amaryllis

it's so exciting to me because it's the second bloom while my mom and gaea are on their third blooms!

popping through

eek, it's sideways, but coming out! amaryllis peek-a-boo

redwood empire

en route to boonville, these redwoods ushered us into the other northern california wine valley. the landscape was beautiful, lush hills, grapevines, redwoods, oaks, manzanitas. but man, this is a lot of felled trees. the stacks of 2x's were even more prolific. guess lots of folk are getting decks, planter boxes, picnic tables and benches soon...

ahoy

i can't wait to see these on bags or some outerwear. they're pretty hefty, feels like you have some old coins when they're in your hand.

mushroom forest

i took a great course with ellen babcock at cca last weekend and made these pewter castings. so excited to work with me hands. kind of rudimentary, but so fun. the weight is amazing, these puppies weigh in at about 5.3 ounces a piece. one of 'em has the blackening agent smeared over it, but i kind of like the subtlety of the untarnished ones. there's one stuck in the mold that is a kind of jack in the box for friends. some buttons appearing soon too. we made water clay negatives, wax positives, oil clay positives, plaster molds and hi-YA, poured some plaster in there to get...voila!

bib

perhaps impractical, but so flintstoneserific? i donno, it needs some modification. hb thinks lengthening the shirt will help. the original idea was for a dress. next step, white tent, leather suspenders...

kid in a box

could this be better? ships flat, customizable, and better still, recycle it when the wee one ain't so wee. it even has castors for easy transport of the sleeping seed. from monica rusconi of album di famiglia.

rule the universe

i am a big fan of measuring devices. this deviation from the standard knuckle wrapping tool is a treat; especially for us fantasizing about living in a 2D wooden forest, measuring mushroom cap diameters and shooting off pesky gigantor insects, POW POW!

not the roughstuff emery

this belgian woman, agnes emery does beautiful silkscreens and has fantastic, rich colors. ...must be the cocoalatte. www.emeryetcie.com huzzah to mythological animals and ironwork antler lumieres!

sushi boat

how delightful, sushi's eye view! oishi-ya!
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c35_1178938654
it's a little like that film where the chinese boy (or is he korean?) is given a camera from his grandfather and documents the backs of peoples' heads.

stamen

jeremy pyles designed this light. i want it in sapphire. nay, need it in sapphire. pretty please!? www.nichemodern.com

booboo everywhere

check out this site: http://www.celeryfurniture.com/
lullaboo made with plyboo

leather poche

some contrast stitching- turquoise and grey on this pochette. i was so relieved that my machine could handle the leather! after seeing the vivian westwood exhibit at the deYoung, i was inspired to incorporate it into some clothing. pics to come...

veritable verdure

purple basil, sweet corn, and more greenery! can't wait to taste and share. mmm

sugar shock

this opening page is super sweet: http://www.candystore-sf.com/flash_content/main.html
crash into the waves, maritime lore hurrah!

ruffled feathers anyone?

i just stumbled upon this event: http://www.yelp.com/biz/BTq3OuLSRgdx3Kmzyu0vMA
AN ANNUAL PILLOW FIGHT, WHAT!?! yes, please.

labor of love

amidst weeding, pre-double dig and planting pics
so lucky am i that my friend and mama would help set up garden! eric's plants were fighting the winds of sf so he graciously donated them to the oaktown abode. pictos to come!

appalachian folk

check out this school that was just featured in nyt:
www.folkschool.org
put on your overalls; you can do clog dancing, weave baskets, smith some metal, and learn some cooking skills all in a western corner of north carolina. seems fun, non?

cap'n hooky

mr. carpenter bestowed this arrghsome hand forged gift to me!!! how lucky is this pirate lover?

btw, the joke that corresponds to the title: what do you call a pirate that skips school?

comment with any pirate jokes!

zeb

my stumps helped get a lumpy zebra to zuri on her first birfday. at juju's behest, it has the necessary little red heart.