merger

This blog has been merged with my other blog, Life in a Mountain Town. It is the end of August 2011 and all posts on this blog have ceased.  I’m leaving every thing… Read More →

Crafty Pastor 2011

Well, I’ve done several Crafty Pastors this summer but haven’t gotten any good photos of the work until this week. These are the collage pieces that the participants made. They are fabulous! The… Read More →

Random Acts of Kindness

Take a look over at this blog: yearofkindness Really interesting! I believe she’s come to the end of the 100 days, but it’s still worth looking at and getting inspiration. I am still… Read More →

Eric Freitas

Found an awesome artist: Eric Freitas He makes clocks. But they are not ordinary clocks. They are amazing pieces of moving art! The background of this blog is an image of one of… Read More →

Baby Blanket

Just finished this baby blanket for a baby shower a few days ago.  It’s made from a linen/cotton yarn–not super soft but still feels really good and has a nice hand (as they… Read More →

Journey of Renewal

As part of the Journey of Renewal program for my ministry, I am to create a life plan, life goal, mission statement type of thing. It is actually quite interesting. The latest assignment… Read More →

Christmas Roundup

Ok, so it’s time for the Christmas Roundup! First, some things I got as gifts.  Books, for one thing, which I’ve already listed in the previous post.  Also some scrapbook paper and a… Read More →

public writing

http://pervegalit.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/most-things-are-ignored-actually/ This post today, written over at Perverse Egalitarianism, expresses something with which I completely agree. Every bit of digital expression does not require a response to be valid. The author writes, “I… Read More →

DIY Christmas Progress

Since I started the idea of making all my Christmas gifts (or at least as many as I possibly can and hand made by others when that’s not possible) I’ve gotten quite a… Read More →

Pink-ness

It’s so exciting to be one of the featured blogs for Pink Saturday! Thank you so much to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for the feature and be sure to stop by… Read More →

Art Journals–Crafty Pastor

Last week we did the Art Journal portion of Crafty Pastor or, as it is formally named Art + Craft + Spirituality workshop.  We had a good time, though there were only four… Read More →

Two New Books

Ok, two new books to read! Woo! I’m excited! First is Windows into the Soul: Art As Spiritual Expression by Michael Sullivan. I got this book for two reasons. One: I am really… Read More →

dream home

Take a look at the adorable little dream cottage. It was a hunting cottage that’s been remade.

Why Did I Make Chalk? Because I Can!

I made chalk this week………. Yes, I said chalk.   Well, made in the sense of mixed up plaster of paris and put in a mold to make shaped chalk. Why? Because I can,… Read More →

Altered Journal/Book

So, I don’t know if you’d call this an altered book or an altered journal. It’s altered and it’s book-shaped and it would have originally been used as a tiny journal or notepad. So–whatever.… Read More →

pink saturday

A Lovely Lenten Rose for Pink Saturday! Curious? Then look here: How Sweet The Sound

Workspace

I was in a book store in the Big City last week and stood in awe at one of those obscenely decadent magazine racks—-one of those that covers the entire back of the… Read More →