Sunday Happy

Ok so Its some of you may know I am not the biggest fan of summer. (to say the least.) But you know what, this summer so far has been pretty fantastic weather wise. Only a day or two of unbearable heat but mostly just super freaking nice. If this was how summer always was well then I might just really like summer.

And we blasted through another week. After last weekends market I thought I was chillin pretty for a few weeks but last minute was set up to be in na big art festival on Saturday. So basically I spent the week getting as much done (pottery is not a fast process) for that. Bedside running around with my head chopped off, I did other stuff. The mr and I went for a long bike ride. I went and picked myself a bucket of lovely flowers at the farm. I ate no less then 4 lbs of lettuce and spinach (our farm share is HUMONGOUS), had dinner with the fam at my moms, and fed Megan’s evil cat.

Saturday was the art festival. We woke up early, headed into the mountains on the finest summer day, set up, and slung those pots! People were all about being super awesome, many a pots went to new homes, and I damn near lost my voice from all the talking I did. The mr was with me the whole time, helping me set up, keeping hydrated, forcing me to eat, and letting me take a break to relieve my bladder. He is the best. And you know what else is the best, not having to repack most of the pots. Break down is always so much easier when the crates are empty. HA! (Thanks again to everyone that came out!)

Sunday. So we were going to start our camping adventures but we have pushed it back to next weekend due to the fact that I am exhausted, haven’t pulled out the tent and stuff, and I still need to unpack the car from the festival yesterday. Yes I am bummed but It’s ok, we still have like 15 or so more good weekends of camping coming our way. So instead we are going to go for a hike and then pick flowers down at the farm then I am going to unpack said car, eat some food sitting down, wash my hair like an adult, and go to bed early. It’s gonna be a long week of sitting at my wheel to get pots made for the next market. My back will probably hate me but I will love every second of it.

Internet from the week.

-Know your boundaries and respect. It is ok to tell people to fuck off once in a while. The boundaries we set help us guard our energy. Here's how to do it

'Glamping' Is a Stupid Word, but a Great Idea. I also agree it is a stupid word but a great idea. Anything involving that outdoors is a great idea.

-What Do You Call It? 10 Common Items That Have Different Names. Creemes are soft serve and a Jimmie is not a sprinkle. It is the name of a mechanic. HA!

-I remember years ago when I worked at a coffee shop one guy coming in and telling the mr that he peed on is tomatoes, then wanted to give us some of those tomatoes. The mr was flabbergasted. He still mentions it today. Little did he know. Pee makes for great fertilizer. But is it safe?

-How Tyrus Wong’s Christmas Cards Captivated the American Public. Christmas in July my friends. Get your cards ready.

-How to be a little less judgmental. A good lesson for everyone.

-Always in for a cool house. 20 Impressive Floating Homes That Go With the Flow

-How To Test If Baking Soda or Baking Powder Is Expired because is sucks when it doens’t active and you end up with flat banana bread.

-Ceiling Planter Boxes Give This Space All the Drama With Little Greenery Upkeep. Yes please.

Pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

Welp it is April and that means the winter stuff is getting laundered and pushed to the back of the closet, that the heavy down comforter is getting replaced with a medium weight blanket, and the heat, its off! Yeah I am a winter person, but spring, spring is my near second and I am raring and ready for it. All I want to do is play in the dirt. I want to get dirty!

Phew. That is what I am saying after this week. I went kind of hard at it beause I needed to. I spent a lot of time on my feet, glazing all the pots, loading kilns, unloading kilns, sanding and packing all those pots. It was a mad dash to get the work done for the market but I did so it was good, even if I was dealing with emotions of the emotional kind cause like dead brother day and all. Oh Sean, I wish I could kick your ass.

It was also my moms birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM) and because I am me, the cook and baker, I was tasked with the birthday food for the birthday dinner. Long story short, I spent a better part of a day in the kitchen covered in flour making all the things. And I might have slightly burned a pie crust and stunk up the house while I was at it but it all turned out fantastic, moms loved her food and I spritzed lots of lavender and open all the windows in the house, to get rid of the smell so it ended well.

Yesterday was the Makers Market at the garden center, the one that I have been busting ass to make pots for for the past few weeks. I woke up real early, went for a sunrise run and almost fell into the pond (the trail is completely flooded and I wasn’t paying attention), drank all the coffee, and headed to the greenhouse and set up amongst all the plants. It was amazing. I got to walk around the greenhouse and take whatever plants I wanted for my display. (That was just the best). Plus a bunch of my people stopped in and said hi which was so sweet and made me happy. And it didn't hurt that I sold a lot of pots (made packing up soooo soooo much easier) . The whole day was a great success.. And a quick shout out to the mr for all his help. He really is a keeper.

