My Goodness...

Moxie doesn't have Lyme Disease. She was all perky and her usual crazy self at the vet last week. She took her anti-inflammatory drugs for a few days and was fine. Yesterday, she started a little limp again. This morning it was worse. I gave her another pill, yet she still can barely put pressure on her front legs! What gives?! I guess we will have to try to take her in for an emergency appointment and hope the vet can figure it out?
Hubby has been working 3 jobs plus his freelance gigs...last week he didn't have any hours at his evening job, then got a call that there wasn't any work again this week. Yesterday, he got sent home early from his morning job, and then got a call later in the day that there wasn't any work for the next day. So it's possible, he just lost two of his jobs this week! We're holding our breath on the edges of our seats! The third job is just one day a week and it's a job he took more as a way of learning the ropes of web design (coding...not actual design), so he took it at a very low pay rate in exchange for the experience and insight.
So today, I am off...and he is off...and nothing will get done.
I have been very bad about creating these past few weeks, being unusually depressed about my own work situation (hate my job...get paid too much to leave...no other jobs available anyway...). Normally, I go to work, grin and bear it, complain a little to hubby, then go about my day...lately, I just hate getting out of bed for work. No matter...it is what it is, I suppose.
I did get some beautiful paper made last week, and have another batch drying. During my downtime at work the other day, I wrote up a list of ways I want to experiment with my handmade paper. Maybe today I will give myself a little 'play' day and see what happens?
For now, I need to get out of my jammies (yes, I'm still in p.j.'s at 9am...I did say 'nothing will get done'!), make myself pretty and see what the world has in store for me today. I hope it's coffee and a muffin!
FRIDAY....THE COUNTY FAIR!

Full day...good day

What a great day! I love it when I actually get stuff done on my day off. After last week's emotional roller coaster (which I really can't explain, it was just an off week, I guess?), I had a great day. Hubby had to work this morning, so that helped get me out and running errands bright and early, just the way I like it. I had run the trash and recyclables to the dump, picked up the stuff I need at the wholesale club for work (yuck...not a fan of work related chores on days off, but...), I even stopped off at the pet store -since I was in the area- for cat stuff and a special treat for Moxie (since she was so good at the vet yesterday), and I still managed to be back home by 10am!

So, I threw in a much needed '4 mile walk' (it's actually a workout video, but by the end you have basically done a 4 mile walk).

After that, I jumped right over to the studio and cranked out a dozen sheets of paper; 4 each of 3 colors: pink, green, lavender. I plan to finish them up (the drying step) tomorrow after work. I can't wait to see the true 'dry' colors!

So much fun!

Hubby and I went back into town after his workday some lunch, so that we could do our own shopping to finally get some food in our new fridge!

Once home, I grabbed the little scissors and snipped some chives, parsley, and basil from the garden to mix up with some garlic and Parmesan cheese. Why? Well, to put on the lovely cheese boule ( I think that's what it's called?) we picked up at our fav little bakery, of course. You can't have Alfredo without garlic bread, can you?

Yummy!

So now I better get to the task of watching the water boil!!

Tuesday night poker

Well, I will be staying home, as usual. And I am pretty excited about it. I made a huge bucket of paper pulp Sunday afternoon, just to NOT have time to get back to it until tonight. I'd be working at it now, but we have a vet appointment and I hate getting wrapped up in stuff before appointments (plus, I'm a bit nervous/anxious about the appointment, since it's not a routine check-up, instead we are worried Moxie has Lyme Disease).
At any rate, hubby will be out all night and I will be trying to get some work done. My newest plan is to beef up my handmade paper stock so that I can make 'other things' more easily, and at a shorter moments notice. It's not really practical making paper as I need it, as it is pretty labor intensive...lots of steps.
So that is my hope for the evening. I hope to have more exciting/interesting news later in the week, but for now, I guess I should go change out of my stinky bagel shop clothes...yucky.


JUST WANTED TO UPDATE:
Moxie does NOT have lyme disease, or any of the others they do with the 'combo' test. She wasn't limping or being weird at the vet, so it was hard to diagnose. So we got a few days worth of anti-inflammatory pills in case it she just has some joint pain. If only dogs could just tell us what's wrong!

July 4

Oh what an exciting holiday we're having here. After a quick trip to the cafe for our coffee and scones, we headed to the beach for a quick visit before having to get home for the fridge delivery. While at our watering hole, our friends handed me a beautiful loaf of brioche 'for french toast'. Well, I'm not gonna turn down a free loaf of bread! It was delicious!And this little beauty is what we've been waiting for! After a couple days of hoping the old fridge would kick back into cooling mode, we gave in and bought a new, smaller, cuter fridge. I love her so. I wasn't expecting to get it delivered on the July 4 holiday, but what else was I gonna do all day??

But just to be sure we were still festive while out and about, I wore my very own hand screen-printed tee. No one on etsy wanted it, so I decided to keep it for myself. It's super soft and comfy, so I'm not sorry I did!

(I almost forgot to include the pic!)
Tomorrow...studio time. Time to make some paper.

just so I don't forget how

It's been too long since I last blogged. But, the reason for that is also the reason I don't really have anything to blog about...again.

So, just to keep in the loop and not be forgotten, here are some photos.

The month of June was rain, rain, and more rain. Yesterday and today we had FAB thunderstorms, but basically it's just been rain. And what a beautiful thing! I have not had to use any of my own water for the garden in weeks! The veggies are looking great...

And here's the cute little furry who is being very good about NOT eating anything out of my garden...so far!

Phew...

Well, after what I think has been about a week, I have finally gotten some stuff together to ship off to Maine. I am sending some bookmarks, books, notepads, and some cards to see how well they do in an honest-to-goodness retail setting.
Package is going out tomorrow, fingers are crossed, and hopes are high.
That is all...

I'm beaming...and busy!

Well, I'm taking a step into the un-known. For me, anyway. I have got some serious work to do in the next couple days...better branding and packaging for one, more product for another!
I am excited to have been approached by a shop in Maine, called Kindred Gifts, to have some of my stuff sold not only on their website, but also in their brick and mortar store! Other than the few craft shows I have taken part in, this will be my first 'touch and feel' exposure to the public.
I really want to do it right, too. So I have some serious work to get done!
Here, we are suposed to be in the middle of another 5 day stretch of rain, rain, rain. And that would be great for creating, as I could hunker down in the studio and work all weekend. However, I see sun. But that's okay...I have work to do and this will be a real test to see if I can do it. I'm pretty sure I can...I'm awfully excited!
Duty calls...