O Canada

I love my job.

There was a contest in which each team was given a small amount of money to spruce up the workplace and we decided to turn one of the conference rooms into a cozy little Canadian ski lodge. It comes complete with bear rug, elk head, AXES, and a nice little fire place to warm up beside when the weather outside is frightful. And we won most creative!

Cover Them 'Bows!

In an effort to save my bf's sweater, I decided to cover a growing hole in the elbow with a leather patch. The local fabric store didn't carry ready-made patches but did have leather scraps, so I bought some scraps and made my own! Leather's a pain, but an awl, a good old blanket stitch, and some entertainment (in the form of Sufjan's new album and Through A Glass Darkly) made it all okay.



Okay, now off I go to trivia!

Friendship Bracelets

Apparently, friendship bracelets have been coming back into fashion. I'm down with its comeback, but I can't imagine paying more than 2 dollars for what most of us created as kids. Of course, the nicer versions have convenient gold clasps and are probably made out of something better than embroidery floss, but there's something to be said for friendship bracelets being made by a friend for a friend!