Side Note

Although i hate the heat, I love how green everything is this summer. I love the thunderstorms and how much they make outside feel fresh.

My friends mom has the most beautiful yard. I hope i can have something even close to this when i grow up. Look at these cute little boots.

Sewing Room

So, I've been flip flopping between wallpapering a wall in my sewing room with a "damask" sort of a pattern. Then i figured i could be lazy and cheap and do a stencil, so i found a stencil that seemed okay, but i stared at it continually while i was buying paint and decided it was ugly and too dated looking, so i picked out a gorgeous wallpaper, stared at it continually until i decided the whole thing was a bad idea and i should just go with my gut and do stripes. Whew! I like the idea of wallpapering, but if i didn't end up liking the end result, it would be a pain to change, and as all of you know, i'm no stranger to constant change.

Weekend project.

This weekend we had a fabulous time at the inlaws cabin. Lots of late night fires, seadooing and cards. When we weren't doing that we were building a chair from willow trees. We didn't exactly follow the instructions, but we finished it and it's heavy and sturdy. I got to man the drill.

The bending was the best part.

Looks pretty darn good hey?

Happy Canada Day

Happy Canada Day! And what a beautiful day it is.

Every year on Canada Day, my community puts a flag on everyones front lawn, so as you drive by, all you see are these little Canadian flags waving in the wind. It looks great and I can't help but smile every time I look outside. I love Canada, I couldn't imagine living anywhere else.

Weekend Quilting

This weekend I got to some quilting, this one will be a christmas gift. Yes, I've started early, but really, when you have to complete 7 quilts for christmas, time is never on your side. This one will look similar to "A Little Bit Country" but with pinwheels in the center squares. Here's the fabric:

I like to cut as I go, I find it wasteful to cut everything and then sew. I always end up wanting to change something, so if it's already cut out, it doesn't really give me the freedom to modify my original idea.

I am always drawn back to piecing triangles, no idea why.

I also LOVE pinwheels, they are so dainty and sweet. I can't wait to finish it!

Days With My Father

Today i came across this book "Days With My Father" by Phillip Toledano. It's a photo journal where Phillip photographs and narrates his father's last years alive. I clicked through the online version and it just broke my heart. I can't even describe how beautiful it is and i can't wait to get my own copy. I found it on one of my favorite blogs to read, Made By Girl She sure has a way of finding all things beautiful.

Please read it here (you have to click on the pictures to flip pages).

Crochet Saturday

So, today i started crocheting Olive a sweater. There aren't a whole lot of options in the stores, jacket wise, for great danes. She has a few really thick coats but i'm constantly looking for something knit to wear underneath for an extra layer. (For those of you wondering, our winters are very cold and danes have very short hair). I figured i'd try to crochet her a sweater, at least this way the whole thing would be custom fit, because her chest is often way to deep for commercial dog coats.

This is what i have to deal with when crocheting at home. I love my cats, but, sometimes they make it impossible for me to get anything done.

Oh Merlin


This is how far i got this morning, Just the neck and maybe 5 inches down her body. If she was a Chihuahua, i would have been done already.