A Girl Can Dream...

it's been another long week and I'm tired. I would SO like to be sitting by this pool. Feeling the warmth of the sun and watching the palm fronds sway in the breeze...

Where Bloggers Create II Blog Party

Welcome to my studio! I wanted to clean up a bit before the party, but I've been really busy with Etsy orders. So, for better for worse, here it is.

My studio is in what would be the family room in our New Port Richey, Florida hom. It started with a work table and a desk and has grown to encompass the entire room with 5 work surfaces, which are usually covered with atlases, maps, dictionaries and sheet music.



my work table, with the best piece of furniture I ever bought - the map drawers. However, all my maps are in a different location and I have sheet music and misc. papers in there.



the computer, my son's guitar (for concerts while I work), and raw materials.




the newest area - an additional work table and shipping area.



night shots:

Memorial Day Festivities

Our neighborhood had an old-fashioned Memorial Day parade, followed by a gathering at the ball field, where there were speeches, singing of the National Anthem, reciting of the Pledge Of Allegiance and a moment of silence while Taps played.

The parade was adorable with a fire engine and decorated cars, bikes, wagons and golf carts. Some of the golf carts had patriotic music playing. We had front rows seats on our front porch.

Backyard Ideas

So intimate and cozy.




This we could do. We have a tree that pretty close to the back of the house that would work.

House Changes

The house looked pretty bad when we bought it. At least the outside did. I've slooowwwly been updating the porch and front yard. I like last year's flower beds better, but the cold weather pretty much killed everything.

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2008

Coming In August!

I am beyond thrilled! My work will be featured in these two fine publications in their August issues.

I can't wait to see how they look!

I can imagine me standing in the check out line at Publix, holding RealSimple and telling people, "That's me. The coasters. Cool, huh?" Yeah, I'm classy like that.

Where Bloggers Create

I'm going to participate in this next month - should be fun!