Happy New Year!

OK, so no points for originality, but lots of points for sincerity.

The past few months have been blog-lite, so I'm going to try to be a bit chatty here. And more chatty about my crafty life. The sad thing is that, even though I've already sewn something (yay me), I've sent it off without taking a photo first. My bad. But I think the mystery item is so cute that I'm making one for myself. I'll post about that when it's ready.

In the meantime, here is a link to a story about an event I attended in college - The Day a Beatle Came to Town. I don't remember every act that performed (how could I not remember Stevie Wonder?) but I can report that it is possible to get a contact high.

Peace

Goodbye to 2009

Na na na na, na na na na
Hey hey-y
Goo-od bye!

Good bye, 2009. Here's your hat - what's your hurry. Don't let the door hit you on your way out.

(Edited to add: I've been told this post is kind of a downer., so let me explain. I had a good year. Even my car company is looking up. I was speaking in general - the economy, stuff like that.)

Here's to a happier, healthier, wealthier, better, New Year!

The Art of Couture

This video is an interesting look into the art of couture design.



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Bento Art

I'm more of a "it doesn't matter what it looks like if it tastes good" cook, but this bento art impresses the hell out of me.

How can you resist this?

Grouchy Bf bento
Originally uploaded by Sakurako Kitsa

Nature

Nature is not always pretty. I think this bird



is a cross between a cardinal and

a buzzard.

(All pictures taken in our back yard.)

We checked with the Dept. of Natural Resources - Hubbo's cousin a DNR biologist - and word came back that the lack of feathers is from poking his head into a bird feeder hole, and the distorted beak was from hitting something. It's not a dread disease; just an unlucky bird.

Move along. Nothing to see.

It's been a while. Not too much crafty-ness going on here. I have been working in the garden, but so far it's been mostly cleanup duty. Ah, well. There is always next month.

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