A Special Order

I've just moved, and with this I realize that there is a special order to everything. My well laid out, efficient home is completely disrupted and it seems like it takes me twice as long to do normal things. Mostly it's because I cannot find anything. I'm slowly unearthing things, but today it was the pin cushion with the needles I like to use. I could easily find the other pin cushion, but the one I wanted was elusive. Well, I couldn't work unless I found the thing so 26 boxes later I found it and happiness resumed.

Speaking of special orders, I had a request come in yesterday and while I was waiting for the plumber to arrive I had gotten a good start on the project. Low and behold I finished it today and it's ready to go. It is a wine tote...perfect for a really nice wine gift or for carrying your own bottle to the dinner party.

Cottage Street Studios Holiday Open Studios

It's almost 2010. I've been waiting all year for it. I know it's not a good thing to wish time away, but I'll be very happy to see 2009 gone. There have been some good things, don't get me wrong, but this year has been exceptionally trying. I feel like I'm ending it off rightly though, and with as much positive energy as I can muster. I've just bought a new home and it's wonderful, and I'm managing to get myself back to work on my painting and quilting.

So please visit my Etsy shops to see what's new and also, if you are in the area this coming weekend (December 4, 5, & 6) stop by Cottage Street Studios. We are having our annual Holiday Open Studios weekend. I cannot say that I'll be completely ready to go after moving this week, but I'll have something on the walls

Moonset and Sunrise

Sometimes you just have to get up at 5 a.m. to enjoy stuff. This morning's hike up to the Observation Tower on Mt. Tom to watch a simultaneous moonset and sunrise was so worth it. How cool are these photos, just minutes apart. It actually got colder as the sun rose and I had to put my parka back on, but it might have had something to do with the sweat drying from the long climb in the dark.

Quote of the Day

"If you trust yourself, any choice you make will be correct. If you do not trust yourself, anything you do will be wrong." ~ Kwai Chang Caine

Support Hospice!

I'm signed up to walk the annual Step Out for Hospice Walk on Saturday, May 30th along with my family. Please support the fine services that Hospice provides.

My fundraising efforts are in memory of my Mother, BettyAnn Taylor, who passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

You can make a secure, on-line donation at: http://www.firstgiving.com/brianataylor

Crafting with zero time

I've got no time. I don't know about anyone else, but seriously....time....zip....nadda.....no way......nothing....

And yet ......I'm still compelled to scratch out little bits of time to make things.

One Year Anniversary Sale on Etsy!!

December 12 is my one year anniversary on Etsy! It's been a great year, Etsy couldn't be a better site for artists and craftspeople to sell their creations!

I'm marking my quilts down by 20% in the shop until December 22! Yay!