Rose Hips, Pomegranates and Paper Clay

A grey day with clouds that look like snow.

I went for a short walk and found these bright red rose hips.

Pomegranates are back in the grocery stores and I couldn't be happier!

I love the delicious little seeds.

Keeping busy with the little paper clay animals.

(They look a little too cute...but I don't care)

Lots of knitting and reading.

Hope your weekend is full of wonderful treats.

Cashmere and Coffe

Yesterday I received a postcard in the mail from a dear old friend.

Elyse Allen will be attending the Philadelphia Craft Show

again this weekend and I hope to make it down to see her.

Elyse was just a girl when we met in a Ceramics class

but even then she had more ideas than she knew what to do with.

You just knew she was going to do something amazing one day.

She is now a very talented designer working in cashmere 

and Swarovski crystals (swoon!)

Yesterday was the one year anniversary of my blog.

Thanks to all who have visited and especially to V,

who somehow found me with her kind words and changed

my life for the better.

xo, j

After the Storm

Hurricane Sandy has passed by.

Thank you so much for all those who sent me good wishes

and helped me make it through the storm.

It was a frightening night as the winds reached 81mph.

There was lightening in the clouds and the winds smelled briny

as they tore at the trees.

I lost power for a day; the store where I work was closed for three days.

There are still many people without electricity.

I was very lucky.

Today I took a drive back to the Goggleworks 

to pick up the tumbler I made last week.

On the way home I stopped for a walk around 

the Rodale Institute Experimental Farm.

I filled my glass with wind before the first drink.

It may be a little lopsided but I'm so pleased!

Thanks Scott!