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opening day 3 May 2013 | 04:31 am
A few snaps from the opening day of The Garage, the indie collective Daniel and I are participating in. It was so much fun finally sharing it with the public... and now I'm catching my breath. p.s. I...
Marin serendipity: The Garage 20 Apr 2013 | 12:52 am
This space has been quiet for sometime, I know. Though during my absence I got some things done that needed doing. For one, I got my business cards printed (yeah!). Secondly Daniel and I are particip...
on line inspiration 24 Mar 2013 | 07:45 am
studio corner (in progress) I've been slowly setting up a studio for art making and sewing. I'm completely unpacked, and now the next step is to organize and create a tidy and inspiring space (withou...
In like a lamb 3 Mar 2013 | 09:57 am
I think it goes, "March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb" but the fact is it's been all lamb and no lion. Though the weatherman is forecasting rain for next week and I'm hoping he's rig...
Task complete: glistening jars of comfort 20 Feb 2013 | 11:28 am
The cat wears a striped shirt just like the jam maker. The jam companion. A soon-to-be cornbread. .....
Pink and Blue 16 Feb 2013 | 11:01 pm
Glen Park, San Francisco We walked from Glen Park to Noe Valley and then back again. The scent of blossoms was intoxicating. It was warm enough I could take off my sweater, the grey one I live in wi...
weekend 11 Feb 2013 | 11:04 pm
I know it looks like summer above but it was just yesterday. I can see the jam purists shuddering. Last summer we moved house which put the kibosh on jam making. Though I manage to get a small batc...
follow the gypsies 3 Feb 2013 | 11:18 pm
...because where you find gypsies, you find great music. Fanfare Zambaleta, a local Roma brass band, dropped in on Goorin Brothers Hat Shop in North Beach for a free concert. The music began with a ...
le daphné 25 Jan 2013 | 08:15 am
This could be why my allergies are going crazy. I've been picking fresh daphne and putting it in jars. I discovered daphne on a trip to Portland a couple years ago when I happened to walk by a bush i...
Quiet rain 6 Jan 2013 | 06:20 am
Just finished raking leaves before the rain started. Another couple days of wet, then sun, then rake again. I like spending time out in the yard though I'm a bit overwhelmed by it. It's very differen...
