Lunch

now that we've had some breakfast, how about some lunch?

the choice is between peanut butter and jelly or salami and swiss on wheat bread. enjoy!

Breakfast

less than 7 weeks before December 25. time to get busy!

Birthday PowWow

they were supposed to turn out like these cupcakes. they did not.

probably because after i demolished all but four sugar cones, and then having those four sugar cones topple over in the oven, i was done. so they turned out like this:

luckily, the headbands turned out.

and the rock painting.

happy birthday, my brave.

Fall Break Painting

remind me that when i get the idea to let my children help me paint something in our home i need to:

1. not think i can paint at the same time
2. not answer the phone and talk to my sister


i decided to paint a wall last week while the childs were home for fall break. the inspiration for the workroom is this photo. i am loving yellow.

Solid Granny Square Pattern

this project is kind of a make-up-as-i-go-along sort of thing. so i'm not quite sure on the yardage just yet. or the exact number of solid squares i will be crocheting (right now, i'm figuring 126 solids). my intent is to make up a formal pattern when i'm completely finished. my pictures show a left-hand view.

you will need:

size j crochet hook

worsted weight yarn 

beg = beginning

ch = chain

dc = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

sp = space

here's how i crochet them (and i will warn you this could get messy):

Ch 4, join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 2 dc in ring, [ch 2, work 3 dc in ring] 3 times, ch 2. Join with sl st to top of beg ch 3.

Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as last dc and ch 1 sp for this round), [in next ch 2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1)] 3 times for three corners. In last ch 2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc). Join with sl st in the third ch of the beg ch 4.

Round 3: Ch 3, in ch 1 sp work 2 dc, ch 1. [In the next ch 2 sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) ch 1, work 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1] 3 times for three corners. In last ch 2 sp work (3 dc, ch2, 3 dc) ch 1. Join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.

Granny Squares

i'm starting a new project. this one may take awhile.

i'm planning on making enough granny squares for an afghan. not all white though. some of them will have color.

Marathon

my sister, my husband, my mom, and my brother all ran 26.2 miles over the weekend. AMAZING!

we also spent time listening to this.

Lakeshore

we took a little trip to the lake today. (or the ocean or the pond.)

we went looking for driftwood. so that we could paint it.

it was a great end-of-september day.

inspired by this photo.

Wood Gathering

our wood pile is growing.

after a few truckloads and a couple of failed attempts, we're hoping to stay nice and cozy this winter.



p.s. i was reading designmom today, and a sentence from this post jumped off the page, right into my heart.
"sometimes, all you need is a person to bounce ideas off and respond with confidence."

Fingernail Fun

we've been collecting nail art as of late. and the resident twelve year old is painting up a storm!

photo courtesy of victoriac7.tumblr.com

aryn found a fun site on youtube with lots of tutorials. she even talked me into letting her paint my toenails... after watching this one:

we didn't have the orange color, so she used purple. it didn't quite turn out like the video, but i think she had fun practicing!