Author Archives: Carissa

06
Feb, 2008

more snow!

another teaser from my work in progress (fabric by alexander henry): wow.  it snowed all last night and most of the day today.  lots and lots of snow.  i got this link in an e-mail today.  any weather buffs out … Continue reading →

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05
Feb, 2008

done!

so i think i’ve mentioned before that i’m now a needlepoint fan.  well, i finished another piece!  this one features eye-bendingly bright colors (much to the horror of mr. happy stuff) but it pulls together some of the disparate colors … Continue reading →

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04
Feb, 2008

‘druthers

today was the last day of a four day weekend for me (i still love working 80%!) and last night, mr. happy stuff asked what i had planned for the day.  i said, “well, there’s a big list of things … Continue reading →

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04
Feb, 2008

new techie toy (and a few other happy things)

today i discovered photoshop brushes. now, many of you might be thinking, um, those are really old news and where have you been, ms. happy stuff? hiding in a hole and singing “la, la, la, i don’t want to learn … Continue reading →

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03
Feb, 2008

baby shots

so many fun things to blog about today.  i visited the winter farmer’s market for the first time at the senior center.  not many of the things on my list were there, but i did find italian sausage for my … Continue reading →

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02
Feb, 2008

cablopomo

i may regret this, but i’d like to try my hand at a month of daily blogging. i realize that nablopomo (national blog posting month) is november, but i was really busy in november and adding another thing to my … Continue reading →

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30
Jan, 2008

yep, i’m a foodie.

so yesterday, mr. happy stuff forwarded me information about “restaurant week.”  i hadn’t heard about it before, but apparently, for one week in january, restaurants across town (and generally pretty high end ones) offer a 3-course meal for $25 per … Continue reading →

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28
Jan, 2008

dye, dye, dye!

ok, that blog title was in honor of my nephew who, over christmas, had chosen that syllable as his favorite and babbled it frequently and sounded a lot like that title (or, if you prefer, “die, die, die”).  i also … Continue reading →

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23
Jan, 2008

stuff on my walls

so there are some new things on my walls that i’ve hinted at, but now i finally have some (gray, wintry day, indoor) photos to show you! first, a print that i bought from modern art everyday last fall. i … Continue reading →

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21
Jan, 2008

aaaaaaahhhh

i finally had the day i’ve been craving. it snowed most of the day and i didn’t have to go to work. or leave the house for any reason. i played with the circular saw and made some crude acrylic … Continue reading →

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