well, there really are not good excuses for my absence.  certainly i haven't been crafting, at all. nor have i been in the hospital, or on a world tour, or looking for a church to be married in.  i have been reading a ton, 24 books and counting this...

well, my intentions were pure. pretty pure, anyway. but then there was a little hiccup with the computer so it was in the computer shop for a few days. and they said it was fixed, but it isn't really. because what it isn't doing is downloading my...

the lovely, and continually beautiful, oak leaf hydrangea my mom gave to me about 10 years ago.  i love this plant.

getting things done - as opposed to not getting things done - feels pretty good. more for the holiday show this saturday from 11 to 5... if you are in seattle and want to stop by, send me an email or comment and i will get you some directions. 

i love the trees when the leaves have finally fallen.  i have a smaller maple in front of my house that i think is so much more lovely without the green leaves. it's dark grey trunk exposed and so elegant in the cool grey of the winter... this one is...