all glazed and fired~

Figures

that almost move and speak

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

we picked up our pottery the other day

i get so excited to see pieces finished

i l♥ve the deep rich brown

dark blue

green

as a leaf should be

my little birdie suffered an injury

while out of my hands

remember one wee littlests first bowl

may i just say this one is feeling quite proud

i do have a thing for the natural colors of our world

one wee littlests sweet red apples

though the color of black

one older ones heart is filled with only l♥ve

oh and what color did i chose

brown of course

can you see the leaves falling

swirling in the breeze

smokin hot peppers

{yes my littles are partial to black}

my dainty white flowers

unfortunately you'll have to wait some time more

to see what these little pieces will come to be

52 projects...week 31~

what does one do when she runs out of mayo

well

she finds a recipe and makes some herself

Mayonnaise recipe

~i did tweek this~

1 egg yolk

1/4 tsp kosher salt

1/4 tsp dry mustard

{calls for 1/2 tsp...i ran out}

1/4 tsp sugar

whisk these ingrediants togther

add 1 tsp fresh lemon juice

whisk into mixture

add 1 tsp more lemon juice

2 tsp white vinegar

whisk into mixture

1 cup canola oil

slowly...slowly

add oil to mixture

whisk inbetween

within a matter of moments

you have

homemade mayonaise

refrig for up to 1 week

reason for making this

lunch was calling

albacore tuna

homemade mayo

fresh cracked pepper

mix together

grab a plate

slice a tomato from your garden

and a few pieces of white chedder cheese

lunch served

this by far had to be the best mayonnaise i have ever had

and not just cause i made it!!

trinket trade update~

just a quick little update

on the

trinket trade box

now

as i did not want to swipe

these wonderful ladies photos

if you click on their names

it will magically take you to their sweet little space

 and you may see their post about what they found

Jane found~

 the rubber stamps, the mexican doll pin and the pendant

Jerrian found~ two rings  & an adorable mushroom ornament

Alisha found~ beautiful little conch shells

Linda found~ a black stone carved with the word believe and a dainty pair of square garnet earrings

the box is still continuing on its merry way

hopefully enjoying its journey!

 

she is just what i needed~

 

“What can we gain by sailing to the moon

 if we are not able to cross the abyss

that separates us from ourselves?

This is the most important

of all voyages of discovery,

and without it,

all the rest are not only useless,

but disastrous.”

Thomas Merton

what a month of emotions

after the other night

she

is just what i needed

for the

American Indian (Choctaw)

August full moon is named 

Women's Moon

for me there couldnt have been a more fitting name

{as of this moment in my life}

see as she waxed

began growing in strength

alas so did the turmoil inside me

whooshing in and out

all around me

creating such emotions

yet leaving me standing still

almost frozen in thought

“Every one is a moon,

and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.”

Mark Twain

losing balance

control

i felt the tighter i pulled

the more life was slipping away

If the Sun and Moon should ever doubt,

 they'd immediately go out.

William Blake

so on that night

as she climbed higher and higher

i stepped out beneath her light

refocused my energy

reclaimed my thoughts

“The moon is at her full, and riding high,

Floods the calm fields with light.

The airs that hover in the summer sky Are all asleep to-night.”

William C. Bryant

feeling her within me

allowing her to cleanse my being

sensing the peace

she ever so was giving me

~i am ready with open arms for what will come my way~

celebrate and cherish~

in this wonderland of blogging

the hearts of those

seem to just keep getting bigger and bigger

Kristin

who enticed me in the beginning with her words

{she NEEDS to write a book}

has unraveled another side

she paints the most adorable paintings too

she is filled with goodness and inspiration

just celebrated a milestone

with a giveaway

i beg to differ

this was

HUGE

so many gifts to give

my package arrived

a

ginormous

yellow paisley box

thanks.friend.cherish.celebrate

need i say more

an artists dream

inspirations just pouring out

colors exploding

waiting to be

then

there was this

do you wonder

what you will see

as i opened this

i was taken aback

gorgeous

delicate

rich

lush

 intricately detailed

{would you believe these are wallpaper}

this piece i could stare at forever

l♥ve l♥ve l♥ve

so as i was looking

 at each of these jewels that came my way

my mind began wandering to all the possibilities

i couldn't help but dive in

let my thoughts run free

and create the day away

{i adore making origami...never tried with wallpaper

quite a challenge but i like the way my flowers and box turned out}

Kristin

i am forever grateful for the gifts you gave