I've been working through a small mid-life crisis by trying to figure out what I want to do in my creative life. I'd like to find something I enjoy doing, develop my skills, and make a little money on the side by selling the fruits of my labors. In the past, I've enjoyed making table runners, and have sold a few at our Just The Right Things store on Etsy. I decided to try lots of different … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2013
Eggs, Beautiful Eggs
February 7, 2013 by
I'm working on some ideas for artwork that uses eggshells. More on that in the future. For now, this is my current favorite egg photo. … [Read more...]
Everything’s Better With An Egg On Top
February 4, 2013 by
Well, it only took me three weeks to be late posting my Eggcellent Sunday recipe. I'm blaming it on having a house full of people for the Super Bowl. Oh well. I threw this Potato Hash with an Egg On Top recipe together earlier in the week after sticking my head in the pantry and wondering why in the world I bought the huge bag of potatoes that was sitting there. We liked it so much we served … [Read more...]
The Love of Chores
February 3, 2013 by
I only have one regret about getting chickens and a goat and a pig and building a coop and a run and a goat shed and taking half the backyard to make a barnyard. I really wish I had done it twenty years earlier. I love everything about it. Some of the love is obvious - it's easy to love a baby chick and the soft gaze of a goat. It's fun to sit in the backyard with a drink and watch … [Read more...]
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