You can never have too many books.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!


And now onto what truly matters, crafts.

My Top 3 Craft Book Wishlist:

1.) Sew U: Home Stretch by Wendy Mullin and Eviana Hartman
I loved the first Sew U, and when I found out the Built by Wendy crew made a new one (about sewing knit fabric!) I just couldn't hold myself back from gushing.

2.) Cool Green Stuff by Dave Evans
I cannot wait to get my paws on this book! How-to's on making anything from a record bookend to a cassette belt buckle. How could you go wrong?!

3.) Louisa May Alcott: Quilts of Her Life, Her Work, Her Heart by Terry Clothier Thompson
This book is high on my must-have list. Like many girls, I grew up and fell in love with Louisa May Alcott's books, and after my professor, Dr. Sornberger (a fellow quilter and Alcott lover), told me about this in class, I knew I had to add this to my collection. The quilts depict Alcott's experiences nursing during the civil war to the suffragette movement.

Welcome Winter!

It's been a year since I cut my hair short.

I was even able to pull it back today, and I thought it looked kind of nice.
I haven't been able to do this in years!

Also, Welcome Winter!

Recent Thrift Finds

An ex-ugly old sweater, now skeins upon skeins of 100% wool -- $4.00


Vashti Bunyan boots -- $5.00


Amazing vintage patterns -- .50 or less each


Blanche Devereaux Sunglasses -- pennies!


Victorian inspired blouse -- $1


Currently Knitting: a surprise!
Currently Hearing: doors slamming
Currently Loving: Austin Weaver

Mom

It has been quite a while since I've had time to write, so since I'm up earlier than usual, I thought I would take this opportunity to do so.

Last weekend my mother came to Mansfield to visit, and although I worked the majority of the time, we spent some well needed time together. We watched Secret Lives of Bee's (which we both enjoyed), listened to lots of Joni Mitchell, went thrifting with Austin, and had a great meal in Ithaca.

I'm taking a creative writing class this semester, and I'm choosing to write my extended project on articles of clothing that used to belong to my mother. I'm mostly writing about the stories behind them and how they make me feel when I wear them, etc..
My professor, Dr. Sornberger, thinks that I should write up a book proposal and make it an illustrated book.
That is very exciting.
I don't know where to begin, but I think I might try.


In the last few months I've been considering going to grad school to become a librarian.
I will write more later.
and more about that later.



Currently Knitting: a Christmas surprise!
Currently Hearing: Vashti Bunyan
Currently Loving: recent thrift finds / the Ntch
Currently Wanting: Louisa May Alcott: Quilts of her life, her work, her heart

Etsy

Seattle was great and so was Austin's family. I felt very at home and more than comfortable.
We ate some great food too! I'll write more about that when I get the chance.


In other news:
I started an Etsy!

Dear Pacific Ocean,

I'm feeling much better, I'm working a lot, and school is almost out for fall break.
This means that I'm heading out to Seattle with Austin. This is going to be the first time I'm going to meet his family or even see into his world, which is going to be one new experience after another.

I'm nervous, but excited to go back to Seattle. It was my favorite city when I was on tour with Billy Mack Collector this past summer, and I'm looking forward to seeing it for longer than a day.

Dear Pacific Ocean
I can't wait to see you again.
Love,
Connie

Sick In Bed Movie Marathon 2008

I just got back from the Pennsylvania Governors Conference for Women in Pittsburgh late Thursday night which was an honor (I was one of 8 girls chosen from the whole campus) and a great time away from Mansfield (my 3rd time to Pittsburg was the best yet! LuLu's Noodles was very yummy!), but I came home super duper sick.
I have a mixture of strep throat and the flu. Yuck!


So that totally stinks since I'm unable to go to class or work or go to my friend Liz's chocolate party that I've been looking forward to for the past month, but I think it's been a reminded that I need to cool it because I'm wearing myself out.


On an good note:
Austin and I took out 6 movies from the library and watched them all together while he made me tea and covered me with blanket upon blanket.
And so began the first Sick in Bed Movie Marathon. A lovely new tradition for a lovely new couple.

1. The Outsiders
2. Shine
3. The Triplets of Belleville
4. Waking Ned Divine
5. My Life as a Dog
6. Hudsucker

Currently Sewing: vintage fabric coffee sleeves
Currently Hearing: Jens Lekman
Currently Loving: my sewing machine