Crazy Friendships Are Best

Today I want to introduce you to my partner-in-mayhem and best friend/sister-in-law, Claudia. (That's Claudia on the left and me on the right. This photo was taken on her wedding day.  I was her Battle-Axe of Honor.)

At long last, she has opened up her own Etsy shop, SlapHappyGoose, so please check it out!  She's already left me in the dust with her creative sales photography, of which I give you a few samples:

 Isn't this terrific?  I just love it!  Claudia always astonishes me with her wonderfully offbeat flair.  On my next post I'll show you some photos of her house so you can pore over her eclectic vintage decor, which is tremendous fun!

Meanwhile, be sure to check out her shop at
www.slaphappygoose.etsy.com

I happen to know she just scored some terrific vintage junque and is putting it up for sale as I write.
(I know because I was with her when she bought it!) I also acquired some fun goodies at the sale, but as I'm still in vacation mode (hah!) I won't be listing any of them just yet.

What is it with time you carve out for yourself, that it inevitably fills up with unplanned urgent stuff you end up having to do instead?

Ah, well....   Life is what happens when you've made other plans...

Today's urgent duties call for me to figure out how to brush my dogs' teeth without any cooperation on their part whatsoever, weeding some flowerbeds during our brief interlude of sunshine, dealing with a company that sends me unwanted CDs after I've declined them and then wants me to pay up, and the usual post-holiday cleaning and decluttering.  THEN I hope to get back to sewing and creating...  If I do manage to produce something, I'll post some photos later.  I don't recommend holding your breath!

P.S. The braided lemon bread recipe I posted about was a great success!  I recommend it highly.