Archive for the ‘Earthy Possessions’ Category

two girls on the town

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on two girls on the town

Today the sun finally peeked out from behind those dark cumulonimbus clouds! (That word is SO ominous…which is maybe exactly why I like it.) Raring to go, Zia and I hopped in the Mini and went for a ride. We stopped at Jo Ann fabrics to pick up some cotton remnants for new pillows, then on […]

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rainboot day

Posted on March 10th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on rainboot day

We should’ve known it would rain. In fact, the pine cones told us it would…they were closed up tight. But we didn’t listen. We were on a mission, tramping happily down to the stream to test out a new pair of pink butterfly boots in the deep water. So when the big drops finally started […]

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penguins and tigers and polar bears, oh my

Posted on March 9th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

I have to confess: one of my main temptations in life is to buy books…lots of them. I usually keep it well under control, using the local library to stave off the worst of my cravings. But last week I picked up this book at our neighborhood Bargain Factory. I got the $35 book new for […]



carrot top in a ragtop

Posted on March 7th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

Today was such a beautifully warm spring-like day, we drove the Mini with the convertible top down for the very first time! We went to Price Chopper and someone cute finally got one of those balloons she swoons over every single time we go there. She was absolutely thrilled. It says, “Thank You” on it, and […]



butterfly bag

Posted on February 25th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Today I’m showcasing a bag I designed earlier in the season. On our last trip to NM, I found myself packing my clothes into a reusable grocery bag, of all things. It finally dawned on me that Lady Bagmaker herself has no bag to call her own. So, out came the sewing machine and some […]