Painting
About a year and a half ago, I started painting with acrylics. This is something I’m really proud of—not because I’m very good at painting but just because I have found the courage again, after a long time, to try to paint. Drawing was my …
Crafty Stuff
Halloween Tree
Today I put up my Halloween tree, a nice change of pace from cleaning up hurricane debris. Yesterday at my favorite store, the Other Side Vintage in Tallahassee, I bought a set of tiny painted-clay ghouls to add to my collection of ornaments—so I was …
Easter Tree
I had so much fun putting up my Easter tree yesterday. It’s one of my favorite rites of spring! I love having a tree in my living room, even if it’s fake. The tree itself is kind of weird. It’s made of white-painted rusty metal …
Halloween Tree Skirt, Vegan Reuben Sandwiches, and More
I just spent two weekends and the week in between working on a skirt for my Halloween tree. I finished it up on Sunday morning, and I’ve got to say I’m pretty happy with it just because I think it’s so funny. It’s decorated with …
Halloween Cuties
On Thursday Mom had a pumpkin-carving party and she gave me these adorable felt ornaments she made. Whenever you go to Mom’s house she always gives you something: old newspapers to use as garden mulch, maybe, or an interesting catalog she got in the mail. …
Halloween Decorating
On Saturday morning I started decorating the house for Halloween. I got up really early, when it was still pitch-dark, and sat on the couch in the Little House in my pajamas, drinking Coke and stitching up some dumb little ornaments for my Halloween tree–funny …
