• Blog - Outdoors

    T Tuesday: harvest edition

    Hello! I made it for T stands for Tuesday…I was beginning to think that I’d be missing it until school starts. I still won’t guarantee I’ll be here every week but I’ll certainly try my level best to join in the fun.

    T Tuesday: harvest edition| Halle's Hobbies

    I’ve been collecting seeds from my Cleome plant now that I know what it’s called. I’m guessing there will be a bunch of volunteers starting under the deck next Spring though since so may seed pods broke open before I noticed.

    T Tuesday: harvest edition| Halle's Hobbies

    Look at the pretty tomatoes on the vine. I’ve been having Caprese salad for lunch each day. The fresh mozzarella likely isn’t the best for the waistline but you’ve got to eat those tomatoes when they are at their peak!

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    This was my harvest photos from the last two days! YUM!! Look at that ridiculous cucumber though…I finally just picked the dumb thing since it’s been that size for a week.

    T Tuesday: harvest edition| Halle's HobbiesI also so happy with the way my little flower garden is doing this year…

    T Tuesday: harvest edition| Halle's Hobbies

    The pots are so nice and full.

    Little J and I are off to the salon to get haircuts in a little while. I’m thinking I’m going to get 5-6 inches cut off. I’m tired of constantly having my hair in a ponytail or bun. Big J just endured almost 2 hours in the orthodontist chair this morning…poor kid.  We’ll have to bring home him some ice cream to sooth his sore mouth.

    What are you doing today?

  • Art - Blog

    Pete may have a problem

    Hello! Did you miss me? I’ve been around just not keeping up with the digital world. Summer is passing so quickly and it seems as if the appointments and events are multiplying on the calendar. This seems to happen every year at this time.

    I finally was inspired to do some art journaling. I started with a page I had used to clean my brushes and palette on during a long ago project. Having that base of color gives a jumpstart on building the layers that give depth to a page.

    Pete's problem art journal page| Halle's Hobbies

    After putting down some more colors it was a little too “in your face” for me. I took some white paint on my finger and mellowed out some areas. The end result made me much more happy than the beginning loudness.

    I found the image of the old cowboy in a bin and thought his color scheme meshed well.

    Pete's problem art journal page| Halle's Hobbies

    Then it was the hunt for the perfect found text to give life to the page.

    Pete's problem art journal page| Halle's Hobbies

    I thought these words spoke to the worn down look of the old cowhand.

  • Blog

    A second look: Favorite things

    SecondlookI almost missed Second on the 2nd for the second time….that’s a lot of seconds! Fortunately I happened to look at the calendar a little bit ago. Did I mention that this summer is getting away from me?!?!

    This post is from October 2009…take a look

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    I recently got to take home this lawyers bookcase that belonged to my paternal Grandpa. I’ve always loved the cabinet. As a child, it sat in our guest room. It was filled with shells my mom had collected from her travels.


    I had something a little different in mind. I’ve filled it with my art and some of my favorite things that had been packed away until now.


    Recognize the bowl? It’s my handmade paper bowl. It’s the perfect size for some favorite rocks and my mom’s arrowhead collection.


    This may look familiar. I use this is my avatar in Google.


    This clock was one of first altered pieces. The swirl on top was hand carved by my husband’s Grandmother. She is an amazing artist.


    This was also a piece I made very early on in my artistic journey. It was my very first assemblage. The butterfly inside is another carving by Grandma Rose.


    My Road Trip book always makes me smile. This was my second round robin altered book. It took the better part of a year to make it’s way around the country before returning to me full of fun artwork.


    The bookcase is ever changing in it’s contents. I love to rearrange decorative elements in my house and am often drawn to using something totally unexpected for the space. I think it drives my husband a bit crazy at times. He’ll just give me that “ok…if you really think that looks good” look.

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    These are still some of my favorite things. The lawyers bookcase resides in a different spot and is slightly over loaded but I love it!