don’t attempt to try this at home…..
….okay? unless of course you’re alot smarter than me (which i’m bettin’ you are!) & wear long sleeves & an apron! yup…i decided to shave this mohair…which on first thought actually seems pretty ludicrous since mohair is soooo expensive, but i had this mohair sitting around for quite some time & i never really liked the length of the shag. so why not shave it? i immediately ran out & purchased the clippers…& i think i’ve managed to break them already! i was so excited i never gave it any thought as to covering up any exposed areas of skin! & lemme tell you i wound up COVERED in mohair….& it’s about as fun as rolling around in a sheet of fiberglass! yowza! i had to hurry up…trim it….cut out the pieces…& head for the shower! needless to say, i’ll never make that mistake again!
anywho! i hope everyone out there had an awesome memorial weekend! ours was stellar! really beyond stellar! we were in holiday bliss all 3 days! we did a ton of traveling & exploring,sketching,& eating….& the weather was perfect! the weekend started off friday nite with a trip to the art supply store! erich picked up a cool little soapstone carving kit & i finally got my hands on a fountain pen….although, not one i’m super happy about (i still have the lamy safari on my amazon wish list) but it’ll do for now! then on saturday we wound up going to the new paltz/woodstock craft fair…where we saw these amazing native american handmade flutes (erich was instantly hooked!) & gobbled down some awesome zeppole & lemonade!! after the fair, we wound up venturing up to woodstock to joshua’s to score some awesome falafel!! (oh how their falafel rocks!) then back down our way to our friends bar-b-q! on sunday (my favorite day!) we first ran to rhinebeck to score some cranberry scones & tea (i’ve been on a huge scone kick!) at the farmers market & then headed up to hudson,ny. we never visited hudson before, so it was a really nice surprise! hudson, ny has so many cool little antique shops,bookstores, restaurants , neat outdoor parks, & even a cool little garden center that feels like you’re sneaking into someone’s quaint little garden! (i’ll post pics later!) it was great! we even got treated to a refreshing little rain shower to cool us off from the afternoon heat! when we were there, we wound up eating at Mexican Radio…& their food was pretty slammin’,too! not only that, but the drive both up & back were beautiful! the lands that surround the hudson are amazing! finally, on monday we ventured out to millerton,ny…then to mcenroe’s organic farmers market for some fresh produce & sandwiches…then off to millbrook, ny! now millbrook ny is a tiny town. it does have some shops & places to eat, but i think my favorite part of it are the gardens that are at the end of the main drag! it is such a beautiful little park! erich & i followed one of the paths to a little covered rocking bench & practically fell asleep on it! it was so peaceful! after that, we ate at aurelia…where i got simply delicious hand rolled gnocci! MMMmmmmm! we really couldn’t believe our luck this weekend! it was the best! & i feel so fortunate that i got to spend it with my best friend & love!
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…just thought i’d post a pick of hubby at work! he is just too handsome in his work digs! anywho….it’s a beautiful day out & i’m missing him (i know…you can commence to make barfing,gaging noises now!)…but i have had the strongest desire to grab some joe..or tea in my case (as of late)…a big blanket…a simple lunch…our sketch pads/journals…& head for the park! i’m so glad we are so like minded on such simple pleasures! anywho…speaking of journaling/sketching…i recently decided to try using a fountain pen for my doodles…& i hafta say i’ve become rather obsessed with them! i usually use micron pens, but i wound up picking up a cheapo speedball set…you know the old-school kind that requires dipping the nib in ink….& i’m sold! i’ve been researching something a little more substantial/portable than my cheapie, but i’m a fountain pen newbie…& rather unsure what should be my next step up. i’ve seen all sorts…& would prefer one with ink cartridges & an ink converter…but since it’s my first…don’t want to spend like a gazillion dollars. i found a lamy safari with some decent reviews on amazon..which for 25 bucks seems fairly decent…the other one in question is a rotring ..but i’ve read mixed reviews on these. needless to say…i’ve been driving myself batty about it…i even wound up having crazy dreams last nite of searching for just the right fountain pen! crazy,huh?! other than that…not too much going on…still slowly working on some projects…even though i just realized that i packed up half of what i needed already!*sigh*…& we are STILL in limbo with the bank! apparently, due to all the refinancing going on….they are really backed up! we may…we just may…get in this house before the baby is born…but i’m getting pretty nervous here!
the ones on the left are style adore kiss in silver (i’ve had a thing for silver shoes this year) & the ones on the right are their indigo line style gelato in red…& are soooo comfy & still manage to pull off a cute femme 1940’s-ish look…plus they have the slightest wedge which will at least add an extra inch to my stumpy frame! best of all, i ordered these from zappos.com on saturday & they were here by monday! you can’t beat that with no tax & free shipping! in other non-shopping related news, we are still in limbo on the closing date for our house! it was supposed to be this friday, but we’ve received no word from the bank & haven’t been able to contact them! ugh. this is sooo frustrating! we are half packed, not knowing what to do or when it will all take place!i have a crazy feeling, in typical erich & jenni fashion, that we’ll be running around like chickens with our heads cut off, last minute & willy nilly trying to move!
i currently have just about 4 lil’ outsiders in the works! i figured i’d concentrate on the smaller ones, since at least that would give me some sort of feeling of completion amidst the crazy-ness that is this apartments current state! hopefully this weekend i’ll be able to organize what i’ve packed so it’s not total chaos! ugh…i cannot stress enough how ready i am to be over this whole process! not to mention, i’m pretty psyched about setting up the baby’s room & the new art room….which will all be on one floor! yay! it drives me bananas the way the studio is set up currently. the studio is upstairs (a fun spiral staircase at that!) & i always forget stuff downstairs that i’ve dragged down the night before to finish in better lighting. consequently, i wind up leaving little trails of art projects from one end of the apartment to the other (although, hubby believes this will never change!:). anwho…i am off for some fresh fruit & veggies, but i’ll leave you with my lil’ doodle of the day:
alrighty! i just added my new pins to the 
well…i’ve been pretty bad at blogging as of late! i’ve been all consumed with the cintiq & doodles! i can’t get enough of drawing on it! i even started a new batch of pins & made new tags for them…hopefully i’ll post a pic tomorrow! i’m also considering making prints of some of my doodles, but we’ll see…not sure which is print worthy yet…& i’m still experimenting with different computer programs (did i mention i’m technologically challenged?). other than that..i feel like my tummy might just explode! i guess it’s just stretching out, but it is super annoying! & i’ve been waking up a million times a night with horrible pain in my hips & knees….anyone out there in cyberspace experience this while pregnant? good grief!
i hope everyone had a great easter! ours was pretty laid back! i did manage to persuade erich into coloring a few easter eggs….okay…i wouldn’t exactly call it “persuade”…a bit more like nagging for the past two weeks that we HAVE to color eggs! but hey…i need some traditions! anywhoot…here is a pic of our little collection:
