SUMMERTIME BLUES

me, the dork posing for my etsy store I hate it!!!

leather purse with beaded detail

Sorry about the long stretch without a post. I have come down with a serious case of the summertime blues. I think it might of started coming on when my bank account was empty, the idea of going back to work is creeping up, and I'm just plain bored.   To counter the summer boredom feeling , I am volunteering twice a week, teaching art and tutoring reading. I walk my dogs everyday, maybe twice. I've been attending ZUMBA every night. That is getting old too.  Taking pictures to eventually post my vintage crap on etsy. But I'm not really happy with the photos of the items, the camera doesn't give the items justice. Oh well.   

my teenager swimming at the neighbors pool

   

Now a brighter note about summer and life-
My son is attending summer school so he's busy, I like that.
My house is clean, a upside to the boredom. Me and my pups get lots of exercise. I will soon have room in my thrifted closet if I sell stuff on etsy. I've painted my nails a bunch of times. The garden is growing, and we will soon have lots of fresh organic veggies. I can spend time with my grumpy old man. And the birds have been singing really pretty songs outside my window. Last but not least, I made a funny video I may post.

a clean kitchen, this is rare and only documented once in a while

Silk worm update- a few have died, because they couldn't make a cocoon fast enough, I think they may have been over crowded, so I moved some. I hope it works.

Vintage ART decor



Colorful still life in the hallway

Pansy painting

 Here is a little glimpse of a few of the vintage paintings around my home. I enjoy them I hope you will too!

paint by numbers butterflies

test for pics

Silk worms, mankinds dark and dirty secret

Hi- This post is going to be about SILK and silkworms. I am currently raising silkworms to have in my classroom next year. Over the last month I've learned a lot about these little creatures, and about silk in general.

1. Silkworms have been adapted and changed over the thousands of years, so they cannot live outside captivity. They will die.

2. To make silk, they kill the pupua before the complete metamorphosis by puting the cocoon in boiling water.

3. It takes a silkworm 3-4 days to make a silk cocoon, and it is a continuous silk thread about a mile long.

4.The silk is their saliva that hardens when exposed to air.

5. silk worms cannot fly, they only live for about 4 days, reproduce then die. The cycle begins again.

Here is my thoughts about silk, and the process. How depressing that Humans have altered a wonderful creature, for profit and fabric. At first I was like:  " NO WAY i'm NEVER going to wear silk AGAIN" then my mom said " Wait if you don't wear silk, then what will happen to them, they will vanish" This sounds like a ( catch twenty-two, a rock in a hard place, a dilemma) What to do. I will teach about silk worms next year. I remember, learning about silk worms in 3rd grade but I don't remember my teacher telling us about mankind's dirty little secret. I think I will tell the whole story about silk, the worms, and the intervention of humans. I believe an 8 year old should know the vast capablities WE have to change animals and our environment.    TOODLES erin

Whatever

Monday here, sunny and bright. I 'm going to do whatever I want..........Yeah I love summer.

love erin

Wishing a wish for all the Fathers in the world

I LOVE MY DAD

A man who has worked hard all his life-

Gardener, Reader, Woodworker, Lover,

Always comes to my rescue

faithful

honest

Big

A man with a big heart, and great advice

he's tough, patience, and smart

a daddy who used to swing me high in the air, play piano on his teeth to 50's songs

go hobo-ing around the neighbor hood

I LOVE HIM

Treasure hunting

  Hello- It's early Saturday morning and I'm about to embark on a treasure hunt. The destination is a mystery rummage sale that my husband saw in the pennysaver, which I can't find. So I  am going to pick up a new pennysaver and attempt to find it. There is not very much money in my pocket, but thats never stopped me before. Yesterday, my mom asked me to go with her to Glendale and in return should would give me some money for the thrift store on the way home. check out the treasures I bought......

1. Super cute VINTAGE brogues, from New Zealand 95cents
2. A Steampunkish jacket, with a fancy button-4 bucks
3. Cute pinky/peach blouse new with tags on it- 2 bucks