And it’s Sunday and I am officially tapped out. The day of human interaction yesterday sucked all the extroverted energy I had stored from the past 2 years out of me. I feel caught up with seeing people now and can happily shut myself away again for another few years. Haha, but for real. Like seriously. So other then hiding from everyone today I think for the first time in a while I am not going to try and do a million things and work and be all crazy. Or I am but without any outside pressure because what I really want to do is spend the day cleaning out all the closets, deep clean my studio, clean out the garden beds, clean out the car, go for a hike, climb a mountain…. Obviously I can’t do ALL of that but damned if I won’t try. I. think it’s a spring adrenaline rush but who knows. I also might just crash and burn on the couch and read all day. Wouldn't be too terribly mad about that. I am a bit tired. 😁

Internet from the week.

-Hey mr. Please turn off you shit thank you very much. Sleeping with even a little bit of light isn't good for your health, study shows.

-Music Therapy Is More Powerful Than You Might Think. Music can make me smile, laugh, cry, and rage. It touches all the emotions.

-The light from this star that astronomers just spotted is 12.9 billion years old. Just wow.

-I cringed so hard reading these stories. As a landlord I can’t comprehend how someone could “fix” the way these landlords do but the thing is, I know it happened. We refer to these people as SLUMLORDS! 12 Horrible Stories of Grim Landlord DIY Fixes

-I don’t care how delightful you think a fruit sticker is, I cannot stand them. They drive me crazy and are straight up right there with candy wrappers …they make me want to gag. But that’s me. The delightful history of fruit stickers, the world’s tiniest canvases for graphic design

-We have come a far way. The new sober-ish. Tiny doses of magic mushrooms, LSD, and cannabis have hit wellness culture, while the stigma around the drugs recedes. Just don’t be stupid about it.

-For 35 years, Birkenstock lovers nationwide have sent worn-down shoes to this Kansas cobblery. Back in my teenage days I had couple pairs that went to the cobbler for new corks. God I wore the shit out of those sandals, in fact they were the only shoes I wore for many years, through the snow and all. (My toes are kinda fucked for it. Ha! )

-You don’t need to do anything but should you? Do You Really Need to Bake With a Scale?

-Then there is this. It’s Time to Talk About... Poop-Swoop Foods

Pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

I love me some February, it’s one of my favorite months. Right in the middle of the winter, not as cold as January but always more snow, and the main holiday on the horizon is Valentines day, which I love because in terms of decorations pink and glittery hearts are pretty much the best. You feel me right? Right!

The week and it has already come and gone and that was that. Kind of the same old stuff. Worked on things, cleaned things, hung out with the littles and had dinner, wrapped Coco up in a rug. Not much new. One thing is that I think we finally got all of the tax documents in so that is now going to be my new hell for the next month or so. But I decided not to get to into it until next week, I need to meaty prepare. And I am apologizing now for the excessive amount of bitching I will be doing durning that time.

Thursday into Friday we got a good old dump of snow, at least as foot and a few inches. It came hard and fast and was everything a good snow storm should be. Work was even canceled! So the past couple days all I have been really doing is so much shoveling (the mr can’t really shovel cause his hand…) and playing outside. Finally got enough snow to pull our snowshoes out. YAY!

And here we are again at another Sunday. It is suppose to be gorgeous again today so once Judah wakes up (him and the mr had a boys night) and we do a little house cleaning (there is popcorn and cheese doodle dust all over) I hope to get out on the snowshoes again. Maybe I will just spend the entire day walking around outside. I might just do it.

Internet from the week.

-Whoa dude, these are freaking amazing. These eye-popping, hand-painted trucks rule Pakistan's roads

-Sprawling, Color-Coded Arrangements Expose the Intricate Underbellies of Mushrooms. Mushrooms are so cool!

-This is right up the mr’s alley. He falls asleep to The Office. I know this because ever once in a while his earbuds will die and all of a sudden I will wake up to Micheal or Dwight screaming. Funny yes but I want to punch him when it happens. Meditation App Calm Has Released a Soundscape Inspired by “The Office”-

-Loving This California Cabin and this House in England

-Baking Soda & Baking Powder Are Absolutely Not the Same Ingredient. I just had this conversation with a little.

-So I want to buy this toaster. I won’t cause it is expensive but if anyone out there wants to bu it for me…Hay’s New Toaster Is My Most Countertop-Worthy Appliance

-8 Projects DIYers Should Always Leave to the Pros I agree with these but also we do them ourselves. HA!

-Awesome. Photographic Composites Document the Mesmerizing Flight Trails of Vultures, Crows, and Bats

Pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

Oh how nice it is to wake up and not feel like a complete trash can. Yeah I got me my booster shot a few days ago and yeah it knocked me on my ass. Not as bad as the last shot which kept me in bed for 3 days but damn was I feeling like super shit. But I am boosted so go me!

