swizz

last week, i bought a coffee maker as i didn't have one

but it wasn't this 

and i am sad

this one is lovely

rowenta

a truer word has never been said, right simba?

thanks rob ryan

baby jesus

came and went again

i tried to go to church, as last year was so beautiful, but i was late due to baking commitments
and the church fella tried to make me watch on a big screen tv outside
are you kidding me?
went home content with memories of last year

david hockney

this book was a gift from beth
it has inspired me to draw simba
which is easy as he doesn't move so fast

early

this beautiful watercolored vintage scarf came early from sally
the pleats make a funny sound when you put it on

i opened it early
couldn't wait
maybe i am a one marshmallow girl?

crafty

got this great book from david and kevin
lots of inspirational pages
and i LOVE this drafting table
i am hoping to find one on craigs list soon

i did not get one gift that I didn't love this year

dansk

i bought this dansk pan and lamp for tyke and jon for christmas from the rose bowl when we were there together
little did i know that they had bought me a beautiful dansk knife at the same time and stuffed it in tykes jumper
i love it

and a hot water bottle for these cold los angeles nights
the two things together look like a boy scout preparedness kit


and i had to re wire the lamp with bert at virgils
thanks bert !

syd

i made a syd for david for christmas
the real syd tried to eat him

a gift for beth

this year i am either making or buying gifts at flea markets
i only bought one new thing
i loved these pots from the rose bowl - handmade in sweden

the last photo was on the hike yesterday
lovely l.a.christmas

ferrety

i love ferrets
i can't tell you where i saw them or who the people are in the photos
but they are the sweetest animals

mince pies

managed to only eat one so far
now i will force them on unsuspecting americans

karen and guy got me these lovely mugs for christmas
they are all handmade and slightly different
my favourite kind of thing

finally...someone pretending to be asleep

carny

went to see virginia's documentary last night

beautiful, and weird and fascinating

check out the book here

llama love

here's my secret santa gift to rebecca
his name is dash snow (no relation to the artist)
i made his blanket
its chilly

another pretty los angeles dusk

got these figures at the rose bowl
my favourites are the fella holding the pig and joseph's beard

cornfield

appendages

shutters

wish my little shack would look good with shutters
via materialicious but look here for more images

mossy

philadelphia

old and cold

more alfred wallis

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