Those waxen wings melt in the sun

Well, it sure has been a while, huh? I've been getting pestered to update this blasted thing, so I s'pose I may as well tell you what's been happening in my life for the past month or so!

First of all, happy February, folks. I hope that this short little month brings you prosperity and happiness. Smeriously. Anywho, so much has happened since I last posted. I'm just gonna run down the list. Consider it a super smattering of jovial do-dads. Perfect snack for a Sunday afternoon.

To begin, I thought I'd share with you my new years resolution (sorry if I already did this). I kind of kept it to myself because failure is embarrassing. I didn't make any boring commitments (like go to the gym every day or eat less chocolate). Instead, I made a simple vow to be more crafty. Crafty is my specialty and I sort of let that part of myself fall to the wayside in Korea. Perhaps it was because I wasn't inspired or maybe I felt I didn't have the supplies. I don't know. But anyway, I've done a good job with my resolution so far. My first project was to recover a bench that I found at Goodwill. It was a nasty shade of blue complete with dirt and grime. Despite, the foundation was beautiful and I thought I'd give 'er a go. Here's the before and after shot:

I chose a lovely golden fabric that complemented our interiors a bit better. Pretty, huh?

Now, my second project was to make a fabric wall hanging. Our walls are quite barren, so I took it upon myself to make some inexpensive art. I made a tutorial on Wendy's Gems if you're interested. Peek:

My latest project was Valentines. I designed some cute v-day cards and then made a DIY envelope full of Turnip seeds. Cute! For those who requested/received my Valentines, I hope they put a happy smile on that pretty face of yours!

Hmm...let's see. Since I last updated we got a lot of snow:

This recent snowfall has inspired David and I to complete an item on our 2010 list of 50 goals (inspired by Amanda Fales). List? You wanna see it? Okay, but no laughing or teasing.

• build an igloo
• go strawberry pickin'
  
• make tofu
• write a lover letter to each other
• don't eat processed food for 30 days
• read a book together and talk about it
• make ice cream
• try a new restaurant (we hit up the Red Lion Grog House in Fountain Square - yum!)
  
• pull an all nighter
• color a picture
• grow a garden
• buy a bike and ride it
• go to history museum
• host a dinner party
• pay off a credit card
• sell something at a farmers market
• go fishing
• go to a music show
• go to noraebang (karaoke)
• make wine
• shadow a beekeeper
• walk in a park
• go bowling
• no technology for 3 days (including phone, computer and TV)
• draw on the sidewalk with chalk
• go to a festival (any kind)
• go camping w/ no whining from wendy
• make homemade ravioli from scratch
• take a road trip
• try a restaurant from diners, drive-ins and dives
• take a class on whatever
• go to the indy 500
• practice our german and spanish
• bring food to our neighbors
• buy a $20 lottery ticket (don't judge)
• try miracle fruit
• make our own pizza from scratch
• go to the cincinnati zoo
• go to a place that makes cheese
• go to the shipshewana flea market
• volunteer somewhere (animal shelter?)
• join a death panel
• have an international skype party
• make a play jungle for goguma and lamia
• have a picnic with wine/cheese
• go a week without air conditioning in the summer
• have a dance party
• take a nice picture together
• repurpose a piece of furniture from flea market/garage sale/craigslist
• don't drive for 1 week

I'll continue to update the list whenever I update this little blogaroo. ^o^

Anyway, I think I'll end this post with some views from First Fridays in Fountain Square. We went last weekend with Amy and Jayson with a Y. There are some more photos on NUVO.net if you wanna check 'em out!

a handsome clan




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typical






band photo?





That'll do it.
Wendy