A Handmade Skirt
Next up on my tattered list of things I want to make is this vintagey lace skirt pattern by Kat Coyle from Knit Cafe. This will be the first skirt…
cheap stuff | craft | diy | linkage | new to me | parenting | phoneography
Sharpied Saddle Shoes
It’s like I have my own pair of back to school shoes. (Sharpied saddle shoes, day 218) I tried a fairly quick diy that I’d seen on Bleubird Vintage :…
bicycle | cheap stuff | diy | linkage | music | new to me | photography
How Very Collegiate of ME
Remember me writing about the Schwinn Collegiate bicycles I got for myself and my daughter here and here? How I was going to try to learn how to tune up a…
cheap stuff | food | new to me
Mother’s Last Days
I need to warn you that these images are a departure from the usual plants, cats, shoes, and blur that adorn my blog. Some might find them disturbing. I find…
animals | cheap stuff | craft | knitting | new to me | photography
Mrs. Darcy aka Prometheus’ Penance
Not bad, huh? (Mrs. Darcy – Inspired Cardigan or Prometheus’ Penance, day 122) It looks so prim and sedate. But knitting this was a trip, especially in the last few…
Picking Sides
We all want to be on a team somewhere deep down. It’s why Facebook gets so ugly around election time, and how WWII army buddies can get together and pick up…
animals | my home | new to me | photography
Almost There
It’s nice to see that we’re all enjoying bath time in there. (day 29) (my Flickr) The remodel is almost over. I just had to take a picture of this…
Test Roll
Tested my Yashica Electro 35 G. Other than having to really concentrate to see if it’s focused and to be patient as I try to get a meter reading, it…
Blurred and Bent
I guess you can see that I finally got a composer. I love it. The cheap, DIY-er in me wanted to make one with a toilet plunger (never underestimate the…
Pinhole View
I put a piece of cardstock with a pinhole in it behind my diana adapter and lens in an attempt to get something of a toy lens look with my…