Turning over a new leaf

New blog here: http://weloveohio.blogspot.com

It has nothing to do with my work stuff because... well, because I don't have anything to write about work and I haven't for a long while.

I spend my time with my family. I spend my time exploring our beautiful landscape and sitting around a fire or a movie with my buddies. My sewing machine is packed away in my closet and my desk is covered with crayons and scrap pieces of paper. Maybe one day I'll drag it back out and start making things again. But that season has passed and I'm moving into a new place.

It's been fun.

Cheers,
C.

Craftin Outlaws

This Saturday is Craftin' Outlaws!



We'll be there with lots of new goodies!

I'm looking forward to this week of working with my hands again. Dusting off my sewing machine, ironing piles of fabric, getting ink on nearly everything. It feels like I haven't sat down and made something in a very long time and I miss it fiercely.

Party week

Town is busy again.... the students are trickling back. You can tell by the beer cans that decorate the yards of the tree lined streets, the Budweiser banners that drape the entire front of houses, the stop signs that are ignored, the parties that fill the streets, and the couches ablaze in front yards.

Goodbye sweet (yet slightly creepy) small town, hello drunk college ghetto.

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Free this Friday:
O Brother,Where Art Thou?

WHEN:
Friday, August 28, 2009 -- at Dusk

WHERE:
Home Savings Bank Plaza
downtown Kent
corner of Main and Water Streets
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Rock N' Rolla

It definitely feels like summer is closing out, doesn't it? I love the fall but I will be sad to see summer go. I will miss the shooting stars, movies on the side of the garage, bonfires in the backyard and late night talks. But, I so look forward to sweaters, scarves, baking and the long stream of movies that we will consume gathered around our living room.
Last night we watched the movie Frisbee. It might piss you off but it might open your eyes. Either way, I recommend it for the history that gives us. Vineyard & Calvary Chapel church history to be more specific. This... I liked and would watch again.



We hovered over our computers Saturday morning for Sufjan tickets. I'm very very excited for this show. Sept. 24th @ Beachland Ballroom. I didn't think I could still get that excited about seeing a show.

This evening we'll be enjoying the sounds of Damien Jurado with a handful of friends. I'm really looking forward to exploring Musica and being with my handsome man.

Playing in the mud

Sophie had her first ever soccer practice yesterday. We started out in the rain. Mud splattered her face within the first five minutes. She, of course, absolutely loved it.


Polly is reaching and climbing and taking steps and being a big girl and breaking my heart all in the same breath.



This week will be busy, but the reward is date night next Monday. Rodney and I are going out with friends to see Damien Jurado... and I guess mewithoutyou and the psalters will be there too.

In between calls

I used to do self-portrait Thursdays along with the community on Etsy. But it got away from me, the days start to blur and I lose track of Thursdays and Wednesdays. It was always really interesting for me to look back at my life week by week and remember what was happening.

So... Self Portrait Thursday/Friday



Yesterday, Sophie and I started reading Molly from the American Girl collection. My friend recommended it because they grow a Victory Garden and Sophie has been my sidekick every step of the way this year in the garden. Since it's our first real vegetable garden, we're all a little shocked when we can actually pick something out of it and eat it!

So when we were able to make a complete dinner with everything but the pasta and pesto from the garden, photos were necessary!

Oh, that's bad.

I can't believe I haven't written anything since my birthday. Sheesh. I promise to do better from here on out.

So... some quick catching up.

All things that are non-domestic related:

1. I've been working for a marketing company for the past year. I realized the other day that most people don't know this... Because when I say, I've been working a lot, they look puzzled because I haven't been at Scribbles in ages. The projects are fierce and fiery and it works out well when we get breaks in between projects (like now).

2. Everything Supastarr related has fallen way way down on the priority list. We haven't had much production happening around here. Apart of me is deeply sad that it isn't an active part of my life like it was, the other part of me is relieved. I'm not at all missing the pressure that comes with making something new all of the time. I did submit my application for Craftin' Outlaws again this year, though, just to keep my hands somewhat in the mix. This show has been good to me every year and I would love to return to Columbus with an armful of new stuff.




3. BarbieRose and ARM have been on the forefront of my mind and heart. This is where my thoughts linger when they get the chance.



On the domestic front... the garden is bringing in the goods now! The zucchini, tomatoes, green beans, lettuce and herbs are being eaten nightly. I'm looking forward to the cantaloupe, watermelon, green peppers, jalapeno peppers and yellow squash. I planted some potatoes and carrots as well, but I'm not sure if anything is happening under the ground or not. We'll just have to wait and see on those.



My beautiful little girls are growing like the weeds in the front flowerbed. PJ is taking tiny steps and falling on her bottom, on her side, on her head. It's tragic to watch, but she doesn't seen to mind. A quick scream, a kiss, and she's right back to whatever mischief she can get into. Sophia is growing so tall. She is going to start kinder soccer in a few weeks. I'm hoping this will be a fun way for her to unbottle all of that energy she barely keeps a cap on.




Rodney and I are missing vacation. I can tell that our goal of vacationing every two years is just not.... going to work out. We're already trying to find a way to be in Seattle in September.

Cheers!