The Most Awesome Gift (That I may Have EVER Received)

I have gotten some pretty awesome gifts in my life-time. I had one Christmas as a child/teen when i got a new computer and the things to set up a dark room. However my boyfriend amazed me tonight with what may be my favorite present of all time.

I am notorious for killing plants. I do have a cactus, which i have had for about 4 years. It is not dead, but it does grow in an odd way... I may not have killed it but I think I have scarred it for life. So as someone who is dating a plant killer and someone who doesn't have the best track record with plants himself my boyfriend presented me with this as part of my Christmas present.


It is so cute and I am so very much in love with it. He let me help him make the mushrooms and made himself one as well. I am so excited with them and how they turned out we are considering making a few to sell on Etsy. It was so nice to be creative outside of the fabric world!

Now i am off to keep working on my papers i have been making little to no headway on! Have a great night all :)

Maine Vacation

Hi there...here is another overdue post! Here are pics of me and the boy in Maine! We stayed near Bath in a tiny town called Phippsburg. It was so nice to be able to get away especially since now he is living on the Cape being an ice cream man! I start my truck on June 18th but until then am alone in our apartment... it is kinda sad... ok, really sad because i miss him like crazy pants but i have been busy since my FIRST CRAFT SHOW EVER is Saturday the 7th!!!!

ok, here are the pics... :)

The boy Squinting in the sun :)

The boy being coy! he is such a cutie patootie!!!

Me acting goofy making things for my craft fair!!!

Me with a finished fishie!!! I have 10 made now :)

A Bicycle Built for ME!

Ok, so my bicycle wasn't really "built" for me, but i feel like it was!!! It was exactly, down to a T what i was looking for. It is a blue Columbia mens bike with a metal basket. I found it on craigslist for $70 and my tune-up at the adorable little bike shop down the road was only $25, so i feel like a cute new bike for less that $100 is a good deal!

My little bike is in really good shape too! it is a 1977 but only has some minor rust spots that are totally cosmetic. I have day dreams of feeling European riding around the city doing my errands, putting fresh bread in my basket to a romantic Amelie-esque soundtrack. In reality i am out of shape so i huff and puff up and down hills on my one speed and back pedal so no one hits me and i hit no one else! But it is always nice to dream huh?

This is my bike!

Look at the flowers i made for my basket :)

Yesterday the BF and i went for a 4+ mile bike ride around the water. We saw a lot of new things and it was super fun! except the part where i think i bruised my butt from my seat and my legs hurt all night :) I know i just need to ride more and more to work out my muscles but jeepers creepers did my legs ache!

As you can see this was when i was happy and didn't realize my legs hurt yet!

They had awesome murals of natural life on the walls on one stretch of path so i had to stop and smell the flowers!

Look at happy boy flying with the fireflies!

So, because of the adventure and then the hurty legs i didn't get chores or etsy stuff done so here is my to-do lit for today:

1. Make something for etsy (at least start it)
2. take pics and post my belt on etsy
3. do laundry
4. wash my floors!
5. go for a bike ride

Hopefully next time i post i will have some etsy stuff to show you!