I made pasta, I sware

It's just been a long day and I forgot to take a pic. There was shrimp, mozzarella and swiss chard involved. A little oil and salt. That's it. It was good.

wood balls

I survived. I am home. I like more urban adventures I am coming to learn. White earrings. It's kind of reflective of my mood. 

simple camp earrings

I don't have much up here, but these were fun to make. they look like lady bugs.

Early Morning Chocolate Fix

Making truffels to share at FF. Trying to get as much packed and prepped as possible before I have  to hit the road in an hour.

Chocolate Truffles:
1/2 c coco powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp orange zest
1 pinch salt
1 tbs almond butter
1/2 c almond flour
2 tbs honey / maple syrup
3/4 c butter
1/2 tsp cayenne powder
1/4 c coconut flakes
pulse all ingredients in food processor and then form a paste. Make small marble sized balls with paste and coat with coco powder and coconut sugar.

yummy fun treats

Fuzzy Earrings

Felted earrings that I will bring with me to FF to HOPEFULLY sell or trade for goods or services. I think I may be going a bit overboard for this event. We shall see.

almost there

Snowflake jade. Leaving for Floyd tomorrow. Got one more day to pack and make a few more pairs of earrings. Mama needs a new pair of shoes, fo-real

more earrings

preparing for the weekend

pearl, quartz, copper, shell. Gona make lotsa earrings this week & hopefully make lotsa money

Amber Light

My absolute favorite place to escape to is dusk. The amber light that exists in this time is fleeting and magical. I wish that I could exist in this light forever. It holds mystery, magic and hope. It's the reflection on the fading light of the day, with the intent of the night and all its obscurity. It is the passion that the day is releasing. It is love, warmth and friendship. It is simple, pure and small. I wish I could hold this feeling in my heart at all times, I just have to keep reminding myself that every evening, no matter the day, has this magic moment and I will get to experience it's magnificence tomorrow, and the day after. I just have to be patient. It will all come in time, fleeting as it may be.

Camp

Makin' food for camp! Mojo Chicken awaits as do friends and fun times. I am complimenting the chicken with tres amigos, Pico, Guac and frijoles rojos y arroz. Nom.

Guac:
2 avocados
1/3 red onion diced
1 jalapeno, itty bitty dice
2 cloves garlic, pulverize
1 lime juiced
salt
1 tbs olive oil
pepper
cumin
coriander

smash, stir, mix and blend all of the above ingredients to your desired consistency and enjoy with a fresh bag of chips  

Pico:
1 large tomato, small dice

1/3 red onion diced
1 jalapeno, itty bitty dice
2 cloves garlic, pulverize
1 lime juiced
salt
1 tbs olive oil

toss together and again with the chips

frijoles rojos y arroz:

2 c rice, brown short grain, prepared with a rice cooker. This is magic which we have already spoken, I need not cover this
2 cans red beans, goya is good, strained and rinsed
2 cloves garlic, crushed and put in with the rice to cook
1 can tamale sauce
2 tbs sun dired tomato paste
P&S
chili powder
cayenne pepper
1 bunch scallions finely sliced for color and flavor burst finish

cook the rice, put the rest in a bowl, pour the hot rice over, mix well and enjoy with good friends and Puerto Rican Slurpies.

trees

I found this last night when I was picking up a few things at my local crack house, aka bead store. I am only allowed to go in there with cash and a list, but even then, best intentions get thrown out the window when I see a pretty face. This lil guy was yelling at me under a pile of randomness and I heard him loud and clear, I did take him home. Now it's morning and it's time for him to take his walk of shame. I gotta go to work, and it's gona be a long day. Looking forward to the weekend and all of the other fun little things that I get to play with.

time will tell

you that you are being neglectful of it and that you should really have a hang out session. It's not shy, it will smack you across the face and tell you to slow down. It could be a simple sign, grey hair, eye twitch or something more dramatic, heart palpitation, stride stopping gut drop. But you will always know when it's time for time. This afternoon forced me into a little space at home with the kitties. All 3 got caught up on life with their vet and I, having used an at home vet service, got about 45 minutes back from my life. What did I do? I cracked open a beer and walked to the basement and made this fun lil piece for a good friend and fixed like 10 other pieces that have been on my to do list for like 6 months. Like woah. See what 45 extra min gets you next time.

Love some lil sis

It was great catching up with Smuff and she gave me this sweet shell she found at the beach. The hardest part was already taken care of and all I had to do was find the chain.

Perspective Shift

As I was running this morning, I came across a nail in the road, the first thought that popped in my head, was literally, I could have stepped on that and it could have thrown me off my run, as if I were a car and my large tires were actually vulnerable to deflation. I am a bit more nimble than that. What I am coming to understand is that I need to change my perspective, and get a new experience. I am ready to fly and I am not sure that I can do that without jumping. The further I ran, the more sore my legs got, but the harder I thought about it, the more I know I am ready. Then I came across the most beautiful blue feather, and I knew. It's time. This piece is for freedom and balance, knowing perspective is always in my own mind, it's mine to empower me or tear me down. I am done feeling like shit. I am ready to soar.

crap begets crap

I am slightly overwhelmed and underwhelmed at the same time. It's crap, internal and I know I need to shift my focus, it will take some time, but I know that change is coming. For now, here's  a subpar pendant.

on the flip side of french toast

everything is just peachy at the beach. this is the inspiration for the super simple compote that I made for the french toast this morning. Grilled peaches on the leftover coals from last nights dinner, I did this part the night before, the coals weren't super crazy special or anything. Simple french toast, eggs, milk, bread. Real syrup and sausage links. Life is ment to be easy and full at the beach. We met all the criteria.

Beach Bum Pancakes

Nothin' says lovin' like bummin' in the summer. The best slacker beach food product ever, Bisquick. This stuff makes even measuring optional, you really can't screw it up, even if you are drinking at 10 in the morning. Pancakes ala big yellow box, real maple syrup, bacon, melon. Nothing more to it than that. I am not writing any recipes up here cause it's vacation and cause it's that simple.

found a little love

even tho it's for a brief time, it's what I've got. Lovin'. Found whole shell, silver wire, opalized quartz.

seashells by the seashore

well, not quite yet, but tomorrow, it's on. old found beach shell, laquer, ribbon, silver wire.

gearing up

It's all that I can manage not to make something out of pooka shells and hemp right now. I am so close to the long beach weekend I can taste it. Coconut shell, seed, copper wire.