So it is a nice quite morning here. Probably because Greg is still in bed! Which is not like him. I hardly ever get mornings to myself. All you with kids are rolling your eye's at me right now! I am looking out my window at our bare Birch tree and watching the cutest little birds searching for aphids. But winter time and bugs are far and few here. Oh except ants. I have a friend who has a 3 inch wide probably 10 foot long trail of them in his house right now! Hate that! So I have decided to try my hand at making clothes. I am going to venture out today to the fabric store and give it a go. I always want this skirt I see but I know I could make it. You know those long maxi skirts with the fold over top. I can do it right? That is easy compared to some stuff. I know I should knit but I am a little burned out on knitting right now and want to learn something new. I tend to do that. I get bored and want to try something new. Besides if I am good at it everyone will get a maxi skirt for Christmas! Watch out guys new fashion trend for you! Well I hope the weather is good enough you can all enjoy the day. This morning I am going to go for a walk at the elfin forest. (pictures later) and then go look at fabric! Have an awesome day as we say in California!

I hope everyone's year is shaping up to be a great one? Our phone rings with a new client almost every day. First time in a long time that January has been like this. Normally our calls do not come in till Feb or march. We are hoping to go to Hawaii next month. Top secret project for a big company. Hush hush! Kinda stupid but hey a trip to Hawaii I will keep my mouth shut.
It has been very cold for us here on the central coast. Many of our plants have crashed! It happens. You know if I pull out the down comforter it is cold! I have not worn my flip flops in a month now. I am starting to miss them. Though they say it will be warming up soon.
We have an aging kitty in our house right now and she has not liked the cold at all. I think all she has done is go outside and sit on the stair that gets the morning sun. It is so sweet to see her sitting out there with her face up to the sun. I will have to get a picture of her doing this.
I have fallen in love with the band The White Stripes and Jack White. I can't get enough and am constaly looking for stuff on utube about them and Jack. I just love his crazy style! If there is an actual style there. But I think that is the appeal to me is that the music is all over the place!
I had a bit of a health scare at the beginning of Dec. Found a large lump on my thyroid. Just got the all clear last week after several test. There is no cancer but we have to keep a close eye on it so I will be going back for another ultrasound at the end of summer. I hope I don't have to do another biopsy because that was not fun. I could handle it but it was still not fun.
I have been doing a ton of cooking and baking. Making all kinds of soups, pies, cookies, breads etc....don't know how we are not fat! It's funny I get off the road and I can't get out of the kitchen!
I have loved being home.
My mother in law is not doing so great though. She has been in full time care since Oct and has gone down hill. It has been hard because her memory is not good at all and sometimes she can't talk. We try and just have normal conversations with her and try and make her laugh. Hoping she does not have to be like this for long. She would not want to be is why I say that. Getting old sucks sometimes.
On a great note my niece Lorelei has been on a trial drug that has been a wonder drug for her and has helped her life so much. Her blood work has been better and better every time and her belly has gone down and her blood sugar has been normal And the big one is she finally gets to eat more fat! My sister said she had a burger! A year ago that would not have been possible! I am so happy for her and my sisters family! She still has to have 2 shots a day but considering what her life was like before this is so awesome!

 Ok having friends over tonight for soup and pie and a movie. Hope everyone is doing well! Thanks for reading!

so Happy New year everyone! It was a great holiday not only did I get to be with friends and enjoy having some time off but my husband made me cry on Christmas! He gave me the most thoughtful gift I have ever gotten from him! It was so cool!

I have also been signing up contests because of my friend Casandra over at Daily Dirty Diaper blog. So I am going to share one of the contest I entered. It is for a free pair of hand made underwear! Made with Organic material. Ho cool is that.  http://spunkyrealdeal.blogspot.com/2012/12/brook-there-organic-lingerie-review.html#.UOUJaeTQd84 good luck to anyone who enters!

If you want a link to the etsy giveaway page let me know and I will share. there are contests every day. Can't win if you don't play!

So we are already getting calls for this year for sculptures. Our phone is ringing daily. That is always a good sign.