slateblu

heath ceramics

I finally went to Heath Ceramics in Sausalito.  I've been wanting to go for awhile so when I received the postcard in the mail about their open studio sale I figured that would be a good time to go.  My sister and I did browsing, picking up and putting back but finally made a decision on what to get.  Here are the pieces I got:

sugar bowl

serving platter

vase

tea/coffee mug

I'm so glad we went.  It's hard to pick because you want everything.  It was crowded because of the open studio sale but it was nice seeing the owners.  There was an article about them in the newspaper the other day.

tea time

A perfect cup of tea at Lovejoy's.

folding, wrapping, knitting, dining

Folding for Nancy. Just a sneak peak...

Wrapping gifts for parties this weekend and one for the mail...

Knitting fingerless gloves from a pattern my co-worker created...

Dining...

at the Garden Court...

ferry building

I didn't go to work today but went to a seminar.  After the seminar I went to the Ferry Building.  I got some good eats with my niece at Miette.

panna cotta

cupcakes

french macaroons

...and I treated myself to these little glasses from here.

saturday

So yesterday we (the whole family) went to the Maker Faire.  My co-worker was able to get me two adult tickets We only had to pay for the kids.  I couldn't believe Ava wasn't free - she's not even one yet.

Anyway- I was able to get my book signed by Lotta Jansdotter.  She had a little demo. (a talk more like it about how she started, etc.)  Sitting right next to me I recognized Korallin.  I've never met her (until yesterday) but I do read her blog. I hope my restless son wasn't a distraction.  On to the pictures --

Lotta:

My signed copy:

A man knitting and drumming at the same time:

Goodies to buy:

My purchases:

A tsai-fi doll for Ava:

and a felted pouch made in Nepal from WooLala:

And a picture of what I got at the - tea collection sample sale (earlier in the morning that day) -you do have to line up early --amazing how much I saved or should I say  how cheap the clothes were:

 

mother's day gifts & sweets

I hope everyone had a Happy Mother's Day.  I went to Japantown Saturday to pick up a coffee crunch cake for a Mother's Day luncheon at my aunt's house.  I bought if from here. It was very yummy.

 

I made these little pouches to put gifts in for the mothers:

Some gifts I received:

A lovely handmade teacup made by Little Flower Designs gifted from Caitlyn. 

...a Tokidoki handbag from my sister:

... a cake plate from my cousin - which I used later at night for a dinner at my house:

I also got green tea mochi from Japantown --- very yummy indeed; wish I had the recipe:

and some swap goodies from Kumi:

made:

I made these favors the past weekend- yes, I folded all these little bags:

My sister and sister-in-law punched holes and helped put the ribbons through:

Made a couple small drawstring pouches:

Made chocolate covered strawberries:

Bought these two shirts on sale at a local street fair from Abe Jones:

...and here is one of my son's creations - a star wars spaceship made out of his legos:

vacation time...

Just a quick post -- I'm off to Hawaii tomorrow - this weekend is my cousin's wedding. I haven't done anything crafty because I've been stressed at work.  I'll probably just sleep on the plane.  I'm a little worried about bringing my knitting needles so I'll probably just bring books.  I'm going w/out the kids and w/out the husband.  I'm a little worried about leaving my kiddies but I'm sure they'll be fine.

It's havaianas time  =)

Also- must show and tell -- Never could I afford a pair of these at regular price but when on the sale rack and at a very good price, and the last pair in my very own size, how could I not!

ikea|dolls|sock|ava

I finally shook this cold off and the cough is dwindling down - good enough for a trip to Ikea.  We went there to buy a bed for Jason.  I finally was able to look in the fabric section but the husband doesn't have patience to wait so I only bought one design--

My cousin-in-law went to Japan and got me these two dolls --

I'm knitting red socks per the request of  my son --

and another photo of Ava --

birthday weekend and finished projects

Last Sunday my sister turned 40.  So to celebrate, the girls (my sister, sister-in-law, cousin and I) went to the Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa at the Fairmont on Saturday.  It was nice and relaxing.

On Sunday we had dinner at Trader Vic's to celebrate with a few friends and family.

Click here to view some of the pictures I took.

I finished my son's scarf--

--and finished my practice sock--

These videos helped a lot.

An apron find at Anthropologie on my way home from work for Jason.  He pretends to be

Handy Manny.  This is his favorite one though.