Liquid Paper

birth day

I'm an aunt (again!) today.

Congratulations go out to my little brother Tim, his wife Natalie and new big brother Isaiah who welcomed Ian (i.e. baby boy #2) into the word today. I couldn't be happier or more thankful that both mom + baby are doing well -- especially because little Ian's entrance was six weeks early!

What does a new aunt do when she can't go see the new newphew until the weekend? This one started working on birth announcement ideas almost as soon as she got the good news. I recently told Natalie that I'd make the announcements for her when she needed them -- of course, I had no idea she'd be needing them so soon!

burn me!

Red graffiti on a house in Lake Charles, LA. This photo was taken a few months after hurricane Rita hit the area. (See it here and click on the "all sizes" to see it bigger. I can't get the link right to send you directly to the bigger size.)

a recent project

Before I get to the project stuff I feel I should mention that when Mark and I moved from Houston to Sioux Falls a few months ago we were looking forward to a crisp Autumn, a nice cold Winter and a warm (but not too warm) Spring and Summer. And while they say that two out of three (or four) ain't bad, I must interject with an it ain't so good either. Simply put... it would not bother me a bit if it warmed up now. Thankyouverymuch.

Fabric + trim.
Here's a peek at a small tote bag I made for a friend's baby shower. It measures about 9 x 9 inches and is lined in the khaki colored cotton. The trim is from superbuzzy (of course!) and reads "We are taking the train."

gone and done it

I finally finished + photographed the pom pom bunny.

p.s. I ended up using a little hairspray to prevent the yarn from linting. It dried quickly and worked pretty good. I may add another coat now that it is finished too.