by Kelli Donley | Oct 1, 2013 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Nelson
Pattern found here. Dog: one of a kind. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Sep 29, 2013 | Arizona, Celebrate!, Happy Hippie
I dragged D out into the desert this weekend to have him take one good look and say, “I love this!” We hiked South Mountain Saturday and made it on Camelback with Nelson Sunday. It was fantastic! Now, I need to research some light weight, inexpensive...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 27, 2013 | Daily Sass, Domestic Art, Uncategorized
I started this post a few days ago to talk about how sweet babies are and how much I love knitting and now it is late Friday and I’m exhausted and ready for a “Holy-shit-we-made-it-a-year-cocktail!!” with the Mr. Yeah. I know. That went by fast for...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 26, 2013 | Nelson
Someone has been licking his front legs raw. I’m suspecting this is an only child reaction to me going back to work, his dislike for the heat and his lack of a giant backyard. I’m sure Imelda Marcos had a hard time adjusting to prison flip flops too. A...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 25, 2013 | Faith
Sisters in Spirit is a series of essays by a group of women who felt a spiritual perspective lacking from the steady stream of daily news. They each agreed to carve space monthly on their blogs for a spiritual conversation. The topic this month is: Sabbath. The...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 22, 2013 | Arizona, Celebrate!
We celebrated D’s birthday this weekend with some of his high school and college friends. A few shots of, what else? The dinner party food: I do not have a table cloth big enough for this beast. We also did not have 12 plates. (Moving, downsizing.) Thankfully, a...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 20, 2013 | Africa, Arizona, Community, Domestic Art
My friend Duda had a birthday this month. To celebrate, I sewed her a gardening apron. Among other gardening projects, she is leading group of high school students. Together they are transforming a bramble of forgotten earth into its former glory. You can follow her...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 18, 2013 | Domestic Art
The second time through a pattern is always more enjoyable. I am loving both this yarn (Malabrigo) and the pattern. The result is soft, tightly knit and something I hope the recipient enjoys for many winters. {Plus, the color way reminds me a bit of Monet, or Van...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 16, 2013 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna
I spent some time this weekend planting one of our four patios. I came in well under budget, spending just $25 on pots (thanks to a finding a dozen on Craigslist) and $25 at the nursery on dirt and succulents.* The rest, I had and repotted — including...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 15, 2013 | Arizona, Celebrate!, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Menu: roast chicken with fingerling potatoes and carrots, cheese-stuffed, bacon-wrapped dates, salad + flourless chocolate cakes with warm raspberry sauce + vanilla ice cream. Our first dinner party in this home was a success! ~K
