hot stuff

I won Christmas this year!
That wasn’t my goal. My goal was to give gifts, make music, create a feast, limit expenses, and escape the dose of emotional trauma the season has brought on some years. All these things were fairly well achieved–and I couldn’t be more pleased–except for one.
T. doesn’t really play well with others [...]

fowl holiday

I know you’ve been quite worried about whether I’d be able to integrate themes. But never fear: a Christmas chicken has joined the Christmas moose on the mantelpiece.

I’m really more into fusion than integration. It’s just easier.

Texas does weather

Yesterday afternoon it was 81 degrees here. Sunny and very humid and pretty uncomfortable overall. At 10 p.m. it was 34 degrees and there was 1/2 inch of sleet on the deck. Thunder and lightning and great gusts of wind punctuated the evening.
I never get tired of it. The devil may be in the [...]

decoupage the house (5): Envirotex and the scrabble tile

I swore I would not succumb, yet I did:

The scrabble tile pendant must be this season’s greatest craft sweep. And I can see why. They’re pretty, they’re fun, they’re easy to customize.
Envirotex makes a great finish for a scrabble tile pendant. If you’ve already done the cigar box, no sweat. It’s easier. You’d have [...]