September 17, 2015

Jamie 

All plans and priorities took a shift when we ended up having to take Escher to the vet today for issues with his breathing. Even after medication, he wasn't doing well and so I had to pick him up and take him to the emergency clinic for another assessment and also to stay overnight. The day was truly filled with worry.

 

Shannon
This moment of a tree and scaffolding really caught my eye when I was out and about. If felt so odd for the two to be coexisting get they looked so similar. Bizarre.

Suzie

Because of the sadness of everything and being separated from Reg, I decided to go out to Michaels to pick up some supplies and invest in some tools. On the bus two women admired my earrings and were so impressed I made them. Of course they are just buttons I turned into earrings which I didn't say to them. Still, it's nice to know they made a positive impression. Just wish I had my Moo cards on me! I gave the woman next to me my foodie card instead. I felt like it was the universe saying, yes Suzie, people want what you make!

September 16, 2015

Suzie

How awesome is it that now when I go to Value Village I'm technically "working" on my store. And I get to find funny things to photograph like this dinosaur head coming out of the boutique display case. Reg is quite thrilled with the sales I have made. Of course I am putting profit back into my so-called "business" while I can.

September 15, 2015

Jamie 

One of the things it was very exciting to come home to was my Brave Box from Brave Girls University. I decided to treat myself to this monthly treasure box for a little while because I, like so many, have been craving some tangibles. What a treat to have a cup of tea and open up this box, discovering flash cards, pins, scrapbooking papers and more. I've already used some in my journal and it looks fab.

Shannon
I don't often post a picture simply of meat, but ... I think the chicken last night was warranted. I just made the regular stir fry recipe, the one I've always used and know by heart, but somehow the chicken turned out just extra special. I might try and do it on it's own one time and see if I can get the same results.

Suzie

Had the most amazing day yesterday! Talked to Jamie (woohoo!) and did a photoshoot of new items for my store. I have come to realize that I absolutely adore old school glamour. And I totally fell in love with taking these photographs. Made me want to buy my stuff!

September 14, 2015

Jamie

It was great to get back to Art Day though I totally went off the plan. Shannon clearly had fun creating envelopes a la Lynn Whipple and The Year of the Spark. I thought it would be great to create one for my journal for a bunch of the stuff I got on our trip but then ended up spending the whole time gluing mementos in! It was wonderful :)

Shannon
So much excitement that I couldn't just share one picture. One of the bigs was setting up my new computer. Like all tech things, it takes longer than expected but wow it's so nice to have a computer that reboots in less than 2 minutes! Still on the learning curve, but happy to be there. It was also an awesome art day with lots of envelope making! Fun times :)

Suzie

I went to D&D all on my own. It is amazing that just under a year ago I would get so tongue tied and scared going with Reg to help me figure things out and tonight I went with a new unfinished character that is a magic user which is extra complicated and had a blast. I chatted with everyone and laughed and asked for help and it was all good. I made a new Tiefling Sorcerer with uses Wild Magic and turned people asleep and then invisible, by accident. Including some of my own party members. I bought these new dice too. My character's name is Amber so the gold tone of the numbers worked great. I have been building up to this character for a very long time and she almost died in the first game. But she made it!

September 12, 2015

Jamie

Yesterday was the last day of our amazing trip for Justin's birthday. In every way, every step of the way, we felt blessed. This is our gorgeous hotel at Niagara-on-the-Lake. They made our stay particularly special. It was hard to say goodbye to this lovely little town. I'm glad we made the most of it while we were here, seeing theatre, walking along the water, perusing quaint shops, traveling through vineyards, eating delicious meals! Everything was a treat.

Shannon
Pie time! This was just the prep stage but I forgot to take a pic of the finished pie and now it's half eaten, hehe.

Suzie

Today I went out and got some special props for my Etsy Boutique including this silver bowl which I was hoping would photograph well and does it ever! Well, after I cleaned it in a big way. It was a mess! I decided to make complimentary earrings for the evening bags I am selling so it's now a set! I can't believe how exciting I find everything about this store is. I don't know if it'll be a huge financial success but it is a ton of fun. I'm going to enjoy it for now and re-evaluate when life gets more financially challenging.

September 11, 2015

Shannon
I know you both saw this picture already, but I had to share it again! I love how alert Escher looks here, and after wrangling my sweatshirt for a bit, he fell asleep minutes later. Amazing to flow from energy to energy to energy.

September 10, 2015

Jamie

We are having a fabulous time on our mini vacation to celebrate Justin's birthday. Today we took the bus from Niagara Falls to Niagara on the Lake, stopping at the Butterfly Conservatory along the way. The conservatory was a magical experience, like nothing we'd remotely done before! Now we're in a beautiful hotel in a lovely town and last night we went to the theatre and saw a great show! It helps to know the kittens are being well taken care of. Thank you, Auntie Shannon!

Shannon
It was really cool to spend some time today with Escher. He actually jumped up on the couch while I was reading, and stayed there for a really long time! Mostly sleeping, but still! One time he even touched my toe as he stretched. So sweet!

Suzie

Took myself out on an artist's date yesterday to Michaels. I was planning on going there after the launch and I actually had funds from sales to buy some goodies and take myself out for a quick lunch at my favourite cafe, Blenz. I pushed things too hard with the travelling and it has gotten warm again but it was worth it. I even found some fabulous scarves at a shop that I am going to include in my boutique. :)