#1 Reason for Fort Nest

This morning I thought I would take pictures in the living room to post (kitty-free) about a project I am starting for one of my boss-ladies. Instead - look to see the unsuccessful results....






I had to hire a guard kitty for optimum yarn protection



So, there it is. I can't get anything done up at the house. I love the little ones, but man, they are so distracting. This last photo was a lovely gift from the author herself, friend and co-worker, Hannah Fettig. Love the book!

more pictures!

Ah...Fort Nest...

here it is! my new studio. toddie helped me hang some hemosite board that i'm still painting so, there are still a few small details that need to be finished. Small potatoes compared to the work that's been put into it already. this is going to change my creative life!

shades of green

i'm so into green these days...Fort Nest floor is proof. i'll post photos soon.
i took this photo at work - yarn reflecting the mood. i couldn't resist.

kitchen

wishing i had more time to feast out in the kitchen...maybe next week...

wedding flowers

stephanie made me a wedding arrangement prototype - isn't it beautious! i love those orange ranunculas...my new favorite flower.

portland lights

happy friday! it's actually not snowing today...but i thought muffin might like to remember a portland storm (from a safe 2,000 mile distance, of course).

goings on

congrats t on your new job! below is a photo from one of their projects.

and here is a photo of a chair that i like. it was from my trip to the Gropius House.

otherwise...toddie's going to work on what he hopes is his final day fixing up fort nest! then the rest is up to me...

Madder's Mascot

my little girl, mabel, is so pretty - don't you think? maybe she could be the face of madder. hee hee. well, i'm getting closer everyday to having the first draft of the magazine done. there's still a ways to go...but i'm chugging along. i'm very excited! i'll post pictures of the studio tomorrow...i need to go down there to start painting the walls and floor.

nice botany

helleborus...it's a hell of a beauty.

thankful

we have some of the lovliest sunsets here - even in the dead of winter. our kitchen glows softly from the electric pink light setting in the distance. it makes me smile...

nice kickers

woodsy windows at work

Ride by Angela Adams in the next month and you'll see the cool animals that were loaned to us by Maine Audubon Society.

my babe's b-day

Bamboo Cardigan

This is the cover of the book my newest pattern is published in for Classic Elite.

Below is the little bamboo cardi I made in about 2 days. I totally procrastinated! Bad knitter. Bad...

coming along...

the doors are installed (all except one little peice), colors are being decided, and mud & tape is in progress! has this been the longest renovation for the smallest space, or what?

i love flowers

show and tell

Stephanie can do more than just make brilliant floral arrangements - she's got style too. Check it out...she worked on an article for this month's issue of Maine Home & Design.

the bug is back!

after a long 3.5 months without my little vw beetle, i am happy to say that i drove the little guy home today from the shop. he's all new and improved! new turbo and fuel injector thingies. yeah!!
in other news...fort nest has doors!!!! i'll post pictures soon. i think 2008 is going to be great. fantastic. i hope to start posting news about the upcoming release of Madder Magazine...as I get closer to a rough draft. I can't wait. can't wait. no indeedie.
and, sorry to leave you with yet another cat post, but here goes...it's too irresistible:

i heart sundays

organizing, cleaning and watching too much csi...

Textile show: Matter

A must-see show is currently up at Space Gallery featuring the work of one of my favorite artist's Karen Gelardi. Isn't it a funny coincidence that the show is called Matter and it's related to textiles? Different spelling...but crazy!



Above: Karen Gelardi
Below: Caroline Lathan-Stiefelt (pipe cleaners!)

cat post

new year's visitors

On the second to last day of 2007, my good friends tiya and nathan arrived to celebrate, eat, and relax. It was a lovely time. The first night we ate lobster - my first and last of 2007.




We also went on a nature walk around Macworth Island...
beware of yellow snow

if we made music - this would be our album cover

nature

more kissing...