firstborn studio journal: 02/01/2008

the easy chair

a lombardozzi family chair /well worn,most loved.circa 1989

a history

"heap o' oranges" on my kitchen table & at LIFE IT PHOTOS

whaddaya think?
is this a great quote or what?
erma bombeck had her finger on the pulse of the american
housewife..back in the day,and today still,her quotes strike
a cord and tickle my funny bone!

Countrypolitan

fine find
hem here

moved

it is saturday.earlyish.tom is still sleeping.i am being quiet.
since i cannot start rattling around my studio,i sit here surfing.
i stumbled upon a site called fun forever...a site that looks like
it is fully loaded with much to explore..
i have bookmarked it for future quiet times.

i found cara barer on fun forever,her photography is beautiful
and the two pictures here are just a small sampling of that which can
be enjoyed.

oh and abelardo morell is worthy of perusal!

somethingS so sublime

deryn mentock can really twist a mean wire.and i am the
very proud owner of these most precious and so SUBLIME
earbobs(and how about the presentation?!).i have admired
deryn and her work for years,not only is she a truly gifted
and unique artist,but she is one of the most exceptional,
refreshing human beings around..she embodies something sublime.
thanks,deryn!

view deryn's jewelry gallery
view more here(oh my!!!)
visit deryn's etsy shop
keep up with deryn here and there

bigfoot

why is this so fascinating ?

a word for today

counterintuitive

counter·in·tui·tive (koun'tər-ĭn-tū'ĭ-tĭv, -tyū'-)
adjective
contrary to an intuitive belief or to common-sense expectations

you make my day

i was quite honored and humbled when sarah pointed me in marie's direction today.
sarah & marie both kindly nominated me for their "you make my day award". little do they know that they make MY day..each day when i check in on them i am left with a smile on this face and a twitter in my heart.....a priceless good feeling!

in keeping with the spirit of this particular fun blog award i,too,am passing it on!
the guidelines for the "you make my day award "are to name 10 people whose blogs bring you joy and inspiration and make you feel happy about blog land.
then let them know through email or by posting a comment on their blog so they can pass it on!

i am presenting this award to the following 10 artists, in no particular order: