one crafty habit leads to another... i used to make lots of purses from RECYCLED stuff. this is one i saved for myself to use. it is made from stuff found at thrift stores and yard sales. the tie (purse strap) was absconded from my hubby's closet. ties work well in a second life as a purse strap, as they are soft on your neck and shoulders, durable and often tacky.

time to get back to OPUS homework. here is a pen and ink drawing i did of my linen closet. i liked doing this and if you had asked me a few years ago if i would like to draw, i would have said, "no" instantly - especially the idea of drawing the inside of a closet - you gotta be kidding! with the encouragement of two textile artists, and lots of really good teachers (at community college), i not only learned to draw, but learned to love to draw.

big hiney's story

a simple day in the life of big hiney and irritable: waiting for friends at the ferry, a visit to hamilton marine for sailing stuff... oh wait! hiney has to save irritable from the evil chain saw. ok, now it's time for lunch. and after all that some lovin'. what a great day. too bad i couldn't get all the photos in the right order.


























































here is big hiney's story: he is made of a real sock that this blogger lovingly wore for a few years - a comfy sock made by pine tree knits and purchased at the maryland sheep and wool festival. eventually, the heel wore out. and so in making big hiney, the hole in the heel had to be covered, which in a sock monkey is the butt. this got me to thinking...while hiney's hat says LOVE, which he really is full of, he is also a big hiney behind his back - a big hiney who wears his heart on his sleeve that coincidentally has his favorite girl's initials.

here is irritable with the love of her life, big hiney. they are cuddling up because even tho it is april, there is still snow on the ground in portland, maine. irritable LOVES big hiney and they often have mortal misfortunes. some of their misfortunes will be posted here from time-to-time.

so to keep with the theme of the blog, here is a sock monkey. she is my alter ego 'irritable.' irritable is one of the seven deadly sins sock monkeys, of which there are more than 7. stay tuned for some mortal misfortunes of irritable and her very good friend...coming soon!

happy bday to my precious precious first born! here we are biking the big apple together. luv uuuu.