Circles in Autumn

We have this butler's closet and let me tell you- it's full. Full of doorknobs and paint cans and screws and window treatments and just about anything you can think of- it's probably in there. We've sort of been using it as our project closet. Supplies live there- get lost and sometimes even multiply. Kind of amazing. But the problem is an at-the-bottom- of your belly overwhelmed feeling- at least for me. I know it takes 30 years to get everything together- but this little house has been an exception.

Today I took my 1st hot shower since we bought the place! IT turns out something was lodged in one of the pipes. Thankfully our neighbor was able to help Zach figure it out! Tonight I am sooo soaking in the tub!Here are a few pictures of what has been happening other than house stuff! Fall in the making!

New Mini Quilts are hitting the shop in the next few weeks. This is my 1st one to sell. I've made a few for family,friends and myself. This one is a mix of all things I love about fall. This is a close up of the cool stitches my new machine makes- love it! It will be up in the shop today!


Making homemdae pizzas every Sunday. Zach does the dough, I do the sauce and Hazel does the cheese- then we all partake in the added veggies and devouring it!!



Hazel learning how to draw circles. I love it!


Making toasty forts!


Hope your future leads to toasty socks,warm drinks and cozy blankets. Fall is defenitely here and we have to get that chimney looked at! xo

Planting So Far..

By the ferry where we wait for Zach.

Since we will hopefully be moving this summer(!) I decided to continue our container garden from last summer.Here is what I've planted so far:

-organic beefsteak tomatoes
-Swiss chard (plant- already grown a bit)
-carrots (spaced out unlike last year, when I grew bunches of Barbie-sized carrots)
-sugar daddy pea pods
- cilantro seeds and a regular plant
-Thai basil (this smells insane, I dream of the delicious dinners I could make in a dreamland)
-sweet basil plants (and some seeds)
-watermelon plants (what the heck?!) Yes, they are in containers, but hopefully once we move- they will have a sunny little hill to grow on!
- 3 types of pumpkins that are waiting for a little warmer weather the the container, then that hill next to the watermelons!
-scallions
-organic mesclun mix.. a lot of mesclun mix!
-songbird mix- gotta have something for the gorgeous birdies!
I'm not finished, but I may try to purchase a few more mature plants to work with.


Our exciting piece from the street fair for the house. Seeing as OAT is our last name, we kinda loved this. I miss when husky was a good thing. Remember some stores even had Husky-sized clothing! And when she heard it was for our 1st house she let us take it for $15 rather than $28.

Silly one of me at a mushroom table

potential

1 : existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.

These days I am seeing so much potential. In Hazel and the new things she learns and does everyday. In relationships around me and in our possible new home. Since our bid was accepted, we've been very busy bees, getting all of our paperwork in order and signing contracts and the-like. Our de-winterizing and inspection is set for Friday, I am hoping all goes well.

This past weekend was filled with love, as we were lucky enough to have 2 weddings to attend. I was in one of them and the other we were just guests. Both were so different from one another and so special in their own unique way. So much has happened by way of fun ideas for weddings, since we got hitched almost 4 years ago (in June). It was lovely and refreshing to see the creativity put forth and feel the love in the room or under the tent!

Pictures to come!Still lightly scrapbooking and gently picking colors from Mythic and daydreaming about how to decorate our little, hopeful space.

What are you up to?