My Dear Pearl

My husband bought an old desk yesterday.

 

Turns out the drawer was filled with postcards.

I have collected postcards of Oklahoma scenes for nearly ten years

and feel that these fell into the right hands as

many were mailed to Oklahoma.

I was so touched by the posts.

This one from Long Beach, CA to Meridian, Oklahoma in what looks like the late 1920s...

 

My Dear Pearl,

I wish you could inhale some of this lovely cool sea breeze. I am sure it would make you well. Georgia wrote that you are better.

I am so glad. Lots of love, Ada

 

It seems that the writers always meant to show good humor.

Ada wrote on the cover regarding the fine Craftsman house,

"I haven't acquired one just like this one yet."

 

Here is to Pearl, Ada and Georgia.

Blue Book

This theme for our March Altered Book Swap at Paper Crown was "blue."

I had Jackie's book to work in and my first thought was that she is so 'true blue.'

This spread emerged.

And I do not throw bible verses around.

Thats my mother and Aunt Ernie circa 1928.

Nan and I provided dinner. I made a salad.

She made these lemon cheesecakes.

She had to beat admirers off with a glue stick.

This week has been the two anniversary of mother's death. I've been doing so much better overall. Keeping busy, hugging Lucille, but I have felt exhausted and cranky. Grieving is lonely and takes lots of energy. So this is brief and lacks personality which reflects who I am right now.

Medeah's page made me clutch my pearls by the way...

Handmade U Frosh

 

It happens almost everytime. I think I am done blogging, then I get inspired
and can't wait to share. I am feel very much like creating after my weekend
at Rachel McGough's Handmade U event in Omaha.

Shelley Overholt of Tuttle, Oklahoma and I flew to Omaha. Really enjoyed that Shelley.
Of course everyone does.
Handmade U features two full day classes, a format I had not experienced
and really enjoyed.
Dawn Sokol led a Tape Bound Journal class.

We made a journal with tape and paint and general frolic.

She then provided exercises in doodling with TIME TO DOODLE. How about that??

Camille McClelland (right) led a two project leather tooling class.

She is the leather whisperer...

 I made the cuff below which bears my word for the year....

 

and the flower cluster which will become a pendant.
Look. Table space...

and snacks...

I just want to play all day. I am full of ideas and am worthless at other parts of my life now. More worthless than usual is accurate to say...

 

I am thinking to resurrect my idea of having classes at my husband's salvage shop
Oklahoma Barn Market.
Shelley has been asking about a doll class for a few years.
I am thinking about it...

 

Much fun at Handmade U. Thank you Rachel.
Here is Michelle and Mollie.

I got to sit next to Alisa Noble and just wear her smooth out. Double double...

However I did have to deal with this shit... 

Other than people's talent to deal with, I enjoyed it and cannot wait to play!

(and I do not throw exclamation points around)