Besides the end of the week ill, the week was pretty fantastic. There was hikes with the mr and with Megan. There was lots of good snow. I made cookies and a giant ass ice cream cake (for So’s birthday ). Then the mr and I went and did our traditional Christmas tree hunt in the National Forest. We got a good one this year (we get a good one every year). I pulled more holiday mugs from the kiln, finally opened my online shop, stem+node ceramics, which is accessible through my blog, and like I said before, I got my booster.

And then I was sick. But I kind of figured it would happen. Anyways, even though I wanted to smash my pounding head into a concrete wall and could barely carry around my own weight, I railed and made it to Sophias 9th birthday party (I had too. I made the bread for dinner and said cake) I sat with her in the dark and watched holiday baking shows until everyone else came, then slinked away to watch her dance around, open presents and be the greatest at being a 9 year old. Then I went home and crashed. Yesterday was a flop. I managed to get a few things done but those damn side effects… Whatever. It snowed a big fluffy gorgeous snow and I went for a nice walk in it so I was good.

Now Sunday and I am feeling much better (my head still kinda hurts thought but it is still early so hopefully it will fade). The plan for the day is I need to run to the studio this morning and glaze a few pieces then the mr and I are suppose to go for a hike somewhere. After that we plan to work on the Christmas cards. Are we gonna get them done today? I am sure will will… like kinda sure… But if they don’t that is cool right? They will get done and mailed by the end of the week. That’s good. We got this!

Internet links from the week

-Need a holiday gift for a friend, a relative, a teacher. or even yourself? Buy pottery! And why not buy something from me! stem+node ceramics. $5 off your order until Wednesday when you use the code LOVELYCRAZY.

-I have heard a few very strange things about well wieners and the vaccine sooooo. These urologists are setting the record straight about penises and COVID. I think your penis (if you have one)is safe friends

-The case for free tampons and pads in schools. No shit tampons and pads should be free in schools.. And all public restrooms. Jeeze.

-DIY Bed Fort. Yeah, I need a bed fort.

-Why? But seriously..Why? Forget gingerbread houses, the new trend is charcuterie chalets and meat mansions. Stick with the real thing like a good decent human... These Are the Most Popular Gingerbread House Designs.

-How Leisure Time Became Work. Ugh. I am so glad I do not track the details of my life. I was once tempted to get a pedometer to track my steps but knew it was a slippery slope. Once a week. When I write here. That is all I have in me.

-How excited are we for persimmons? Me, I am VERY excited! Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Persimmons

-I am not a weirdo for doing this cause bon appetite said to do it? You Should Absolutely Be Adding Pickle Brine to Your Soup.

-Hawaii braces for foot of snow amid blizzard warning. I heard this on the radio and thought I heard wrong so I looked it up. I didn't realize Hawaii could even get snow.

-I just painted my bathroom a deep pastel pink so yeah, I understand.COLOR STORY: UNDERSTATED PASTELS.

Pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

Now that Thanksgiving is over it is all FA LA LA LA LA LA LA and I am here for it. I started listening to Christmas music (only good tasteful stuff), I pulled out all the decorations, and it snowed!!! I had nothing to do with the snow but still. I am so excited for snow.

The week. I spent a lot of time at the studio glazing which was nice because no one else was there so I had the whole place to myself. I took a lot of pictures (of pottery), worked on my new website which is taking more time then I would like, and did some stuff that I can’t remember. Then all of a sudden it was Thanksgiving. The mr and I went for our traditional Thanksgiving day hike and then chilled for the rest of the day. We were suppose to have the littles over for dinner but they ditched us for a better offer. 🤣. But it was all good. I made soup for dinner and the mr ordered Chinese food. We were both happy with that.

The day after the boys came over and we just hung out playing around, did some drawing, and when we noticed the rain turned, we went outside and played in the snow which really was the best. Judah slept over, we watched Home Alone, and when I woke up the next morning with too much snow to ride my bike in but man was running through the snowy woods just fantastic.

Back to Sunday. What am I doing today? Probably going to spend more time then I attend to at the studio glazing, definitely going for a little hike with the mr, and I am going to finish putting up all my Christmas decorations. Then I need to dig out the tree stand cause thats happening this week too! I am so excited! Christmas trees are the real reason to celebrate Christmas !

internet from the week

-This is my house in Australia (not really but it really should be)

And if I lived in Australia I would be checking this out! Australia's Barrier Reef erupts in color as corals spawn

-Getting a tree? The 14 Types of Christmas Trees You'll Find on the Farm

-Could Climate Change Make Food Less Nutritious? Just one more thing that is gonna get screwed.

-9 of the Most Interesting Cleaning Superstitions from Around the World. I like know what others think when they clean.

-Menorahs are so pretty. Trend Alert: Magical Menorahs

-Two Vermont game wardens are putting roadkill to good use. This is by far the best thing to do with it, and that is coming from a vegan.

-I bookmark it every year and reference back all the time.NPR Books We Love

-A new winter activity? A Guide to Curling's Rules and Scoring

Pictures from the week