August Thoughts

I haven't blogged in a while. Why? because I'm totally intimidated by all the creative blogs I see. I'm starting to wonder, maybe this isn't for me, but I will keep trying. Really, I find it hard to maintain a blog when I work full time, create part-time, etsy part-time, and keep up with housework. There are terrific people doing great work all over the web. I'm not so sure I can etsy, blog, and flicker and still create quality items. I will make an attempt to blog once a month and see how that goes.

That's me looking especially orange in my guest bathroom. I'm tryin' to show you the new camera E got for me but I can't help but be aggravated by how the peach on the walls casts this gross color on the photo. Look people I'm no photographer. But I do enjoy learning how to use my camera to take photos of my etsy items....

Anyway, I woke up this morning mortified at the sight in my bathroom. Ants! lots of ants. I literally gasped at the sight of them covering my counter and all in my sink. My counter was filled with my various sundries. Deodorant, mouthwash, makeup, toothpaste and brushes. They were all over everything even the soap my comb, my earrings! I felt most violated that they were on my earrings. I'm mean come on! I figured that because its so freaking hot out they decided to come visit me in the coolest part of my house. Of course I wasn't thinking that way while I was spraying down my counter with bug spray. Spray I just bought for the ants in my garage around my trash can. Spray that claims to be safe enough to use in your pantry- Yikes! I later felt bad because E said, "You killed them? That's messed up they were just trying to cool off!" What was I supposed to do? I apologize to all the critter lovers, I will repent immediately.

SO, I have all these hats I've crocheted and need models all the time I'm going to start asking people off the street soon. Styrofoam Stella (my foam hat model) Just ain't getting' it! I do have one model however. The handsome Mr. R, the cutest kid I know is shown here wearing a pumpkin hat I made. I'm going to post it to etsy today. The pattern is my own then I used other pieces of patterns in my library to make the stem and vine. He is so super cute and gives the best "blue steel" look around. A shout out to his parents for letting me exploit him and for being supportive of my hat making venture, you rock!

Well that's all for now! I've got tons of etsy-ing to do and plenty-o-pictures to take. Wish me luck, I'm headed outside to swelter in the name of craft as it has become clear to me I am only a good photographer in natural light!

XOXO