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By Jackie, August 31, 2009 8:46 pm

We are back from a few days off and I have a lot to catch up on. Yeah, I know you are curious about those two things in the previous post. Not ready to talk yet. Don’t even know if I was ‘allowed’ to post them. The place they were created for is having it’s grand ribbon cutting next week, so I will give more description then.
So last weekend we escaped to Northern (lower) Michigan. We slept, then we slept, then we slept some more. The place we stayed is on a golf coarse and it was lovely. Would have been better without the golfers.

We visited Traverse City on a day that is was pouring rain and we didn’t mind getting wet at all. Apparently not to many other people did either because it was pretty busy. We found a bead store, a yarn store, a hat store, then a used record store, a used video game store/magic store and a musical instrument store. Then we lunched at a microbrewery and had some super yummy sandwiches. Needless to say we like Traverse City. On the way back we found Area 51

and a crazy fake animal place.

There was also a tree next to the highway that had an impressive collection of shoes in it. I tried to get a photo but it didn’t work out. Found this link, apparently a few other people find this interesting.

So it was a good break and we are feeling better than we did before we left.

Remember my gardening posts? Yup still got a garden! It has been a hard summer for some of the veggies and plants. Other plants have done really well. Like the tomatoes!

Already been pureeing them with some fresh basil and freezing them for the winter months. We were planning on canning some but the canning teacher may be busy for a while, so not sure if that will happen or not.

Then there is some other art stuff that has been going on too. I recieved word that several of my pieces will be in 1000 Artisan Textiles (yup, a book) coming out next May. So darn excited about that, can’t wait! Also have My Muse Box in the Fabrications art show going on this week in Kalamazoo.
As for future art I have random ideas for pieces mostly having no deep meaning behind them. So we will have to see what comes about if anything.

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By Jackie, August 26, 2009 9:07 pm

They are done. I’m still standing. I’ll post a more detailed description in a few days when I don’t want to fling them into a brick wall or a giant tree trunk, just to see plastic, wood and fabric fly. Weee….!

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By Jackie, August 19, 2009 8:02 am

I know it has been way to long since I posted and I apologize. I’ve been spending nearly every day 10am to 5pm, some days way later, in my parent’s basement. Kids have been pulled along every step of the way and they are really getting tired of it. I’ve recruited three teenage nieces to come play with them on alternating days and that has helped immensely. Oh, I owe them and the rest of my family big time when this is all done.

I’ve had my mental breakdowns, fights with the boss/sister, many moments of not so nice language and wanting throw my work into the driveway and run over it many, many times with my car while cheering. But I resisted. I haven’t seen the sun nearly enough this summer due to being in the stupid basement. I keep a sweatshirt there because it’s freakishly cold when the air conditioning is on for the rest of the house. People come down to see me and they are all hot from being outside and I’m bundled up like it’s January.

But I am working my tail off this week to finish. Finish and be done with this monster project and not do any art for a few months. Victor and I are looking forward to a much needed break up north very soon and darn it, I will be done with this project.

I promise to be better with the posting once this is all done.