Although I had a bazillion “time” ideas for this week’s challenge, they all looked horrible. Watch faces, clocks, calendar pages, TIME magazine, thyme seasoning… all big fat fails. All of my shots just looked bland. I think Leo the fat cat used up all of my creative juice for the weekend. On Monday, while I was strolling around the office, a bright idea struck.
Here is my time:
This is my PodMate, aka Susan, aka Almost Crafty. And she’s looking into an old mirror that sits above the fireplace in the clock tower. You see, we work in an old building that was gutted and renovated into office space. And in the southeast corner of the building is a clock tower with a clock at the top (refer to ARosa’s time photo). So the tower is a small round room and the renovator left the original fireplace. And it’s a gorgeous fireplace. They also left the original mirror. Which is extremely expensive to purchase. These lead cracks are worth some mula.
PodMate looks so freakin eerie and I love it. Perfect for the spooky season. But also perfect for the “time” challenge because over time, the mirror has aged. Turning into a quick favorite. I promise PodMate isn’t this creepy looking – to prove it, I snagged a photo of her taking a self-portrait for her 365 project. Thanks again, PodMate!
Next week’s challenge is “candy.” Great timing considering it’s Halloween and the kiddies will be trick-or-treating. I haven’t decided if I’m going to pass out the goods or pretend I’m not home. Figure that out later this week. But don’t forget to check out the flickr pool’s photos or click on the challenger roll to see everyone else’s photos. I see a couple new names which is awesome – like they say, the more the merrier!
bro - first, you knit because it is neat
second, you try sewing.
next thing you know you are wanting babies to appease the nesting syndrome.
don’t do it boo, the folks are trying to trick you into giving them grandbabbies.
katie - holy crap. can you please teach me how to take photos like this? i’m in desperate need of a photography tutor.
shutterboo - Oh Big Bro… but I do want to learn how to do homemaker things. Babies, not so much. You and sister-in-law are such good parents – maybe it’s time for another little elf.
shutterboo - Tudor schmudor. Just keep practicing!!!
bro - 4 is enough. It is time to have the necessary plumbing turned off to avoid more of these baby creature things.
shutterboo - una mas!!! I love my nieces and nephew!!
M Lubbers - Hi! Mrs. Rev’s sister-in-law here. I started knitting … maybe 7 years ago? It’s been awhile. Anyway, I took it up as a hobby that would relax me, instead of making me all super concerned about the finished product (hello, scrapbooking). For a long time, I only made scarves and just learned the simplest stitch. Once my friends started having babies, I finally took the plunge into making baby blankets and learning the second stitch. And that’s where I’m at today.
My point is, just start! It doesn’t have to be perfect and it doesn’t have to be complicated. My first scarf was a mess, but I still love it and wear it because I like the colors and that I made it. And no one else notices the imperfections but you!
And, for the record, I made it through many years of knitting before I got pregnant. So don’t let that scare you off ;)
amy937 - You definately need to give knitting a try! I adore “clicking needles.” That made me laugh. Half the time what I make doesn’t live up to my expectations, but I usually don’t even mind. It’s just fun!
Susan the Pod-Mate - You know how I feel about the whole knitting thing. :) I hope my hands are still clicking the needles when I get to be Bev’s age!
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