covered in fabric resembling this Sea Green Teardrop Flower Fused Glass Pendant in reds, blues, and even this green.

by Diane Schwob Zubrick at applecreekdesigns on etsy

After that we went to lunch at The 50s diner near her house. She ordered a vegetarian sammich (her being a vegetarian it seems appropriate that she would order a vegetarian sammich), that I was jealous of. I had glanced at the item on the menu, but decided against it since I have been displeased with many a vegetarian offer before. I was indeed wrong to choose another item. Not to say that my chicken wrap was not tasty, but it lacked the appeal that the presentation of the avocado and cucumber on her plate gave. I'll know better for next time.

For the vegetarian in your life, you might consider that even innocuous items could present a problem for them. Try the Low Heat vegan, pink lip gloss as a gift for a vegan or vegetarian who still wants to be a little girly.

or try any of the other vegan products at Rachel's shop, Shayna Maidel on etsy. 

As for the rest of the day, it was fairly uneventful. The boy and I watched the Oscars, seeing many actors and actresses win for their roles in movies I have not seen.  At least I was given conclusive evidence that Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton are not the same person.  Went to bed early, as i have been this whole trip.  I'm still on east coast time, which I suppose is a good thing since I'll be back there on Tuesday.

let's see if I can backdate to make up for lost time this weekend... 

Though I have never been very fond of birds, I have always had an affinity for Birdcages.  This image fits my stories quite well as you will see, if you read on.

View other poignant and beautiful photos at Jenn Smith Photography on etsy.
 

So, as for the flight of DOOOOOM, I finally made it to California, only 4 hours late.  The east coast was having some particularly nasty storms on Friday which lead to the closing of the airport in Newark where I was to catch my connecting flight to the west.  Fortunately i had not left Hartford yet, so they were able to reroute me on a different airline to get here via Minnesota.  Packed planes and undesirable seating do not make for a happy traveler.  I felt trapped most of the day, with a very short attention span that did not allow for reading a book or even a magazine to pass the time.  A few incidents during the day stick out in my mind :
1) In the first leg of waiting for a plane I found myself sitting in the airport bar, unobtrusively in the back, because they had at least a TV.  The airport is wireless so soon I was being surrounded by laptop computers owned by commuters who were also stuck from the weather.  I offered my seat to a gentleman who needed to charge his computer, but he declined, requesting only that he be able to share my table rather than displace me entirely whilst eating my airport sammich and apple.  Mindlessly listening to the TV for any connection to the world outside of the airport, I was vaguely aware of the report on Senator John McCain and his past indiscretions.  I care very little for politics and even less about the affairs of politicians, but the gentleman on the other side of me turns and says something to the effect of "I give him credit for having a young lady in his past, he isn't exactly a Romeo"  It made me laugh.
2) After finishing my brunch and bidding my table mates adieu, I headed over to the gate again, within a few minutes we were moved to yet another gate... but that's not important as it happened quite frequently this day.  This part of the story is about babies.  Yep, babies... other than the cringe of knowing that if they're sitting at your gate, it probably means that they'll be on the plane with you, and inevitably crying, I was not too concerned by the presence of the youngster.  At this point in the story it was happy, and quiet, and wobbly, laying on its back, on the floor, playing with a small blanky while its mother was fishing around in her bag.  Several people walked by and I became increasingly aware of the possibility of baby hazards, I mean, someone could trip on that and really hurt themselves!  Perhaps I have a moderate amount of ESP, perhaps I just have a sense for the inevitable, but soon enough, a man comes around the corner to sit in the row we are in.  He himself was at a safe distance from the perils of floorbaby, but his rolling luggage was not.  As his bag skimmed the baby's head and fluffed a tuft of the baby's hair, I SCREAM OUT, "BABY!!!!" and point, horrified at the images passing through my head of baby-squishage.  He says, "Oh, I didn't see that there, thank you."  Neither he, nor the mother seemed too concerned by the possibility of damage, to either the baby or the luggage.  Needless to say, the baby remained untouched and no crying ensued.
3)The first plane ride into Minnesota was uneventful, of what I can recall.  The second plane ride into California proved to be much more interesting as a very young gentleman who was clearly soused and smelled of Jack Daniels even from three rows away stumbled onto the plane with a garbage bag full of clothes and blankets, and another full of what appeared to be homework right before take-off.  Irritation of the flight attendants and the constant up and down to the bathroom seemed to be his plan for the trip.  Even after 5 hours and a short nap he still hadn't recovered from any of his intoxication (which had been furthered by his insistence for more alcohol mid-flight).  Turbulence from the California winds sent him into a rendition of Bob Marley's Three Little Birds, as follows: "Don't worry, 'bout a thing, 'cause every little thing, is gonna be alright"   Over and over, since that is all he could apparently remember.  As I was heading to pick up my Enterprise rental car, I noticed the TSA surrounding him and suggesting that he find a hotel for the evening.

I am fairly adept at directions, in Connecticut.  I can honestly say that having a GPS unit in the rental car in California is a wonderful commodity.  Being that I was tired, and had no clue where I was going, a little voice telling me when to switch lanes was a necessary technological advance.  I reached the boy around 8pm and we headed out to dinner.  Considering that I had been up since 3am California time, it also meant that I was in the turbo-babble mode of sleepy-tiredness by the time which I'm sure he enjoyed profusely.  Thai food and sleep were the only things in my repertoire for the rest of the evening.
 

I sold a coaster!!!
 

I'm leaving in the early mornin' to see my Geekzilla in California. I'm not really a fan of flying, especially with the threat of Mothra and Godzirra, but it's worth it, I guess... :)

notecards and more by malien00's shop Sweet Bonny

It's been a spastic couple of days, started training in a new office, and still working on getting the gallery up and running . I think I've made this face several times today. I'm not exactly overwhelmed, but... I think being around people who are overwhelmed themselves makes me a little twitchy.

4x5in Canvas Original Character Painting
painting by CandyPegram

Today was my two little cousins' birthday party.  There was Birthday Cake and presents and all sorts of sticky fun.  I'm not sure if they had more fun playing with their princess thrones, or if I had more fun putting them together, it may be a tie.

I may have to revoke my "one item" rule because on top of loving the Birthday Cake Pendant with Swarovski Crystal Flame pendant, I can't get over this chubby horse pendant, Frolicking Horse with Swarovski Crystal, a general cute animal rule of thumb, if it's chubby, it's bound to be cute.
 
If you want to take a look at more pendants like these along with some customizable items visit AnnieHowes' shop at etsy.