Recently made a few new pieces for the shop. A certain bob-tailed cat decided to get in on the photo action :)

Wooden Furniture

Wow, it has been so long since I've posted here, I nearly forgot how to do it. I've been meaning to get back into the swing of blogging again and have a friend that's been urging me to, so why not start here :) This past month I've used up a pile of wood we've had sitting on the side of our house for just this purpose. I have always wanted to grill table for the much needed counter space when cooking outside, so I built this bench. I've used it several times since and it works so well, I've wondered how I've ever done without one. After gaining some confidence with the table, I made this bench for some additional seating. I really love how they have tied the area in so well, creating this beautiful (to me) and cozy outdoor eating space.

Tennessee

Went on a trip to Tennessee about a month ago. It was so refreshing to experience spring. Here in Florida, we basically live in varying degrees of summer so an actual season in such a beautiful place was wonderful to see :) And so many creeks everywhere, my favorite!

The second to last photo is the tornado shelter on my Grandfathers property. It is a concrete shelter dug into the side of a hill, with space enough inside for a cot and a chair. It would make the best clubhouse for a kid.

New Wood

Three new designs for the shop :)

Garden

Some pictures of my garden, taken about 2 weeks ago. I am now noticing how much it has grown since then and become a lot wilder, partly because I haven't been working in it. We eat from it daily :)

Morning Dew

Some photos from a beautiful dewy morning this week. I did a quick pickling on the jalapenos from last week and they came out delicious. We put them in burritos, burgers and lots more. I am going to start posting weekly so thanks if you have hung around this long :)

Valentine's Day

 Good Morning! And Happy Valentine's Day. A new Mr. & Mrs. Mook, some jalapenos I will be pickling later and the clothespin Valentines my little guy made for his class 3 years ago. This year he opted for store-bought and for me to make fresh cinnamon rolls for the class instead.

Cat and Dog

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 I am having some computer monitor problems around here (I'm working on an temporary CRT right now) so I thought I'd post some cute animal pictures in the meantime. My mom's new puppy, Jackson and my cat Herman. He looks kind of mean in the last picture, but he is so sweet and just telling me politely that he would like some food now ;)

2013

 Some sparklers, lit at midnight on New Years Eve. We spent the days following lounging around, hanging out a bit with family and friends. I am hoping it sets the tone for the rest of the year.

Recently watched Bones Brigade, LOVED IT.

Babble listed me in their Top 50 Etsy Parents a few months back, pretty cool :)

Strange Plants

 A couple more strange plants for the shop. I made them about a month back but am just now getting around to putting them in the shop.

I was lucky enough to go to Art Basel in Miami this weekend! Once I get my pictures organized I will try and get some up here.

Lion

 A new lion for the Herman Marie shop, I think he's pretty cute.




The tree pillow is made by the lovely satsuki shibuya :)

Beach Trip

 My absence from this space  has been due to a very rough time as of late. Two months ago to the day, I lost my dad. Our family is a close-knit one and this has left us all a bit lost, struggling to find our way back to a new normal. I don't normally get personal here, but I felt wrong moving forward without mentioning such a big thing. It has given me such empathy, knowing there are so many people carrying their losses with them.

 Theses photos were taken at the beach on my Dad's birthday. He missed it by just a few weeks.

 I am excited to be back here though, creating new things. I will try to follow this post with some new art, I need the pressure of some sort of deadline. And a new camera (still in the box) needs to be tried out :)

 

New plants

A new plant for the Herman Marie shop, a nice match to the one from last week. Can't seem to get enough of the mustard yellow, pink and black combination.

Another thing I can't seem to get enough of: the new xx album, Coexist.

Pink Plant and Mint Hearts

Two new designs for the Herman Marie shop.