The batch of lumberjacks I’ve been working on are close to finished…they’re waiting for their hats…
We’ve been doing a lot of work to make our garden area easier to keep weeded…and we’ve planted some greens…and started a bed of asparagus…
We did everything we could to enjoys the nice weather we had for a few weeks…unfortunately it’s back to the usual cold Vermont spring type weather…
Dandelion bouquets from the kids…always the sweetest!
Enjoying some water play…this boy and water…
And all of a sudden my girl is a reader. Reading away like she’s been doing it her whole life…
And I’ve been working too…the top of this one is done…
And this one is now quilted, waiting for its binding…
Life is busy. School is almost done for the year and we have a dance recital fast approaching. Vacations are coming up and fun things we want to do over the summer need planning. Oh, and lots of looking forward to sunny days spent outside and at the beach…life.
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Life is busy around here…
There are train tracks to throw rocks at
And lumberjacks to be made
And in anticipation of some new work I tried some wool dying
And then there are days where we just sit around in silly hats drawing pictures
And time spend being a “taco” and playing with cars
I have lots of projects in progress and the arrival or warmer weather only lengthens that list…but boy is it welcome!
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I don’t know if I need to schedule in a time to blog every week or set myself an alarm or something…I want to be more consistent, I guess I just haven’t made it enough of a priority. Excuses, excuses…
I completed the pink and green triangle quilt that I shared a bit of in the last post, and it’s already in its new home waiting for its baby…which happens to be being born today…
And, I finished this other triangle quilt as well…and my helper wanted to help model it…
I’m working on a hexagon quilt right now that will be a gift so I’m not going to share too much of it…just perfecting those obnoxious Y seams…ugh!
We got some Easter egg coloring in just in time for the Easter bunny…
Most of the eggs ended up a swampy green this year…there was a lot of double dipping…but lots of fun too…
A little revamp of some thrift store shelves…I had lots of fun making dots…
We are anxiously awaiting some springtime weather and warmth. It wasn’t too bad last week but this morning I woke to the sound of a plow truck…just a reminder that Vermont weather has a mind of its own.
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Not much in the excitement category but plenty in the normal life category…
Playing with dry beans never seems to get old…
I’m getting some triangles out of my system.
I’ve wanted to make a triangle quilt for a long time and I currently have two in the works…one a gift and one just because…
Kyler spent a good amount of time painting quietly at Estella’s party last weekend and this was the result…I love the swirly paint!
I’m in dorky, geeky love with my new pencil sharpener…
It gives the pencils that super sharp dangerous point that I love so much…and the kids can do it themselves too…though Estella looked at it and said, slightly grossed out sounding, ” what is that!?” I guess they only use electric sharpeners in school. I can’t wait to screw this puppy to the wall somewhere and sharpen every single pencil in the house!
Happy St. Patty’s Day to those of you feeling festive today…I hope you have a lucky day!
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I just survived our first big school birthday event…it was a success and I have a happy (six year old) little girl!!
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I finally got around to sewing the top of the custom quilt I’m working on…
I’ve had it laid out for a while but hadn’t gotten around to actually sewing it. We’ve all been sick for what feels like forever and projects have taken a back burner. We’re on the mend though so I’m back to getting things done!
Yesterday we even went on a few errands…and a quick thrift stop…where I found some cool glassware.
And, I’m gathering supplies for Estella’s sixth birthday (tea) party…I can’t believe my baby will be six!
today is a snow day today for us so we’re hanging around the house getting some randomness accomplished. The kids are still in their pjs…but since there’s a snowstorm going on I don’t think we’ll have any unexpected visitors…
Estella’s been drawing pictures from my cookbooks.
And she still has a pretty nasty black eye…the result of a family roller skating adventure (next time we’ll use a helmet).
Kyler is building and destroying Lego creations.
