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Look at this fantastic cutting board Big J made in school! He gave it to me for an early Mother’s Day gift.
It started as two planks of wood. One hickory and one oak. The mix of woods gives interest to the board.
It’s nice and thick…more of a butcher block. It’s beautiful.
I can’t wait to see what he makes next in the metals portion of this class.
Remember to be good to our planet today and everyday,
PS…stop by my friend Elizabeth’s blog today and wish her a Happy Birthday!
Last Friday I received a nice surprise in my mailbox! A birthday gift from our lovely hostess for T stands for Tuesday.
Her post office never postmarks the postage…so weird.
Elizabeth sent me some collage fodder and a stack of her wonderful handmade paper!! Love this stuff!!! I use it in cards, mixed media, altered books/journals..pretty much everything! I haven’t tried running it through my Cuttlebug or Silhouette yet. I haven’t wanted to waste it in case it is a major failure.
In addition hidden among the sheets of handmade paper was Elizabeth’s annual Christmas tip-in.
You rock! I am not a pre-planner and hold those who do in awe.
Thirteen years!! Wowsers! I have Christmas tip-ins dating back to 2006 from Elizabeth.
I have to say that I so value the longevity and depth of friendship between the two of us. We have shared so very much over the years even though we’ve never met face to face…darn it anyway. A tumble on the stairs kept me from seeing Dr. E at the airport several years ago during a layover.
Happy T day!
A good friend of mine commissioned me to make a wreath as a Christmas gift.
I think it turned out quite nice.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Mi cumpleaños es el cinco de mayo. The only sentence I remember from my years of Spanish. Translation: My birthday is May 5th.
Our lovely host for T stands for Tuesday, Elizabeth, sent me a a wonderful gift last week. She’s so funny…if you click on the image you’ll see what she wrote that makes me laugh.
We have a running joke about being late for each others birthdays even though they are within 2 weeks of each other.
She sent me some of her wonderful handmade paper that I absolutely love and a beautiful handmade book. I was having issues taking these photos so I apologize for them not being the greatest.
Each page has carefully selected words and images that speak to our friendship. I’m so happy to have received such a thoughtful and heartfelt gift. Thank you dear friend!
I do know that Elizabeth is planning to share about this book later in the week and will likely have much better photos now that she has a good camera.
Thought I’d also show you my seedings…
again…crappy photo. My photo mojo was totally off yesterday. The whole day was a bit off to be honest. Here’s to a better day!
I plan to watch a mid-day movie from the comfort of my couch….possibly with an adult beverage…it’s my birthday I can do that. No cleaning. I threw a roast is in the crockpot and the family can make the rest happen for supper. A Tuesday birthday during the school year doesn’t work so well for an evening celebration. Too busy. The way I figure is I just get to celebrate longer as we have time. :)
What are you doing today?
Is that just a Minnesota thing? I’d have to assume the H E double hockey sticks part of it anyway. But it IS cold today. So cold, they closed school. I haven’t been out of the house since Saturday when I stocked up at the grocery store.
I’ve been crafting, cleaning and reading.
I completed the last pages in my journal which happened to be the last page of the book and the first.
I didn’t plan it that way…it just happened. All that’s left is to remove the library plastic and alter the covers.
I’m also working on completing my 2014 art calendar project. Here’s a little sneak peek.
And I couldn’t leave you today without showing my reinbeers…
I made them for my neighbor whose b-day happens to be New Year’s Eve. This is a crummy photo but I snapped it quick before we left. He told me they were too cute to drink.
I’m slow at getting my post up today for T stands for Tuesday. I decided that I really needed to get to the gym…for the first time in longer than I’d like to admit. I certainly knew it when I got there…yikes. Out of breath and out of shape.
I also stopped by for a visit with my knitting group…it’s been a while since I’ve been there as well. In fact, they had a new member. It’s always fun to meet someone new with like interests.
So yesterday I was compelled to create something for a friend. I haven’t given it to her yet but she has so much on her plate at the moment that I know she’ll never stop by here before I get it to her. 
Here’s the finished piece…
Thanks for stopping by today.
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What are you doing today?
I made this one with my daughter in mind.
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