WTF?

Oh hey you cute little blog, what’s up.  Sorry I forgot about you.

*crickets*

Hi.  I’m still here.

Just didn’t realize the spring/summer of 2011 would be like crawling  into a Delorian, programming the Flux Capacitor and time travelling at warp speed (88 mph) to now.  Holy…crap.  How is it August already?

Busy behind the scenes

I have been very busy lately – both at work, and working at home, behind the scenes, on my Etsy shop, which is ridiculously exciting.  Just checking in here, saying hi to heaven-knows-who, and I hope to share a very exciting development with you very soon!

Sick Day

Stayed home from work today after waking up feeling like I was on a dinghy in the middle of a stormy sea.  Blech.

Tied to the sofa, I was able to tweak the photos for some new items I listed this past weekend.  What do you think?  I am really having fun with Etsy.  It’s awesome!  I made my fifth sale this weekend, to my dear friend Scott, who purchased 2 sets of my crochet coasters.  The rainbow ones are my absolute favorite, and I am so strangely relieved and overjoyed that they’re going to be in the home of someone I love, and actually know.  Your package shipped this weekend Scott, you should be resting your beverages in style by the end of this week!

Hooray!

Why all the excitement, you ask?  My crochet coasters were featured in another Etsy Treasury today.  I’m not sure this treasury thing will ever stop being this thrilling.  Thank you so much JeraLunaDesigns!  Check out the fun collection below:

‘Etsy Promotion Forum – Mixing it Up!’ by JeraLunaDesigns

Here is a mix of shops from the Etsy Promo team. I think its a colorful mix of fun stuff!

True Love – Genuine… MedBeachStones $7.80	Cannabis And Chocol… kimberquinn $5.50	Building Block Cray… LilDoodlers $7.95	Purple Glass Berry … Kirameku $14.75
30% off with Coupon… PrankePainting… $437.00	Mister Jinkto – geo… HelloAgainMons… $35.00	Original art ACEO T… martaharvey $12.00	Fleece and Felt Flo… whatshername $4.25
Crochet Cotton Coas… DeadliestStash $10.00	Blue Paper Quilled … LifesSweetDeli… $3.50	Heart Felt Multi Br… SensoryFelteds $20.00	Handmade Vintage Ne… WearTheCanvas $45.00
Numbers Educational… FrayedFuzzies $35.00	Vintage Fisher Pric… sewingmaniac $6.00	On Sale Wool Dryer … littlestgiftsh… $12.50	Crocheted Aqua and … FineThreads $4.20

Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com A/B image testing.

I Like You.

‘I Like You’ by DeadliestStash

Inspired by the bluesy-ness of my brand new Fanpage 🙂

NetaGilboa $49.00	BurgundyDistri… $19.00	Dyeingforewe $14.99	kiamichi7 $20.00
moxieapparel $66.00	RevivedVintage $129.00	merriweatherco… $32.00	boylerpf $50.00
Stilltreejewel… $22.00	WilliamDohman $42.00	DiBeauDesigns $19.00	whiteowl $32.00
Coldfish $78.00	FA2u $32.90	dillydillypres… $2.75	BugsLoft $18.00

Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com A/B image testing.

Dog Days Are Just Beginning

Florence and her Machine should write a song about that.

About to get into what is sure to be my busiest season yet at the day job, and I anticipate much less free time in my life, so before that happened, I thought it was time to get something launched I’ve been meaning to do for a long time:

My new Facebook Fanpage!

Wintry Mix

First of all.  “Wintry Mix” sounds like something dreamy, like the inside of a snow globe.  What’s happening outside is actually just cold rain, and is keeping me wrapped in this bathrobe and drinking coffee way longer than I should be.  Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate it, BUT, I’ve got to get to the supermarket.  I promised my “little” 28 year old brother cupcakes for his birthday party tonight.

Anyway…although I am really loving the way NY looks with all this snow (the beauty of it far outweighs the inconvenience), I find myself thinking of a sunnier time on the Island.  A deck in Greenport in the middle of August, with a fresh-brewed blueberry Keurig, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.  Barefoot.

Oh, and staring at this treasury from TheMayFlower (I love her shop!) isn’t helping to get me moving.  Doh!

Peachy Day

It seems like Etsy has made an awesome update and now tells you in your Activity Feed if you’ve been featured in a treasury.  That’s how I knew this morning when I logged on that my Crochet Cotton Coasters were featured in the TreasureMeTeam’s “Peachy Dreams” treasury!

I’m totally flattered.  Check out the gorgeous collection below:

‘Peachy Dreams’ by TreasureMeTeam

Pink Peach Duo Flow… patriciamuelle… $7.50	Peach Flowers with … JillsBoutique $36.00	Peach Crochet Boler… PearlyKiss $	Stack of Elephants … aldari $16.00
Peach Necklace Ster… waterwaif $30.00	Dancing Princess – … deLoop $29.00	Great Gift Custom P… custombybernol… $25.00	Mix Tape Tee CausticThreads $12.00
NzLbags Handmade – … NzLbags $70.00	Set of 6 light oran… FlowersByKara $4.50	Wedding Party Tutu … SwankUnderpinn… $60.00	Ginger Peach . soli… DancingMooney $
that was just a dre… zuppaartista $28.00	P.S. I Love You – H… chia83 $5.75	Peach Puff curly mu… Ayca $12.00	Cotton Crochet Coas… DeadliestStash $10.00

Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com.

Snow Day

In case you hadn’t heard, the northeast is getting slammed with weather this year, and we had our 7th snowstorm of the season last night.  About a foot of snow was dropped on top of the existing snow piles.  Snow piles which had become dirty and dingy, and look so pretty again with the fresh coating.

I work at a university, and we were closed today, so when I opened the window this morning, I didn’t mind seeing this:

First, I had to try and get out the front door…

…and down the snowed-over steps:

Success!

there’s our little Christmas tree!…buried.  I heard they’re not picking them up until February this year:

Ok, then insert hours of shoveling, sweeping, snow-blowing, and fast forward to my stroll through the neighborhood:

there’s a van parked on the other side of that driveway’s snow mound:

strange and wonderful little suburban forest:

the elementary school playground:

I started to make my way back home, I just had to get past this mountain (we’re at the end of the dead end – notice the sign almost completely buried!):

Now, off to take 2 more Advil and reheat my heating pad.  Oh, and maybe a hot toddie 🙂