Hello Spring

Spring has been ushered in by some beautiful blooms in our yard this year.


Oh, and here's the most beautiful one!


Before this week's gorgeous weather, it was dumping buckets and frigid for about a week and a half. This is what Ella did to pass time.

Watching more Yo Gabba Gabba on the sofa.


And Karaoke!



She also fed some birds at Golden Gate Park, but decided it's a better idea to just eat the bread herself.

Inspirations from Half Moon Bay

We went to Half Moon Bay this afternoon to get some chicks at the Half Moon Bay Feed and Fuel. Sadly we didn't come home with chicks this time cause the more docile Black Sex Link chicks won't be in until next week, but we didn't come home empty handed. I did some shopping, found some inspirations, while Ella and Daddy found a new friend on the bench.


There was a great little yarn shop called Fengari Fiber Arts. They have a fantastic collection of books on knitting and crocheting. I forgot to see if they had any on felting... I shall be back! Tim found this beautifully illustrated series by Lucinda Guy.


I couldn't bear putting such CUTE books back on the shelf, so I had to pick up a few :) And how can you leave a shop filled top to bottom with skeins of tempting yarns!! And of course, these temptations were strategically placed at the register. Knitting needles with "toppers?"

The family that makes these birch needles rely on the Blind to QC each needle for imperfections. I wasn't sure if that info was supposed to reassure me of the quality of the needles or if I should be offended by the fact that disabled people were sort of exploited during the making of my needles? Whatever it was, it was an inspiration for me to create my own needle "toppers."

Then another great inspiration came from a children's clothting store. Check out these felt and button hair clips! I can do this! No need to pay $12.