I have a problem

a crafty problem...

I keep getting inspired (damn you pinterest)

and then I decide some of my clothes would work best with a bit of altering

and then my craft room has grown into an exploded disaster of half completed projects

The old shirt turned into purse: still have to attach the handle and add some finishing touches to make it pretty

The sweater: almost ready for the second armhole!

The skirt that has been stapled together one too many times

and then I went shopping

and fell in love with an adorable halter dress- except I want to wear it as a skirt. No problem. But that is how a skirt is stuck on my sewing maching in the middle of getting 4 inches hacked off the top

Oh and then I found another dress- beautiful fabric, way, way too short. So I've hacked off the top, and have plans to combine it with some other fabric and turn it into a classic circle skirt with some cleverly placed ruffles at the bottom

And then there's the sweater I've been wearing for 2 years that I originally thought- this will make for a clever wrap sweater, I just need to add a couple buttons or belt. Well I've got one and a half buttons added- wondering if I can get away with safety pinning it the rest of the way (but that is how I got into trouble with the above mentioned stapled skirt)

Love that my creativity is flowing, but Oy! Need a bit of focusing

the only way to describe it

a funk

thats how i've been feeling lately. Annoyances at work, grumpy coworkers, a busy schedule, changing seasons away from my beloved summer, lack of inspiration blah blah blah.

Making a concerted effort to remedy this

Things I'm excited about...

potted herbs on my window sill: As I tore down the garden (damn you end of summer) I kept a few roots together. Now the blossoms of lavender, sage and oregano make me smile as I open the curtains every morning. Ohhhh and remind me I need to save the rosemary I keep forgetting about thats still braving the elements

firepits and friends: its become a Halloween tradition to gather around the firepit, enjoy some hot beverages and laugh at the trick or treaters. My favorite costume of the evening: teenage boys who taped balloons all over their shirts. But these weren't just any balloons they were grouped together representing a chemical bond. They were Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide. Yes you teenagers get extra candy for creativity!

TED: one more week- wahoo wahoo!!! Getting into the mood by reading some TEDey books. Warning the library now- here i come!

morning sunshine: as much as i HATE how the time change affects my kiddos at school, I love, love, love opening the windows to sunshine in the morning. Its a tradeoff I'll gladly make- even if it means its dark on my drive home :( There is nothing better than starting the day off with sunshine