Snow up to his neck

morning commute to Middle School

They love them some churros

woodworking project in the basement

Selling some hats on consignment at a few of the shops around town

Gifts for my teachers at Tangle – I have 18 of them!

Finished sweaters for the twinzies

Bridge between LoDo and LoHi in Denver.

Love Larimer Square

Breakfast at Snooze

took the twinzies to the aquarium for their 4th birthday.

I ordered the worlds largest Christmas Cards (designed by me!)

Fun, new toy at Tangle

Two giant Ikea bags full of Cotton Candy for Amy’s Christmas Party. (I love having my own cotton candy machine.)

love my tree

pecan brittle. the only holiday treat I made

Honor begged me for this nutcracker from Anthropologie. How was I to turn the boy down?

Love having a business partner that knits me gifts.

This light display, north of town, gets better every year.

stockings for Seth and Carrie and baby Elliott

fox jammies!

Ready.

handknit stockings don’t hold up super well to being packed full

playing with my new wacom tablet

It’s like Josh knows me.

Baby Elliott hanging out at Tangle while his mama helps with the Christmas windows.

The children both have iPods so they’re constantly texting me from the next room when they should be sleeping.

new duvet

I really don’t like the red Starbucks cups, so these reusable ones have been a good substitute. I realize I’m ridiculous.

Blueberry/cream cheese hand pies I made for Thanksgiving.

And apple pie.

We take any chance we can get to eat at Bin 707.

Pie for breakfast. The best tradition of Thanksgiving.

Followed by a hike. The second best tradition of Thanksgiving.

Tangle very early on Black Friday.

Everyone’s wish lists.

Our first year of having a real tree.

Happy 30th birthday, Seth!

digital billboard I designed for Downtown Grand Junction.

When I told Christina I wanted to do black and white for the theme of this year’s holiday windows, she wasn’t convinced, but I think that I’ve won her over…

We wrapped empty boxes with newsprint, made giant dahlias out of newsprint and black card stock. Sewed new curtains out of fabric from the shop, and made paper streamers from newsprint. A little gold spray paint added some sparkle. Carnations hanging from the ceiling were from Amazon and the rose trees were from Target. As I usually do, I knit stockings to go with the theme. These are knit from Cascade Magnum and big needles (the only way I like to knit these days.)

Photo by Seth Schaeffer, hand lettering by me!

Pumpkin Carving has become one of my favorite fall traditions. We pack my house out with friends and family and carve to our little heart’s content. First we eat chili with all of the fixins. Carrie made her famous chili. And I made a giant batch of Chicken Posole. This year Carrie came in and declared, “Happy Meet-iversary”. The pumpkin carving party last year was the first time I met Josh.