two things i promised myself i would get when we moved to the country - because i wasn’t able to have them in the city - were a puppy and a bike.  i’ve got the pup so now it’s time to start thinking about the bike.

my dream would be a vintage schwinn in mint condition with a basket and a horn.  i occasionally look on ebay but sadly it’s more just to window shop.

however, should i find myself with a few hundred dollars burning a hole in my pocket (unlikely) i would also happily take this lovely new schwinn as well.

it’s been a long time since i’ve posted anything to my blog.  my hard drive died back in january which knocked me off my feet for a few days.  and then after i had the new hard drive installed and recovered all of my files i found that several things on my computer were still not working properly (this blog being one of them).

and then on a cold sunday at the end of january this little man came into my life and i’ve had my hands full ever since.

his name is dexter and c and i got him from a shelter called peaceable kingdom animal rescue. he was just 8 weeks old in this photo and weighed 11 lbs.

he is now going on 12 weeks and weighs 22 lbs.  my little man is growing so fast!

so now that i’m up and running again i’ll be posting on a regular basis  :)

c and i decorated the tree last night.  i was hoping to have it up earlier but better late than never…

most of our tree is decorated in vintage ornaments that were my grandparents.   i love them dearly and look forward to seeing them once a year.  each time i unwrap them from their boxes i get excited all over again.  i love the nontraditional colors (although in general i don’t like the color pink i find it very satisfying as an ornament color). and those shapes!

these are some of my favorite ornaments:

it’s no secret, i love granola. i eat it for breakfast on most days. so when i ran across this website i had to share. customizable granola and cereals! and the website is really fun to use.

i went on print & pattern this morning for a little eye candy and inspiration and i ran across myself! (i’m the tea towels with blue print) that was unexpected and a little funny since it’s one of the places i go for inspiration in my textile work.

the moving van has come and gone and i’m left in a sea of boxes. my mother came up for the weekend to help unpack and brought this lovely housewarming gift.

adorable! i love it! and then i realize that not only is it the cutest yellow apple ever but it’s a candle too.

the scent is apple pie. does it get any better?

and that’s why moms are great. they always know the perfect thing to make you feel good and give you a smile. thanks mom!

in just a few short days chris and i will be leaving our apartment and park slope for the catskills. i’m both excited and sad. i’m from brooklyn so there is the sadness of leaving my home, a place that i have known all my life and have lived in intermittently for the last 30 odd years.

but of course there is the excitement of our new house. more space, land that we can farm and garden and a bigger studio space.

i wanted to just take a quick sec to remember some of the things i’ll miss most about living here.

the sunsets on our deck. every night (weather permitting) i sit out to watch the sky. and although i’m sure we will have new beautiful things to admire i will dearly miss this.

prospect park - as i’ve mentioned before, i go running in the park nearly every morning. it’s one of my favorite times of day and for the most part it’s my morning routine. it’s going to be a hard adjustment not having that there anymore.

and so many more things that i couldn’t possibly list them all. red, white & bubbly - hands down the best wine shop ever. 12th street bar & grill, delicious food and warm atmosphere. puppets jazz bar and southpaw, two great places to see live music. and on and on.