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January 18, 2014
I did it, yes I took our christmas tree down. It went pretty quickly. I wanted a snapshot of my x-mas card ornament before packing it all away. I made this valentine ‘tree’ this afternoon. While I cutting the branches I unknowingly stepped in cat poo, UGH. I made this discovery when I walked across the kitchen floor. It kind of took the shine off of the project. I wonder if the buds will bloom on the branches?
January 16, 2014
I love using hearts in my work. Today I cut some for the windows. I started out with a very complicated design. I simplified it, as I wanted it to be more readable from a distance. Well, you can kind of see them from the street, but in any case I like the free floating heart. In other decorating news, our christmas tree is still up. This is a record. For some reason I don’t have ants in my pants to take it down. It still looks so pretty, mostly at night. 
January 14, 2014
Here’s another articulated paper doll. This one is based on my Dad’s mother. The two roosters represent her two sons and the birds in the tree are her husbands. She was a tough bird herself.
January 12, 2014
Hello! Last night, I dusted off the mixing bowl and fired up the oven. I have been abstaining from baked treats, as I am trying to reduce and curb my butter/white flour/sugar addiction. The last time I baked sweets was Dec. 25th. The Mr. was going to bring muffins to his Mom, so I volunteered to bake them. I got an enthusiastic response when I mentioned I could make cinnamon rolls. So I made some that you can start, refrigerate overnight and then bake in the morning. Two banana breads joined the line-up along with these ‘chocolate snaps’ cookies. I wish I had read the recipe before starting as it makes 6 DOZEN! And called for 3 sticks of butter?! I baked half the portion and the rest of the dough is in the fridge. If you are curious, I had 1 bite of roll and a 1/4 of a cookie. I wish I could have one whole of each, but that will ignite my addiction and I would be on a bender, lick-idy split. 
January 10, 2014
One of the many nice things about the internet, is the vast amount of inspiration one can find. I deeply admire Elsa Mora’s work. She is a phenomenal artist and not so long ago she posted a paper doll, that she created, of Frida Kahlo: http://www.allaboutpapercutting.com/news/introducing-diy-frida-kahlo-paper-doll/. I loved it and it has been percolating in my mind. I was thinking it would be fun to adapt it for a project for my paper cutting class. I’ve asked the class to bring in a photo of themselves or someone significant in their lives. Today I tried it out, making a doll after my Mormor. I depicted the farmhouse, where she and my Morfar retired. I included many cats, which she had a soft heart for and fed. The two trees represent her two daughters, one of which is now my chidren’s Mormor. I want to try some more. It was a challenge to stylize her, but a fun one.
January 8, 2014
I can really see a difference. Spent the morning taking down some of christmas. I’m doing it stages and enjoying the process for a change. Still cold, cold cold here! I haven’t missed a walk but it’s challenging.
January 7, 2014
Hello dear reader. I am happy to post that I’m shaking of my hibernation mode. Today I started a cutting. It is valentine themed and I might use it for a project for my upcoming ‘Open Studio, Paper Cut’ class. The diamond in the center will read, my heart has wings. It was nice to be cutting again. The Mr., gifted me a new camera and I was testing it today. Mr. Finks was my unhappy subject. I need to read the book, as it comes with bells and whistles, like a built in gps. I have a Jamie Oliver dinner in the oven and it smells heavenly. Basically it roasted veg with chicken breasts. Yesterday was spent trying to find out if Andrew had broken his wrist. Happily it is just a bad sprain. So that’s the news here.
January 4, 2014
I have been enjoying the quiet time after the holidays. We tuned into the New Year’s eve coverage and I was pondering just what all the hoopla is/was about. I am trying to make some changes for the new year, like not eating the vast amount of goodies that I was consuming during the holidays. I am reading two good books, both have material to think on. I have a mantra for the new year, which I’m keeping to myself. I hope it helps to make me calmer and happier. We shall see. In the meantime, I might knead some bread dough and be present. I want to not look back at the past, as I tend to do, and not fear the future, my usual go-to mode. Easy to say and write about, quiet another thing to practice.
December 30, 2013
We are back from celebrating christmas in Connecticut. It was such a treat to spend time with my nearest and dearest. Here are some beautiful photos taken by my sis and her hubs. 
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