Guess who is 17...

Happy Birthday, Kelly!!!! xm

it's beginning to look a lot like...

atcs made from last year's christmas cards...
2007 holiday swap...red lead

the stuff that music is made of.

all you parents out there...this is what we live for, right? here's little kelly, down in front on your right. great job kel! xxxm

the first thing i do when i get home-

is to make a donation to this
there is a blue sky in chicago this morning and i have had a swell time with emily, visiting all of my fave places one last time before she toddles off to l.a.~ of all the things i take for granted, my freedom is high on the list...

new and noteworthy~

i know it looks like i haven't done one blog worthy thing since october 26- not true! i made this grocery bag holder from a pattern i made up all by myself. =^..^=