Gallery Of Rogues

I could and would have used this site during my dating days, when 99% of my boyfriends were jerks, bad boys.

Cleaning ;)

Look out dirt and grim. I love this easy way to clean silver.

Thinking About

On a rainy day, it is nice to think about cosmos by Jim M. A new species of flower.

Stumbling Across

Wayfarer Scientista

A Sweet Dog, Amanda Woodward

Happymeat via Janne, What's blogging my view

White Box Weddings via Daily Relish

Kako Ueda via Blueprint

Polly Chandler and Sean Kernan via Siouxwire.

I want to purchase this print by Pistoles Press

Admiring From A Distance

I had the most wonderful chat via phone with Kelly! It is so nice to connect with someone you have admired from a distance for so long. Blogging can a close and instant bond with people you would never have the opportunity to meet on an everyday level!

Northwest Craft Show

Mom and I walked around oohhhing and ahhhhing the entire afternoon. Some of the vendors I loved: Luminous Leaf, Pam Sanders Art, Emmett's Glass rings.

D really likes this heron skull by Wildlife in Bronze. Forever in glass.

Am dying to have one of these mobiles by Spin Designs Online.

Any of these adorable chairs by Tuffet Lady, although I am sorry to say, her website does not show all of her wonderful offerings.

Jerry Hill by sconces, in native american designs. Would love to buy D one of these ... he would LOVE them.

Uli Kirchler, enameled animal jewelry and Craw Sister.

I have seen Liang Wei landscapes at Edmonds Art Festival and always love seeing his work. Maybe someday, I will own one.

My mouth dropped open and I squealed when I saw The Laughing Boy from Missoula creates the most wonderful fabric sculptures. I want the cowboy.

Dova silks, her site doesn't capture the beauty of her silk clothes! But I will own one of her blouses some day soon. Wonderful wooden bowls by Ham N eggs.

And last but not least, purchased some stacking rings from Karthia Studios ... (mom encouraging my little obsession with rings). She doesn't show the style I bought on her website, but they are wonderful and very affordable! I have been wanting something like these for some a long time. And now I have them on my finger ;)

Green Glass

I love and want something from The Green Glass company.

State Of Decay

I woke up right where I fell asleep last night watching Miss Marple, with a flicker sitting outside the window. Looking at me? Or looking at himself in the reflection of the glass in the french doors. Trying to decide where he could do the most damage, I suspect. After grabbing a drink of water from an overflowing flower pot saucer he flew off. I grabbed my camera anyway and braved the dog poop in the very soggy backyard (won't mention the name of the person who is meant to be cleaning the grass of those deposits ... M!)

Have not been a good custodian of the yard this year. Hydrangeas were left to rot without doing my "big fall hydrangea cutting". So there they all are looking sad that they did not find their way into the house and houses of friends. It feels splendid to be off for a week, a quiet morning of coffee and food network and trying to decide what to do next.

I think mom and I will head over the Northwest Craft Show today, then decide what room I should start cleaning first.

Toot!

Tooting my own horn has always been a difficult and painful thing to do!

Irina Charny

Irina Charny's Metamorphosis and Ad Infinitum. Such a visual treat!

JLS

John L. Sanford passed away last weekend. A lovely person, a fun creative director, a dedicated husband, a lover of his animals. He was my creative director in the first years, always willing to go to battle for the art department. This was my version of him for a going away card when he left so many years ago. We will miss him! I just replaced the art, this was the original "Happy Trails To You" card

Very Fun

wikiHow via love to inspire ...

Cupcake Wrappers and Pink Spotted Christmas Trees via Design is mine

Look at this adorable chair and tree from a litte hut.

Cupcakes for clara's magical snowman! And her wonderful I Love You Pie! Yum.

The weekend store's fun little pendants and cash register keys.

One Leaf

Mom left me a little present last night.

Bowing Out

I had to bow out of an amazing project today. I am not sure I would have had the job but with my present schedule and I was starting to worry I couldn't even get the prilimary work finished. It was such a fun project, I am disappointed but relieved that I won't screw something up. I have someone very special to thank for even considering me for the work!

Holy Moly

Wow! Paul Hayes installations via Penelope.

An American design icon, Tony Duquette amazing body of work (found via House & Garden).

Running the Numbers, An American Self-Portrait by Chris Jordan.

Self-Portrait Challenge 11.13

It is all about texture and brown today. I'm reminded of the mushroom photo I took the other day, rich, brown, earthy tones. Go check out what others are wearing.

My Fall Has Vanished

I have never minded working hard. But at my age, I really want to enjoy my house, my decorating, cleaning, doing art, working in the garden ... and I have done none of these since April when my schedule changed. With the big ongoing project at work taking most of my energy. Yes, it is exciting. But what happens to my life? Before I was married, had a child, or house or garden ... I would not have minded. Today, I realized that this year is nearing the end and it will be another year gone. I shot one little photo this morning to remind myself that fall is happening out there and that I almost missed it ... sans what I see from my car window driving back and forth to work. I need more beauty, more art, more photography, more enjoyment in my life instead of pushing pixels and css code around on my screen. ;) Okay, off to work. Go enjoy the fall colors, please, for me!

Photography

Giant Rhubarb Leaf or Something Like it on FreshPhotograph found via Where the Cool Photos Hang Out on Read/Write Web. FFFFOUND! image bookmarking. CTM2007: Illuminations B. Plant Gel vs Ant Gel.

This heartbreaking image.

[later} Thanks to Dee for pointing out the insane comments on that most touching photo of a mom returning home to her child. In my hurried state of surfing during lunch I did not notice the thread on that photo. Although I am against this particular war, I am completely disgusted that people would have the audacity to leave snide and ugly comments about this mom and her reunion with her daughter. If she chooses to serve her country in whatever capacity for whatever reasons is simply no one else's flippin' (am choosing a better word here than I would rather use) business. All I can say in my total disgust is I DARE THEM. As they sit comfortably in their family rooms in front of their computer screens to judge someone else and their circumstances ... who do they think they are?

David Stark

Got home Saturday night late from work, opened to the new House & Garden magazine to a little piece on event planner David Stark's recycled paper topiaries. Swooned! Was too tired to search him out last night. And discovered many, many more wonderful things on his site. Why didn't I grow up to be an event planner? And what is going on with this being the last issue of House & Garden? What will I do ... it is one of the last magazines I actually subscribe to. NYT's article. And NO, the website too?

Get The Message?

This so delightful I could sit and discover it forever, For All Seasons by Andreas Müller at Hahakid via The Designers Lunchbox.



Posterwhore. Swimming message by Nanika. Audio treats, mixes by Bigo & Twigetti. Tokyo Type Directors Club 2007 Awards Winners.