Jacksonville Chalk-fest

Jacksonville Chalk-fest
Originally uploaded by grayd80

Some time this past week the city had a chalk fest downtown at The Landing. In walking to Starbucks from work I got to see all of these great works of art. It made me think- How sad that all of these wonderful works of art will go away.

It was kind of sad until I thought about the fact that artists must create. If I only had one sweater worth of yarn for the rest of my life would I knit it only once? NOOOO! I would make a sweater enjoy it for a while - rip it out and go at it again. I can not imagine my life without creating something.

My question to you is if you had only 1500 yards of one yarn for a year of knitting what would you choose?

Caution: craft room under renovation:

craft room curtians
Originally uploaded by parrotheadchic

Caution: craft room under renovation:

We have a room off of our dining room that we have never quite figured out a use for it. It is to close to the living room to be a TV room. The opening to this room is very large and no privacy is provided.

Ok, so as an aside - I don't believe in formal living rooms. I pay the bills at my house and if I am not company enough for the good stuff than who is. We use the good throws, burn the good candles, eat and watch tv in living room.

It is also a weird shape- it was obviously an enclosure. It is the only room in our house that has panelling( Ugh!). We have used it for a couple of parties as a bar room, but this seems to be such a waste! So I have taken over half of the room as a craft area. My area includes a drafting table- I keep my yarn below it, a card catalog, and a folding table.

I have just bought new curtains to girlie up the space. Here is a picture of the pattern from the curtains. I am not normally a purple girl, but $12 curtains- I could not pass these up at the thrift store. More to come- I will wash and hang them this weekend!

Doing things the old way.

egg display
Originally uploaded by parrotheadchic

I find myself lately clinging to the old ways. Simple dinners, buying meat from a butcher shop, sewing, knitting, and slowing down.

It just makes me think that there is a purpose in these things. A satisfation from using fresh eggs gathered in an apron you made.

Share with me something you do the old way.

Angora Bunny

Angora Bunny
Originally uploaded by parrotheadchic

So I have this picture taped to my printer and it makes me giggle! This bunny was at Rhinebeck. I have had a really tough week and just needed to stopped and laughed this afternoon.

Life is to good! Headed to the fair in a bit photos to be posted soon!

basket before stain

basket before stain
Originally uploaded by parrotheadchic

I found this basket at the flea market, but it was the wrong color so I stained it. Now it matches my floors!

Merino Frappe

Merino Frappe
Originally uploaded by parrotheadchic

From purplish fluff to fall lush! Thanks to Chris for giving this yarn a dye job! This was yarn up for trade and now it is up for keeps!

The yarn is Crystal Palace Merino Frappe- Aran wieght and I have 420 yards.

The best dinner

Steak
Originally uploaded by parrotheadchic

Everything pales in comparison to this steak dinner. Filet, grilled eggplant and salad.

The salad is roasted tomatoes with garlic, green onion, lettuce and avacado mixed with oil and vinegar for a creamy dressing.