summer, already.

i've been away forever. i always think of things to blog about when i'm away from the computer....which is more often than not of late. um, significant stuff: gave up soy milk and started drinking almond milk. somehow that's significant. home garden is planted and we've already harvested snow peas, pole beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, and very soon our first cantaloupe. watermelon and peppers are growing, too. the pommello tree didn't produce this year but all of our other citrus trees have little baby fruits on them, as do the jujubes. we've been eating blackberries off our vines, grapes are growing....and there's been a smidge of talk about starting a mini-vineyard at the land. not that i know shit about wine or wine-making but we sure can grow some awesome grapes, so there's that. oh, we had spinach and lettuces, too. we tried pumpkins but the squash beetles have been eating them-WHICH-is okay, because so far it seems to have kept them off the more readily edible plants like the cukes and melons.


eeyore's birthday party

other stuff: still doing really well selling antiques and junk at Max's Haus....and having a blast at the First Friday events and getting to know everyone that sells there. still enjoying getting up before sunrise and driving off into middle-of-nowhere, texas for barn sales. my only regret is not taking more pictures (or any pictures at all) of the things i see during my drives.

hunting easter egglingks w/ the nephew @ angeliska's

renegade is FAST approaching and, as usual, i feel totally unprepared. i start questioning my abilities as an artist/seamstress and feel that surely i suck and everyone else there will have better/more items. still working on making mostly recycled jewelry/clothing...even skipped the last two gem + mineral shows that came to town in favor of pushing myself to use more of what i already have and to continue hunting for broken bits and pieces to re-invent. also have continued my quest of not purchasing new/retail clothing. i think i've only made a few 'new' purchases but they were items i considered long-term and necessary: 1 pair of jeans, underwears + bra, a couple cardigans, and socks/hosiery. underwear and hosiery are items one should never purchase second hand, i think. as usual, i tried to source items not made in china. everything else, including housewares, over the last 6 months has been purchased at thrift stores, garage/estate sales, or dumpster-dived.

first friday {may} Max's Haus, photo by Norma Garvey

i've been going to the river once a week with a friend and i think it's been great for my mental health. i hired a house-keeper to come once a week and clean for a few hours in hopes that i can use that extra time to work on my own projects. so far, it's been worth every penny. already planning for autumn/winter art and shows. getting organized, somewhat. hoping to stay on track.