August 1, 2006

This is my first tight space photo for August at Self Portrait Challenge. It is in our bathroom which is long and narrow and most definitely on our list of home repairs. It is tight with the two daughters and I all messing about simultaneously - me doing the essentials, you know teeth, hair and wash face. They do the extras that young women do - eyes, lips, cheeks, sprays, powders, more eyes, hair do and redo, and redo again, ok, maybe one more redo.... so it was the first tight spot I could think of. I left them out of the photo simply because they get the rest of the room. We have a second bathroom downstairs, but somehow it is just not appealing to them or to me to use it. Guess where my husband ends up?


I came home to find two special packages at my door ... one from my crafting trading buddy in Australia - Feli and one from a new friend Belinda in Luxembourg. HOW LOVELY! especially cause today's my birthday!
First look at those stunning earrings Feli made! (modeled in the self portrait) Look at those crows feet laughlines too! I think they go great with my blouse and well, my daughters said I look hip! (bonus points) Then the box of goodies ... a cuff, (girls are still fighting with me over that one, can i wear it?) mugpads, (how did you know I needed those?) pincushion to keep me pins at hand, fabu brooch made of buttons, and the famed feli tissue holder and bonus postcards from Australia. oh my oh my. The stitching is just perfect on everything and well, I am green with envy at your skills Feli.
Belinda's felted poppy is adorable and useful too to brighten up my work desk area. I found out that she is teaching felting classes in Portland. Too bad it is Oregon and not Maine. I have done felting, but want to take another class. Thank you blogging friends. Too too kind.
off to enjoy my birthday and contemplate the year ahead... i make birthday resolutions instead of new years. after all, august 1 is MY new year! tee hee.