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I turned 55 a couple of weeks ago & these 3 guys were sitting on the floor in the kitchen to greet me! I could not have been more thrilled, thanks Joe you really out did yourself this time! Now if it would only warm up me & my 3 new friends could go hang out in the garden.
Callan also made me this beautiful card & a really nice post about me on her blog which you can check outhere
It's always fun finding things you've done in the stores but a real treat was finding Callan's dog print blanket next to my skull print blanket on the same shelf while shopping in San Francisco.
Susan Boss & Mark Brown make fun, one-of-a-kind mixed media sculptures and clocks in their backyard studio in Easthampton, Massachusetts. I discovered their work in Sausalito, and this little robot clock is the beginning of a new collection!
For me this year has been an extreme mix of the best & worst of times so when I saw this sign it spoke to me!
This one I don't agree with at all but it did make me chuckle.
Spotted this guy "running" for the train in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. If he wasn't bolted to the street he may have made a trip to Staten Island instead!
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Still sentimental after all these years (27)! I really can't claim to be one of those people who never go to bed mad, my husband will tell you that no one holds a grudge like me! But, even when I'm mad I'm always glad he's there when I wake up! For more info on Seattle Show Posters click here
Last but certainly not least...How could I resist this little bird!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CALLAN!!!!! I think the milestone of turning 25 has been weighing on her this past week but I think she will find that this year like every previous year will once again prove to be her best yet! The dino theme is in honor of her prolific dino creations for the wonderful world of surface design. 
CALLAN THEN & NOW
I use a ridiculous amount of this paper so when I realized that Staples had it on sale 50% off all my plans for the day changed! I went to 3 stores, got 5 at the first, 7 at the 2nd & then I hit the mother load at the 3rd with a whopping 22! My stash is now securely back up in the 50's! PS. My arms feel 2" longer than they were this morning from carrying a ton of paper & my back is killing me but it was so worth it! Hurry sale ends tomorrow!
Like a kid on Christmas morning I wake up knowing I will find propped on my desk a wonderful card from Callan. I'm lucky to be so "Ruffed"!
It can't be easy living in Callan's creative shadow, she is afterall the best. Today I thought I'd show you just 2 of my most treasured Mother's day gifts made by Joseph back in the day when I could still get him to make me art! An older kid taught him to play poker when he was 4, as he later told me he's really quite good at it, hence the use of the cards. The heart was done with Fabric crayons (my favorite medium) when he was just a toddler. Now in all fairness when it comes to certain things like math & computer technology & poker Callan is living in his very big shadow so it all evens out! I'm a lucky Mom!
My friend Betty turned me on to Keens about 3 years ago and I have worn them every day weather permitting since! Winter is obviously out of the question but the first nice day, out they come. After 3 years they still have a lot of mileage left in them but I retired them to be my garden shoes & bought a bright new pair for steppin out!
Some girls like jewels & such but nothing could have made me happier then when Joe came home with this little guy he made me. It was completely unexpected & a total surprise! Love it & him!
It's been so long since I posted anything that it's not even snowing anymore! I've been wanting to do this post for awhile & tonight I'm finally making the time. Like most people I find there are not enough hours in the day to do all I have to do never mind any left to waste. This is where the worst book I ever read comes in.
Give me your winter weary huddled masses yearning for spring....
Happy Birthday Pat! For one month every year my sister Pat & I are the same age. We are what's know as "Irish Twins". We grew up being called this, in fact as you might guess by our age (53) it was a very common thing. What I didn't know was that we are actually considered "Irish Triplets" because my younger brother Steve, Pat & I were all born within 2 years - can you imagine!
EASTER 1963 Steve, Pat, Margaret
I feel bad leaving my older brother Tom out, he is 18 months older than me which eliminates him but 4 kids in 4 years we're making him an honorary "Irish Quadruplet"! They say that the "Irish Twins" "Triplets" etc tend to be very close because of the closeness in age and I think it is very true. They are 3 of my favorite people. We have 2 more sisters but they are much younger and spaced further apart.
I "HEART" what Joe made me for Valentines Day. It's made from 1/2" thick steel plate & weighs a ton. The 24 is our house # and also our anniversay day. I got him a big ice cream cake which made him happier than anything I could possibly make him!
