Feathers in the wind

For me, the weekend means it's farmer's market time. Georgetown on Saturday, Fremont on Sunday...this is the routine. Starting at about 8am (each day), Jody and I set up the Blackbird Tees booth. After that, we sit back and hopefully enjoy a day filled with happy customers (and sales).

Today was a bit chilly; definitely a sleeping bag kind of day. And as I sat, cozily cocooned in my sleeping bag, a little tuft of goose feather filling escaped and floated through the air...

"Feathers" art print, $20 - from Groundwork.

 "Fly Away" moleskine journal, $20 - from Mary's Granddaughter.

Silver feather ring, $16 - from Velvet.

Needle-felted miniature owl, $48 - from Sewn Natural.

What time is it?!

I'm obsessed with time. At least, that's what it must seem like to an outsider. I'm constantly looking at the microwave--what time is it? Or my phone--what time is it? Or even the coffee machine--WHAT TIME IS IT?!

And it's not as if I'm a very busy person. I have plenty of time to do most of things I want/need to get done. But something compels me to constantly monitor these ever-changing digital readouts.

My world was turned completely upside down this past week when two of my vintage clocks stopped ticking. It's like the world stopped spinning. What was I going to do? Now, every time I enter a room, I have absolutely no idea what time it is. And surprisingly, I'm starting to love it.

Sometimes, factors beyond your control force you to pause or even slow down to a sluggish crawl. But inevitably, you end up noticing things you may not have noticed before...

From top to bottom:

1. Cherry Pie Pillow - $35, from Diffraction Fiber.
2. Terrarium Ring - $110, from Woodland Belle.
3. Gorilla and Girl Print - $20, from Irena Sophia.
4. "Tetris" Gift Boxes - $21, from Little White Dog.

Tiny is the new big

My girlfriend is fascinated by tiny things.  Diminutive puppies and other tiny, furry cuties are sure to make her giddy.  But what she really loves are tiny, handcrafted items.  And ETSY is THE mecca for tiny goods.  This morning, all the featured items are from Sypria, a lovely little ETSY shop I discovered last night.  Here, you are guaranteed to find a tiny treasure.  But if you can't settle on just one, no worries--Sypria is currently having a Buy 3, Get 1 Free promotion!

Strawberry Frosting, Vanilla Cupcake Earrings.

Glitter Green Seahorse Earrings.

Baby Grand Piano Adjustable Ring.

Blue Sea Shell Ocean Earrings.

All featured items are currently part of Sypria's Buy 3, Get 1 Free promotion.  Visit their shop for even more tiny treasures!