Great Blog: Posie Gets Cozy

This is wonderful blog and today's post is my very favorite:

We have strict rules around here.

I would love to be in a hammock with a dog right now, but sadly, no hammock, no dog. I have rules for my cat but she does not pay much attention to them.

Last Night - Margot Stage

After work last night I rushed down HWY 495 from Lowell to the Indian Hill Music Center in time for an artist reception. The reception was for my friend Margot Stage,  who is showing a lot of her recent work in the theater space at the Music Center. 

I made it in time, thankfully, and the reception was great fun.  Margot and I used to members of the Lowell Fiber Studio.  The group shared a studio on the 5th floor of the main building at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell, MA.  A year and a half ago, I moved into my studio on the second floor of the "A" Mill.  Just recently, Margot moved into her own studio on the second floor of the main building.  Margot is a fiber artist and you can see more of her work on her website  One of my favorite pieces is on the home page of her website:

Her work revolves around flowing shapes in sand, sea and nests.  The piece shown on her home page is from a series called "Great Blue".  Bravo Margot!

Great Store: Sundance

Sundance is my very favorite online store.  I have purchased more from that site than from any other I think: earrings, necklaces, bags, shoes, tumblers, and gift certificates.  It all started when the site first went live and continues today. 

1. Rain Tumblers
2. Journal
3. Earrings
4. Shoes

I own a pair of those shoes and the Journal.  I own tumblers and earrings very like the items shown in the image. 

In 2003  was driving back across the US (west to east) and made a reservation at the Sundance Resort to stay overnight.  It was an extraordinary experience.  My "room" was a little cabin surrounded by woods.  The bed extremely comfortable and the towels amazingly soft.  The stores in the main building were fun and really turned me on to the Sundance sensibility.  There were statues and art everywhere. Dinner was excellent, but my "comes with the room" breakfast the next day was wonderful.  I could have stayed forever but had to leave after breakfast to continue my way back to Massachusetts.  At some point I'll find the photos I took and share them.  It's a rather expensive place to visit, but I will never be sorry I had at least a one night stay.

Great Blog: Simply Natural

This blog is one of my favorite Australian blogs. Catherine has such great images and projects included in her blog.  Since we have similar taste in home decor and images, I'm always interested in what she has to say or show.  Recently she had a post about scissors in all sizes, some really huge, included in home decor.

If you have a chance visit her here

Favorite Stuff: Bin Bin Waste Paper Basket

I love these waste paper baskets.  You can get them here at Zwello  At $54.00 each they are a bit past my budget right now, perhaps later.

Happy Cinco de Mayo

A digital collage created for this day.

Great Blog - Textures Shapes and Colors

This week I'm featuring a blog I just found recently called Textures Shapes and Colors owned by Leslie Avon Miller a collage artist from the Pacific Northwest.  I love her soft neutral colors; they really speak to me. 
 
This piece is called Big Rocks (perhaps),