Author Archives: Emily
Wherein I attempt to maintain two blogs
Ryder laughs at me every time I say this, but I have been feeling rather conflicted about this blog for a while. I like posting photos I’ve taken, which often are of my family or trips or just random things. … Continue reading
Action Clocks
I recently sold the two “action clocks” that Ryder and I designed. One sold at a craft fair our church hosted. A family bought it for the bedroom of their two oldest children, and at their request I added numbers … Continue reading
2010 Christmas Crafts, part 2
We finally finished Christmas this past weekend with a lovely relaxing weekend with my parents & siblings. We also gave the last of our handmade gifts, which means I can finally share them with you all: Cutesy Apron: made of … Continue reading
What to do when “snowed in”
1. Watch cars attempt to drive up our slightly inclined street. Listen to wheels spin. 2. Have friends over who can walk or arrive via public transportation. Eat pizza (the only dinner food we had left). Play games. Cheer for … Continue reading
2010 Christmas Crafts, part 1
We made almost all our Christmas gifts this year. That made posting any sort of photos of what I’ve been up to rather difficult for the past several weeks – and we’re not even done with our Christmassing yet. But … Continue reading
Easy Christmas Craft
Ingredients: fleece or felt scraps, needle, thread Yields: One floaty fleece tree Cut fleece or felt scraps into a series of circles, each slightly smaller than the previous. I started with a circle about 2″ in diameter and ended with … Continue reading
Our Christmas Houseplant
We decided not to get a Christmas tree, and instead Ryder suggested we dress up our shamrock. So this is our houseplant-turned-Christmas-tree. We think it looks rather like a green-haired hippie at the barbershop.
Colorado: The People
These are not actually photos of Coloradans, for the most part – just the people we hung out with in Colorado. Okay, they are Coloradans. Diana & Mitch, wedding #1 of the trip. Lots of Wincks (plus Kelly), on an … Continue reading
Colorado: The Vistas
Looking out at the mountains from the tundra, off Trail Ridge Road. Trees starting again below the tundra, down the valley. Elk in Moraine Park Aspens & mountains, on our way up Deer Mountain From our hotel balcony in Denver, … Continue reading
Colorado: The Details
Ryder and I got to spend about 10 days in Colorado last month. First, some of the details: Gnarled roots. We saw a lot of these, and I really liked them. Aspen trees, their yellow leaves, and their shadows. A … Continue reading