December 29, 2009 | Posted By: Annie
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Hope everyone had a Christmas that was relaxing and happy. . . still in Chicago with piles of glorious snow, lighter than feathers, how does it still make that delightful crunching sound? More later, for now photos I can now share of a Christmas commission for a friend. . . Toms that were given to a very much loved wife. I’m so happy with how they turned out, I wish the photos were brighter.
December 22, 2009 | Posted By: Annie
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I realize that a Jacob’s Ladder isn’t really that impressive, its mostly just an intro for the link I’m about to post. And I wanted to see what it would look like, the white string with my cadmium nails. I found a man on youtube who must be some cat’s cradle yogi or something, he twists his hands so fast with the string and makes bridges so intricate I cannot possibly describe it. Or its just to early for me to be forming sentences.
This video, shows him making a huge knot and then its not, a knot.
This one is a really beautiful shape, a banana tree? can you imagine what it would be like to do this?! I could have been the coolest girl in the second grade!
Below, Marshall’s handwork turned into the perfect package trimmings. Turns out Crayola makes a really good and bright set of watercolors. Note for my mom, notice the “m” figures in the lower package. . . courtesy of her instruction. Oh yes, and I like these packages on udder, they are so simple and nice.
December 22, 2009 | Posted By: Annie
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My sisters are the only people who can nail the gifts, they are quite good. I got some awesome ones this year (early exchanging). This whale was one from my youngest sister Julia. I love it! I have an expansive wooden animal collection, I’ll have to introduce you to them some time. If we don’t talk again before the big day, have a really wonderful Christmas, eating good food and watching little children open presents and remembering the little baby who came to earth just for us.
But first, look at this magical blog. Is this truly a place on earth? I wish it was in english. But at the same time not.
December 21, 2009 | Posted By: Annie
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A couple nights ago I got a huge package. It was raining and sleeting and the poor man that carried it to my porch! I had to take a photo of the crazy amount of wrapping that went into the safe delivery of my lamp. Isn’t it ridiculous!? The box was over three feet across, and so much plastic around another box inside and then every little part of that lamp had its own cardboard armor. I feel a bit guilty.
The lamp! Bought with some Christmas money, it is one of the only new things furnishing my house. I love it. It is exactly what I wanted, I actually picked it out and paid full price. I normally bring home the best thing I can find at a thriftstore (which I don’t mind at all), but old things just look better when they are paired with a clean, white palette. You must see this fabulous site, Wear Palettes, it has nothing to do with lamps, but it has palette in the name and its brilliant.
December 20, 2009 | Posted By: Annie
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I took this photo a while ago, when I started on my pompom binge, but this was actually a gift for Mollie so I couldn’t post any photos until I gave it too her, yesterday. I love it! I love the colors, I wanted to keep it but I also knew I would most likely not be able to cease making them so I supposed it best to keep sending them off to other pretty necks. The one below is for a very little pretty neck, it was for Lola, Mollie’s little girl who happens to be exactly one month younger than Marsh. She is my little girl until I actually get one of my own. But I suppose she’ll still get pretty things even then, you can’t ever have too many of those pretty necks.
I still need to take photos of my gift from Mollie. I should have taken photos of her wrapping, somehow it happened to be nearly the same as mine. The paper behind, I tried to make with Marsh, inspired by Nath’s post.
Speaking of wool and string, I love Wool and the Gang, how clean the site is with the all cozy yarness.
December 19, 2009 | Posted By: Annie
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Do not be deceived, that is not a plate of fruit behind the cinnamon rolls, more like bacon, lots of bacon. Can you believe those cinnamon rolls?! Saturday morning benefits of having a sleepover at Mollie and Aaron Greene’s house. Late work, ice, Julie and Julia, and the promise of the said rolls all provided good reason for the slumber party. It was a fabulous idea, they have a cozy house and good tv. The movie was lovely, Meryl did a good job and I still need to get that recipe roll recipe from Mollie. . .
Had to put up photos of their snowflakes that fluttered over the table. There was a lot more than what appears here. Haven’t cut out snowflakes in years, but I think my decorations have already hit the limit, maybe next year, perhaps then I’ll have house with a little bit higher ceilings.
December 18, 2009 | Posted By: Annie
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I pulled him out of the dollar-a-pound Goodwill thriftstore, Mollie and I used to go all the time. I adore him, but most of the rest of world thinks he is strange. My sisters in particular. Usually he is hat-less, he has a faint de-fuzzed ring on the top of his head. Marshall was very concerned about it. “uh-oh, cold?” so we managed with a funnel until I could crochet a more suitable one. Sort of suitable. He still is a bit weird. But definitely jolly, he has that going for him.
December 17, 2009 | Posted By: Annie
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Should have been drawing during the nap, but the clippers had been waiting for me on the porch three days and it wasn’t raining anymore. I am fortunate enough to have an old abandoned grocery store across the street from our house, conveniently its blocked from view by three varieties of evergreens. I think since they are evergreens after all, I have decided I need a wreath all year round, I really felt felt better after being around them. And I did resist the urge to adorn the wreath further, I have a problem with that I think.
