speaking up

the pink triangle originated as a badge in nazi concentration camps,

and it was used to identify homosexual men.

it was meant to be a badge of shame.

now it has become a symbol of gay pride and gay rights.

gifted to us years ago by our friends dawn and india,

this stained glass triangle hangs by our front door.

it lets people know that our home is a safe place for 

anyone who expresses their love in a respectful way.

i have been a strong ally for years and years.

i speak up, i shelter and i affirm.

because it's the right thing to do,

and because it's all about LOVE.

no matter where YOU stand on this issue, i ask you to watch this.

thank you from the bottom of my heart.

p.s. thanks to my friend dolo for this link.

this morning's project

this much needed rain in the northeast has slowed down 

the drying time on the painted cupboards.

so here's a sneak peek at the next thing on my "to do" list.

(the studio walls are "calm"*, the cupboards, "stone harbor").

it's fun... 

+ to have a vision

+ to gather supplies

+ to MAKE the time to just do it!

off to the hardware store to buy tension curtain rods!

*don't you just love that? "calm"...

improvised supper

• 5 lonely brussels sprouts
• 1 "mature" golden beet and one red
• half of a sweet potato
• a handful of aging baby carrots
• half a glug of apple cider

chop veggies into pieces of similar size. put into bowl, drizzle with a bit of olive oil. release a pinch of dried rosemary oils by grinding briefly with a mortar and pestle and add to bowl. add cider and a grind of fresh pepper, a pinch of salt. toss lightly. put mixture into covered baking dish. steam/roast in the oven set at 425 degrees for @ 40-45 minutes, or until tender.

serve with sauteed, chopped onion, garlic and chard, and some scrambled, farm fresh eggs.

i could just feel the vitamins and minerals climbing into my body!

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and sometimes i'm sure life has a thread...

8:52 am text from my dear buddy potts "On way to work stopped by train. Just heard cinnamon girl& thought of YOU! xoxoxoxooxoxoox"

10:49 am text from gretta "There's a new neil young cd!!!!"

1:30 pm i make a run to the store to buy Le Noise, by neil young.

1:40 pm i'm driving in the rain with the cd blasting. he makes me grin, he makes me tear up, he makes me bop in the driver's seat. and he always sings the truth. two thumbs up.

did he write this especially for batman?

When we go for a little walk out on the land, when we're just walking and holding hands, you can take it as a sign of love when the winds of fate keep blowing and we both understand. It's a sign of love.

an apron for "J"

a few days ago, i posted a collection of materials 

and posed the question of "what to do" with them.

"J" was the first person to comment with an idea, 

and now i am doing a sneaky giveaway today!

here's a close up of the bib, complete with a pretty pocket.

i just love this floral trim.

so, "J" send me your snail mail address, and the apron is yours!

(good thing, too, "cause sometimes there's a lot of cookin' going on over at her place.)

(you can find my email address in the sidebar to the right).

sorry the photos are not so good. it's very grey here today.

progress!

batman and i have had a blast working hard all weekend long,

like the old days when the kids were little and we were

rehabbing our old victorian in chicagoland until midnight many a night...

but this time, we are working hard at creating a magical, new 

creative space for me, and we are making big progress.

(fun before and after pictures coming later this week).

i am now officially exhausted, and am enjoying a

"private reserve" pumpkin woodchuck hard cider.
um, it's wicked good.
:-)

one can never take home security too seriously.

(thanks, dave!)

fending off the grey skies outside

yesterday i found these pretty handmade paper leaves in

an envelope from my mumsie who lives in massachusetts.

she is one clever girl, and she still believes 

in the pleasure of snail mail!
and the beeswax candles were a gift from my buddy, terry.

(thanks, ladies!)

as my sewing room/studio rehab continues on, 

i have found myself *distracted* by some of the things i've discovered.

this wild skirt (left) was in my repurposing bin,
the solid pink and old calico

were in the cottons section of the stash,

and the beautiful trim, well, it's still waiting for a project.

don't you think they were all meant to be together?

maybe a pillow?

do YOU have any ideas for what to make?

let me know, and i'll see what i can do about it!

later today, i am meeting batman at IKEA.

i am wanting something like this,
but we will have to price it out.

last night i went to the opening reception
 of my friend jane's one woman show
and i was blown away by seeing so much of her work in one place.
she is such an inspiration to me.

hey friends, happy friday!