My Other Car is a Crane

Check out my first ever guest-post - its over on My Other Car is a Crane! Kara asked me to post as a guest on her blog last week while she was out of town. I had a blast doing it....but I'm not sure if I'll be asked back... :) Check it out NOW if you want to find out why! (Spoiler: it may or may not involve libelous charges of illegal captivity...)

Honeysuckle

I've been doing a lot of walking lately, gearing up for the Flying Pig 5k next month. I find that I like to walk in urban areas and neighborhoods to give myself new and interesting things to look at - keeps my interest better than just going around the loop in our local park. I was walking in Ft. Mitchell today and was carried away - back in time - by the scent of the lush brambles of honeysuckle growing near the sidewalk during much of my walk. I remembered that there were walls of wild honeysuckle bushes lining the back edge of the playground at my elementary school. I never paid them much attention back then, but now the scent sweetens the memories I have of that time. And I think that every playground should have a few honeysuckle bushes growing along with the children, sweetening their memories.

We Live in a Frat House

Apparently, we live in a frat house. This is not the aftermath of a party - just a regular weekend....

Cuttin' up Baby Clothes

I started cutting up the baby clothes for the keepsake quilt I'm making for my friend. It felt somehow wrong to slice into them, even though I think the finished project will be awesome!

Reading List

Check out my new read....it was recommended to me by Randy - he's already read it. We're getting excited. :)

Baby Clothes Quilt

Look what I got this week......A bag full of a coworker's son's baby clothes! Why does this make me excited, you may wonder? Because my coworker and friend, Tricia has charged me with turning them into a keepsake quilt for her son. She's quite on top of things - her son is only a year and a half old right now. And eventually she wants me to create keepsakes quilts for her two older (3 and 4 years old) daughters too. I love the idea of preserving memories in a practical, functional way and I love a new crafting challenge. Next step: cut these suckers up!

World Traveler

My passport came! It came! I mailed it a mere 13 days ago and it has already arrived in my mailbox. Jamaica, here I come!