hello december

we've been enjoying the most beautifully sunny december so far and i for one feel completely spoiled by it. from what i hear the sunshine is sticking around for the next week as well so i'm sure that'll mean some more outdoor fun for us.

stay tuned for posts later this week about some of the projects i'm currently working on. oh, before i forget my baby girl is 11 months old today....that's right, only one month until her first birthday....where has the time gone.

hang on

i'm still alive i promise. i'm working on a loooooong over-due update post but until that's up i thought i'd share a little piece of my space with all of you.

i feel like one minute it was the last few hazy days of an indian summer and then BAM fall was almost over. one day 'the tree' was covered in vibrant ruby leaves, dancing in the breeze ,and the next only a few dry, wizened ones were left clingy to the branches. i've been watching leaves sail through the billowy, grey skies all morning and am suddenly aware that before long it will be snowflakes rather then leaves twirling about.

beautiful african fabric given to me as a "thank-you"

not alot to blog about lately. were still settling in and getting back into the swing of things but I can feel my fingers itching to do some watercolour painting or some sewing. my house is crying out for some art on the walls and some colour and texture. i was given a very generous thank-you giftcard to chapters {along with the fabric pictured above} for some design work i did so i've been oogling and making a wishlist. one thing i've decided is that with books it's a never ending list. in the meantime i've got a birthday party tomorrow to plan {my name is colleen and i'm a procrastinator} numerous knitting projects on the go or on my mind, cupcakes to bake, a house to clean and a teething baby so my hands are, needless to say, full. hope you all have a wonderful weekend

suburban paradise

well we survived our move and are trying to settle into our new home. i have to say that so far i am loving it here and i really think we'll be very happy while we are here. one thing that i am particularly excited about is our japanese maple tree in the backyard {ie small cement patio=tiny piece of concrete heaven} growing up we always had one of these trees in our front yard so they always feel like "home" to me.

stay tuned for posts on our little herb garden and a gimp tutorial for a friend

ahhh strawberry season. i love this time of year when yummy fruit are in season, and days are warm and seemingly endless. these berries were imported from california and while tasty enough they are nothing compared to the tart, flavourful local berries just coming into season. i got my first sampling of local fruit yesterday and boy, there is nothing better. takes me back to my childhood of sunfilled summer days in the country at my grandparents home scavenging for wild strawberries amoungst the brush. they were hard to come by but soooooo worth the hunt.