Lemons into lemonaid...

Last night, as we were eating our pork tenderloin with rice and field peas, I went all Incredible Hulk on my lovely silver fork. It was one of those moments where you put exactly the right amount of pressure on something at the right place, and it bends just so:

Yep. No kidding. You should have seen my face. I could have bent the fork back into shape, but this sort of sparked an idea in my mind. The designs were beautiful up close, and I decided to try and make something out of it.

Using some bolt cutters and (wait for it) a dremel drill-like manicure kit, we remove the prongs and bent it into  a pendant. 

I had a few other dangly bits left over from a necklace I haven't worn in forever, so I strung them all onto a long chain with some beautiful ribbon.

I will probably fiddle around with it by adding a second chain to make it look a little more tangled, but I'm pretty happy with where it is going.

Everyday objects. Sometimes you don't notice the details until the whole is broken into parts.

The times they are a'changin'

Positive Things Happening Today:


1. Lou the cat deciding that instead of hiding under furniture and refusing to come out, he would jump up on the bed and play with me.


2. Getting to talk to my grandmother this afternoon.


3. My grandmother mailing me some new books!


4. Sending my love story over to Nicole at Teacups in Peony.


5. Despite not hearing any good news over whether or not I got the job, not hearing any bad news either!

Creative Kicks in the Butt

Having trouble getting your creative juices flowing? Try these ideas for digging out of that rut!

1.) Change your medium- Are you a writer suffering from writer's block? A painter with a stockpile of blank sketchbooks? Switch things around! If you are a writer, commit to one week of "drawing" your feelings/thoughts/ideas. You don't have to be a great artist. Just sketch out ideas. If you must write, make your words beautiful. If you are an artist, sit down with a few great books and write down ideas for new art in your sketchbook. Instead of gravitating towards things that you usually love, pick things that aren't your usual style.

2.) Switch playlists with a friend- We all end up playing those sames songs over and over on our iPods. Sometimes you can recharge your creative juices by just listening to something you haven't heard before.

3.) It's Fall! Yay!- I don't know about you, but Fall is my favorite time of year. The leaves are changing, and the air has a little bite of cold to it. I love it. Take your camera and a few ziplock baggies and go outside. Take a walk somewhere you haven't explored. Keep your eye out for little keepsakes like an acorn or a beautiful leaf you can press in your journal. Use different angles and perspectives when taking photos. Try something new!