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Sunset Tree

Sunset Tree

You guys! Do you remember the triptych painting I've mentioned working on? Well, I am so excited to have finished it over the break and to have even gotten it up on the wall in our Dining area before heading back into the daily grind of work! What do you think? A couple of notes: Each canvas is 2 feet by 4…
January 4, 2016
If we were having coffee…

If we were having coffee…

If we were having coffee I'd hug you big and thank you for meeting me out in the hustle and bustle of holiday prep!  Then, I'd ask how you're doing and what your plans are for Christmas (if you celebrate) and ringing in 2016?  I'd then tell you that we're planning to stay home for at least the next week…
December 19, 2015
Sky Blanket – Completion

Sky Blanket – Completion

You guys, after all of the tracking and counting and working on this blanket for over a year in order to document 365 days of our gorgeous Northern New Mexico skies, I truly couldn't be happier with the result! Not only is this simple blanket beautiful and so very warm, but it represents tiny moments taken every single day of…
December 18, 2015
Sky Blanket – The Final Stitch

Sky Blanket – The Final Stitch

It took 378 days, countless skeins of yarn, and about a bazillion hours... But after waking up at 2:40 this morning (heavy with the weight of my job and too much stress for the night to hold), I finally finished my Sky Blanket! And so, with the sun still hiding behind the mountains and two 10 hour work days still…
December 11, 2015
Farm Wedding Prep!

Farm Wedding Prep!

This post could also easily be called, "Now I Understand Why People Elope!" ;-) Two short months ago, when we finally decided to get married and set our date, we didn't think much of the quick turnaround. Instead, we thought: We are doers. We are facilitators. We are badass DIYers. We've got this! So we made our guest list, printed…
August 31, 2015
Sky Blanket update

Sky Blanket update

I've decided that I need to stop setting myself up for failure by taking on huge projects with multiple steps that take forever to complete and leave me feeling frustrated and unaccomplished. As I mentioned in my previous post, frustrated and unaccomplished don't jive well with my personality type at all. Case in point: my 365 Sky Blanket. First, I…
June 23, 2015