Most days we alternate between building and demolishing Lego or block structures and lining up cars over and over. He’s become quite good at building with blocks or Legos…even entertaining himself with them for a considerable period of time…
I have soup on the stove for dinner. It’s supposed to be in a crockpot but since mine is too small, it’s on the stove…which works just as well.
I’m trying out thisstew today and it smells and already tastes amazing. Last week…or maybe the week before, I made thisone and it was sooooo good. Highly recommended!
So far a pretty good day!
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I’ve come quite a distance on my chair project. I still have to put the trim on to cover up the staples and then the dreaded seat cushion. I thought about having the cushion done professionally but I’d have to bring the chair to a shop and I’m not sure that I could easily do that…or that I’d want to wait for it to be done. I guess I’ll just have to do it myself…
Ky came with me to the hardware store this morning to get more staples for the chair…my little helper. He insisted on the goggles…
And I’m starting another custom quilt…a baby/toddler quilt for a little boy. I’m still waiting for the border fabric in the mail but I’m excited to get started…
Winter continues on and we’re doing our best to stay rested and healthy…starting to think about seeds for the spring, and looking forward to more light and warmth.
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I have started in on this beast…
I’ve had this chair since I was pregnant with Kyler. Some friends brought it to me while I was in the middle of reupholstering Estella’s yellow chair and so it sat aside for a while. When I was in labor I spent hours in this chair (with a cover over it’s grossness) breathing through contractions while Estella played in front of me…maybe that experience has given me some emotional attachment to it but I love it. It’s giant and heavy and gross and it’s going to be awesome (I hope) when it’s done.
I’m using its size as an excuse to use a big, fun print on the inside…
The outside will be solid. It’s a little hard to tell in the image but the green is more of a funky, lime color…I hope it’ll be nice when it’s finished. At the very least it won’t be half as gross as it was!
Ky has been helping me today as I put the spring system all back together…
Then the woodwork, then the fabric…I’m trying to get work done on it every day so it can live in the living room instead of taking up space in my studio…did I mention it’s kinda gross?
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I sometimes always paint furniture funky colors and then immediately panic. Think it’ll grow on me?
It’s only had one coat so maybe I’ll like it once it’s fully covered and dry. It’s actually the same color as our couch. I love the couch…though when I first recovered it, I wasn’t immediately so sure?
Oh well…I guess if I continue to be uncertain I can always repaint it…
**edited to add that it has dried and I hate it…I’m painting it yellow…**
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And in no particular order…actually, I think they’re precisely in reverse order…since I still can’t figure out how to use WordPress on my iPad…
I’m finally done, done with Kyler’s chair. I finished the cushion this morning. Thankfully when I opened up the old cushion, the insert was down and I was able to fluff it up and cram it into the new cover that I made…which of course was less than perfect and too small for the chair. i’m just gonna go with it and ignore the imperfections because I’m so grateful to be done with it!
We had a little family craft time the other night and made some perler bead creations. I’m pretty sure that Walter and I had the most fun but Estella seemed to enjoy making something different and Kyler had fun filling his cars up with tiny beads and then dumping them on the floor…
It’s been cold and snowy so I’ve been hiding inside…there have been lots of tents and houses in the living room…
Santa spoiled me on Christmas with lots of fun gifts that I would never buy myself…amongst them, some lumberjack-esque toys for my collection. Love!
And of course Santa came to visit…the kids were really happy with all of their gifts and we spent the whole day hanging out, playing with new toys.
I don’t have any pictures of the handmade gifts I made this year, but I assure you that I did make some. The only photo I have is of our stockings…finished the very last minute and a total disaster. I planned them out so well…or so I thought…but they ended up having to be way smaller than I had intended. I guess that’s why you don’t start stockings for the whole family 10 days before Christmas…
School starts tomorrow…and I’m starting in on some projects around the house. Hopefully my motivation will last and I’ll actually get some done and share them here…it’s a new year, ya never know what I might accomplish!
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