New Treasures

My mom added a few great things to her etsy shop last night, including a convex glass frame, a sterling silver spoon, and a set of decorative tin hot plates.  Head over to see what else she has in store.  She's really excited about her shop, and I'm so happy she finally has it going.  I've been wanting her to open up shop for a while now.  Since I closed my vintage etsy shops (primarily due to lack of space for anything), I'll be giving you updates to hers every now and then instead.  You might like what she has in store. I do. I always want to go shopping in her garage when I visit! It's like being at a flea market.

Beautiful Breakfast

I have a cool husband.  He sends me links to all kinds of neat things he thinks I'd like.  Today he sent me this link, which leads to an article about Jennifer Rakowski's Breakfasts--or rather the pictures she takes of them--and her new book showcasing her beautiful breakfasts.  I usually stand at the counter eating the other half of Lois's banana or some such rushy, not pretty, not sit down meal.  I think her pictures have inspired me to have better, prettier breakfasts from now on.  Or maybe I'll just look at her pictures as I stand at the counter with my half banana.

 

San Francisco This Morning

We made it back to San Francisco last night after a long day.  The flight was fine, and Lois was good on the plane, but we were already really tired when yesterday started.  Lois has another cold, and she didn't sleep much the night before, which means we didn't sleep much the night before.  So yesterday felt very  l o n g.

Last night after we got home, we ordered takeout and went straight to bed.  Well, me and Lois went to bed while Andrew went to his company holiday party.  I'm not sure how he had the energy to go, but he did.  As you can imagine with the time change and going to bed so early, me and Lois were up before the sun, 5AM to be exact.

Our place is a mess.  It always looks like we've been robbed when we get home because our cat, Sophie, is a little crazy and tears the place up when we're gone (our pet sitter doesn't clean up Sophie's wreckage, and we don't really expect her to). She's still adjusting to us being home, which means she's meowing incessantly and following me around with every step I take.  And our overflowing suitcases are all over the place along with all the stuff that's bursting out of them. So this morning, surrounded by the mess and our poor psycho cat, I felt like my head was going to explode, so I decided I needed to get out of here.  I took Lois for a walk.

As soon as we got outside I felt much better.  Some of the clouds still had that cotton candy pink color, which I love.  Here are a few pictures from the neighborhood this morning on our walk. 

I love seeing the moon out in the morning, and it even looks good through the telephone lines. 

Sutro Tower in the sun with a blue-ish glow.

And with a pinkish-orange glow.  I'm not sure how this turned out so different from the other Sutro picture above.  I used Shake It for both pictures. Maybe the white balance changed a little because of what I was pointing towards.

When I saw these birds, I thought ooh, maybe I can get a picture of them taking off.  So I waited patiently (so did Lois).

I thought this late-comer might stir them, but they kept resting, that is until just a few seconds later . . .

when they took to the air!

We had a good morning, and I felt much better when we got home.  Now it's time to clean up this mess!

Thrill of the Hunt

Yesterday I went junking with  my mom while Andrew took Lois to lunch with a friend of his.  I had a great time with my mom, and we scored some amazing things for her etsy shop.  It was sooo much fun.  Our hearts were all a-flutter with the thrill of the hunt!  Here are a few of my favorite things in her shop right now.  We took a ton of pictures yesterday of her merchandise, and she'll be listing a lot of things in the next few days, including some great quilt tops and some sterling silver.  Click here to head over and see what's in store. 

My Starry Night

I went through a painting phase about 10 years ago.  It was really just an attempt to paint phase.  Believe me, I'm sure I didn't do anything spectacular.  My uncle, an artist (specifically a painter), said one of the best ways to learn and practice was to copy the masters (uh, or try to anyway).  So that's what I did.  I tried to copy a few things and put my own spin on them.  Here's my version of Starry Night.  I was also going through a mosaic phase, hence the beads and glitter.  I think the beads and glitter make my Starry Night look extra sparkly.  I gave this to my friend Josh and pretty much forgot about it until recently when he reminded me of it.  He emailed a picture of it to me.  I love it and want to make another one now.  I keep looking at the picture thinking, I made that?! Even though it's just a simple copy of a really famous painting, it still surprises me that I actually created it, and that I totally forgot about it.