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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

stitching and listening...

yesterday i made this day of the dead tribute to our old kitty "calico", 
who died about a year and a half ago.
we loved her.
for the last five years of her life, 
i gave her insulin shots twice a day.
(never doubt my devotion to those i love!)
this little piece now hangs next to the one i did
for our late labrador, phoebe.
our dia de los muertos gallery, which has art from 
santa fe, mexico, boston, portland and elin waterston
continues to grow.

last night we escaped the election results
by seeing the INDIGO GIRLS live.
what a show.
lucy wainwright roche opened for them,
and she was joined onstage by her mom, suzzy roche.
wowza!

my brother doug, a musician himself recently wrote that
"live music is evidence that humans have a pretty good thing going".

advice for today...
when in doubt,
turn to a needle and thread and some music!



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8 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 3, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    Ha ha! I think we must be on the same wavelength today with the glassware!

    I love your kitty tribute; I do not doubt that your devotion is boundless!

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  2. Mary PottsNovember 3, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    What a sweet kitty, and what a devoted mom. OK - LOVE the insulin shots on either side of her! Talk about capturing her true spirit!

    Yep, music is a good thing. I agree. The needle and thread? Not so much these days, but the chilly weather has me thinking of your good cooking. Didn't you used to make some kick-ass chicken pot pie back in the day? If so, please send the recipe? Better yet, would you just make some for me???

    missing you

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  3. debbi d-wNovember 3, 2010 at 11:11 PM

    Enjoying watching your banner change with the season. How old was Calico? We had our Liebowitz for 24 years.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 4, 2010 at 12:55 AM

    I LOVE the Calico tribute! The things we do for our kitties. :)

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  5. blue china studio happyNovember 4, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    What a clever tribute to your kitty. I like how you turned the needles into art.

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  6. Judy HartmanNovember 4, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    So nice, Karen. Bring this to our crafty get-together, please? Would love to see it in person!!

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  7. quiltcatNovember 6, 2010 at 12:32 AM

    what a great tribute to a sweet kitty! the hypodermics are appropriately creepy and sentimental and structural all at the same time.

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  8. BethanyNovember 10, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    oh wow, lucky you, IGs!!!!
    LOVE LOVE LOVE the tribute piece. Glorious.
    Wow to the insulin shots, what a dedicated mama you are.

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