10 rainy days! At least, that’s what the weather says. Still feeling sluggish and healing, so I tackled the task of sorting out my fabric and mending and Etsy piles in the work room. Oh, my goodness. So much work, and so much inspiration just looking at all the fabric! This 1920s dress from my [...]

Ok, so maybe I’ll put wee wedding snips here. I did start a separate blog for logistics for people who are coming (from all over! Even Berlin!) but as I’ll be putting maps and things it’s sneakret. I’ve been so down since Janna and my grandmother died, I’ve noticed that it’s been hard to be [...]

2010, 2010!! I love this little listmaker for the new year: http://teuxdeux.com (Thanks, Angel!) Speaking of Miss Angel, we were chatting the other day about life and growing up. My life from 1990-2000 (age 15-25) is curiously similar to that of young women blogging now -  I traveled all over,  modeled for the 1980′s east [...]

Ok, we don’t get them here, so I’m dreaming. While the rest of the country freezes, it’s sunny and warm here. Boo! But this post is a tribute to staying in, bundled by the woodstove, cracking open a new book and going on adventures! I had a stack for my convalescence, but only got through [...]

New year, new treats in the shop! Refresh your wardrobe for 2010! 1. Navy Pinstripe Dress 2. Candy Striper Dress 3. Jadeite Grunge Dress 4. Disco Flapper Dress 1. Pendleton Mod Dress 2. Cocoa Ruffle Sweater 3. Purple Tweed Skirt 4. Hello Senorita Dress 5. Wine Velour Dress 1. Calvin Klein Suede Prairie Skirt 2. [...]

Can we start 2010 with some good good news? Yes yes yes! It’s engraved “HFG to Lida Avril 17 1881 Mizpah” Pearls + turquoise + rose gold == the best. We want to do bands in rose gold as well, something handmade and ancient looking. 10-10-2010, we think, a round auspicious date! Piles and piles [...]

Hope everyone’s holidays were wonderful – I’ve spent mine healing and being cozy! I seriously think all the well-wishes and magic energies are helping me – I’m healing so so much faster and can walk around, etc – last time I had a similar surgery, it was weeks before walking easily & feeling weak in [...]

My (now a tradition?) winter mix – not making cds this year,  just songs here for you! Please enjoy!!!! White Heron ♥ Mountain Man Sage Bundle Yum Waarm Ye ♥ Stag Hare Waves ♥ White Rainbow Red Sky ♥ Wooden Veil Warrior’s Lullaby ♥ Steffen Basho-Junghans Into the Dust of the Earth ♥ Brethren of [...]

Come in, come in!!  In the midst of all the loss and curious nonsense of life, I’ve been focusing on the holidays & making life as cozy in the chaos as possible. Hexmas shopping with Kate (who has some really sweet cards in her shop – maybe you need thank you notes for all those [...]

I don’t know if I can stop crying long enough to write, but I don’t know what else to do and I’m home alone until later tonight. My grandmother died this morning. She was 92, and she said she wanted to rest, and just went to sleep. I’ve been dreaming for weeks she was going [...]

There are lots and lots of blogs out there that focus on Stuff. In fact, it is a leeetle mind boggling just how many! However, it’s the holidays! Everyone likes Stuff! I tend toward vintage/antique or handmade prizes (getting & giving, please) but sometimes one is just too plum tuckered out to whittle all of [...]

For the last, oh, 6 years, I’ve been starting December with wish lists; intentions, dreams, & desires for the year to come. But this year I don’t want to count my wishes, I want to count my blessings, to draw all I love close to me and hold it tight and clutching maybe a little [...]