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it's all white

 

 

 

 

 

(photos above were taken by my at my aunt's house)

Well, I think that I've finally got it.

Three coworkers have fallen victim to the flu and today I woke up with body aches and a very sore throat.

We'll see.

I'm doing all my sick prep work before I hop back into bed. Do you do that?

When I start to feel like total cr@p I try to wash my sheets and towels, make sure the dishes are clean, get stocked up on OJ and chicken soup and get all settled for the eminent crash.

Luckily James can take orders from my shop to the post and help with the whole OJ + chicken soup thing.

Ok, I'm done.

Except for a little note. Do you remember this day 20 years ago? I do a bit, even if I was only seven years old.  East Germany seemed like a bad fairy tale to me-my brother in law had spent time in Germany and came back with stories of the wall. (I have a much older sister who was married when I was just a little girl.) I remember hearing stories of people smuggled out, and sadder stories of people who didn't make it out alive.

But today, all that has changed. And i think the whole world is better for it. Let's celebrate!

frosted muffins for your friday

 

 

I was planning on doing a "five senses friday" today, but I just couldn't get it together so I thought these cupcakes would make up for it.

Next week, next week...

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In the meantime, a bit of shop talk.

I released my Christmas Cards and my Winter Cards yesterday.

I also introduced a new item called print packs. Basically, print packs are groups of photos sold together. They are smaller prints, 3.33"x5" and are perfect for those moments when you like a certain photo-but don't want to commit to the cost or size of a big print. I have this size of print on my inspiration board, I've used them for gift tags and I have some hanging on the fridge.  I ordered over 100 different tiny prints to play around with-so there will probably be more print packs soon. And please let me know if there's a particular photo or set of photos you'd like to see...

You can browse my shop at abbytryagain.com.

Okay-enough of that.

Happy Friday, people!

let's go outside

 

 

 

 

(the outside of my Aunt's place. You can view a full set of her home over here)

When I was little, "going outside" was my favorite thing to do. My siblings and I would play for hours; climbing our neighbors gigantic magnolia tree or playing house in the fort my Dad built for us.

Many fond memories were made playing outside.

As an adult I spend a fair amount of time outside. I don't own a car so I walk to work and many of the places I go. I do miss playing pretend though, I'm not to proud to write that...And I miss just "hanging out"...

James and I rent our space, but we do have a small patch of yard and porch that is our own. Visiting the backyards of my Aunt and my Mom have given me new inspiration to claim that space.

Any ideas?

I'm thinking a few potted plants...I know winter is coming but there's gotta be something I can do.

Anyway, happy Thursday to you!

once again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some more photos from my Aunt's home.

I wish I had something cool to write, but I'm going to be honest-I don't, ha!

The past few hours I've been working finalizing some of the new things I'll be selling when I travel to Second Storie at the end of this month. I can't wait to show you...

mom's collections: brides & grooms

 

 

 

 

My little nephew helped me with this one.

I dream about all of the weddings that these were used in-I wonder what happened to all of those couples!

I hope you are having a good Tuesday.

I have no Polaroids of my own to post, but am enjoying looking at everyone else's this week.

I'll be posting more favorites over here today.

fernhill one year later part two

 

 

 

 

 

more photos from this day...

Polaroid Week 2009

 

Hello there.

By now you may have heard that today is the official first day of Polaroid Week 2009.

The shots above are so old! I am in desperate need of film. Oh well.

I'm going to be posting my favorite Polaroids from other photographers over at my other blog.

You can view some of my previous Polas over here.

Happy Polaroid week! Are you playing along?

special

 

 

 

The other day I went with my girlfriends to Blueplate.

Seriously amazing sliders were eaten (with tomato, cheddar and ridiculously good basil mayo) and yummy soda fountain drinks were had.

I like special times like that.

I felt a bit like I was being transported into another era, a more simple time.

But let's be real, things were never all that simple I am sure.

We can dream, though!

Have you done anything special lately?

collections: pincushions

 

 

 

I come from a home where sewing happened.

My Mom made many of our dresses, she was part of a sewing team in the 1980's that produced stuffed bunnies with adorable clothing (mine was Rosemary Bunny) and in the 1990's she began quilting.

I'm still hoping that some of that will rub off on me, but my skills are "novice" at best.

Hope you are enjoying these "collections" posts.

Happy Wednesday!

collections: mom's eggs