OK, so you may think I have fallen off the face of the earth. It’s someone true. Things in life tend to take you by surprise and that about sums up the year of 2008 for me.

You know how when you think you know a person, you know the way they think, the way they act, you even know their very heart. When the world itself tends to revolve around the very fact that this person is this way. Then, you find out that person is not that way, and they do something so shocking it knocks your world out of orbit and you spiral into the realm of the unknown. Well, that is what has happened in my world. Sound overly dramatic? Well, hello??? What else would you expect from me?

Trust is such a hard thing to rebuild. Once it has been shattered, what do you do? I have been trying to rebuild the lace threads of trust in my relationship. It is darn near impossible. I have a bolt of fine alpaca lace weight (fingering weight) yarn that is crazy cool. It is so very fine and yummy to touch, the problem is, it’s so fine, to put it into a skein to paint is a nightmare! Every time I go to put it on my swift it breaks. It is so delicate, it is ridiculous.

This is how I feel like trust is. My trust has been broken, repeatedly! So, now, just like that fine cone of yummy yarn, my trust sits in a cabinet for me to admire, but not to release. It stays bound up and completely useless for the world.

To start to rebuild trust, like that yarn, I have to let a tiny bit out at a time and then watch the skein grow. Slowly, and hopefully soon, the trust will rebuild into a beautiful skein ready to paint and show to the world. But for now, it goes to slowly to share. So, I sit, and do not blog, and do not paint yarn, and do not spin yarn, and do nothing. Bleh…I am pretty tired of doing nothing. It’s about time I dive back into my work, it could be the very thing that helps get my world back on orbit.

Trust Life 3, 4×4 original collage print, ready to hang….for sale on ETSY by
alteredgirl. CLICK HERE to check it out.

Until my next post…which better be soon!!! Happy crafting! ♥

With the elections right around the corner, I am sure you are all as tired of these words as I am. Yes, the elections are important, don’t get me wrong. I am just so tired of hearing about voting.

But, this is a bit different. Guess what I am going to do…..YES, ask you to vote! But, not for our country…for a small country farm. Many times I have talked about Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm. You know how near and dear this farm is to my heart. I have been a share holder for over a year, and as long as Susan has it in her to offer the shares, I will continue to stay involved.

This is where I need you. The farm has been nominated to win a $5000 technical makeover. This is an amazing opportunity. With this money, Susan plans on using the money to update her computer and to set up a webcam system. She already does an amazing job of keeping us involved in her farm, but with the cameras, we can take a peek at the lambs anytime. Plus she plans on putting a camera in the lambing barn, so when the little ones are born, we can all take part in the joy.

So, here comes the request…please go VOTE! It is super simple. You do not have to register to vote or anything. All you have to do is click the “like it” tab, that’s it. She only needs about 400 votes to win and it goes until tomorrow night. When I started writing this blog she was at 1,152 votes.

Please CLICK HERE to vote.

Here is a video of Susan talking about her farm and showing off all the animals. There is also a birthing moment on the video, just wanted to warn you, if you are a bit squeamish.

Also, please, please, please pass this on! The voting closes tomorrow and it would just be awesome to see her win. Thank you so much! ♥

By the way, when I finished writing this, the vote count was already at 1,172! Go Go Go!

Sorry for the lack of posts over the last couple weeks. I could give you loads of excuses…I started a new job, I was in a deep depression over the Razorback-Alabama loss, followed by a Texas loss, and then topped off with a Florida spanking. Poor Hogs. Actually the list could go on and on…but I will spare you. With all this going on, I have been thinking about spoiling myself a bit with some pampering. Doing a search of The AREtsy Team items through Etsy (click here to search AREtsy) I noticed this really cool shop.

Today I want to focus on this seller on Etsy. Actually a husband/wife team. Melissa and Dave opened up their Etsy Shop PamperMePlease in February of 2008.

All of these yummy creations are actually bath and body products “Made just to Spoil you” Body washes and scrubs and tons of other items just to Pamper and Spoil the diva in all of us. They also offer some awesome cards, stuffed animals, and cute handmade gift boxes. I also love the baby shower items and gifts.

Check out their Etsy Profile to see the long list of sensation scents they offer.

Also, be sure to head on over to their BLOG to enter in to win some handmade soap and keep up to date on all their newest creations. Thanks Melissa and Dave for offering these awesome pampering creations in such a cool and unique way. I look forward to indulging in your products.

Although, knowingly writing this post, I may have to eat my words to my dear friend’s husband…I still must write on. I am a DIE HARD Razorback Fan. It’s true. I am a knitter, spinner, and a huge football fan. These three things go together quite nicely in my world. Being the mother of three boys, I best like sports or I will be bored for many years to come. (below is a picture of a boars head on my dad’s game room wall)

This weekend, Arkansas plays Alabama. All of my family is from Arkansas and we moved here about a year and a half ago. I have always dressed my boys in Razorback gear, and raised them the right way. Arkansas Razorback fans are amazing. Most states have numerous teams to get behind and Arkansas only has one team that is nationally known, so the whole state is behind them.
I attended the University of Arkansas and it will always be extremely near and dear to my heart. My friend, Jeanetta’s husband, Ben, is a die hard Alabama fan. I am one of those who yell and scream and pace and curse (a lot) and tend to have too many beers during a game. How nice to find out, so does Ben! Which is loads of fun to be together during game time, but not this Saturday. I want to continue to be friends with him, therefore, he is not allowed in my home during the game and I will not be answering my phone when I see him on the caller ID.