busy, busy, busy and etsy thoughts~

i've been having the second thoughts about etsy. what do you all think? i feel like i spend too much time for so little return as i haven't many admirers in either shop so my fan base is low. hahaha. i just said fan base. lol. 

i recently had to empty my shops due to a gallery taking most of my work. that's a good thing, but now there's not much to show of my worth. so which is better. an empty shop or filling it up and spending the cash on their mega site?

i have have been spending much time creating as you can see. i'm getting ready for my biggest show of the year and that brings another concern. i need items in my shop for those followers. ugh.

well. any thoughts are welcome. however, as i type away, i'm realizing i have my answer. i need to fill my shops. lol enjoy the scenery! xoxo

~doll head and another challenge

i made some stuff, which i enjoy, but my stash is getting so puny, i can't make much of anything at the moment. so, another challenge? making something pretty with what i have, which is almost gone. hahahahaha. means i'll be shifting gears and sewing again soon!
but back to my original challenge of 10 days of real food. going good, but I can make some very fattening food if i want to, so ima gonna watch that part. tonight~chicken curry~ with peas from the garden and red quinoa salad. yum!
so, since i'm challenging myself, i'm also going to do the 505 30 days of buying local which means local beers, co-op shopping for all the food and walking since I won't be able to buy gas! lol
cheers!

frozen charlotte and a pipe stem. vintage faux pearl necklace. sterling.

bike chain links. silk. antique linen buttons.

leather pouch with a watchmakers vial. assorted pipestone, glass, faux pearls and then one-of-a-kind shell beads made by me!

bike chain links, lace, cut crystal beads. love. <3

pedal pushing fever. the key to sanity~

new key necklace with bike parts

pedal pushing fever is setting in despite 5 inches of new snow yesterday. i dragged my old 1970's Schwinn pedal bike into the living room so i can spin at will. loud music a must. looking forward to getting out on the trails. my goal? twenty pounds down by April (adjusting my diet has worked well, now the exercise~going home to boston y'all!) and then the goal of 34 miles on single track for my anniversary in July (a re-creation of my wedding ride +17 extra miles). 2 goals seemingly worth it and doable.
bitch cakes is a true inspiration and battles some of my major battles. was inactive (not any more!), drinks beer. my beer is my belly and must be banished! well, not completely for pete's sake. just do the dark rich ones and the yummy home/micro brews in moderation.

my wedding day 6 years ago. i was 150, now 190. got some work to do! rode 17 miles to be wed, with my dress in my camelback, and then rode an historic train back to santa fe for a rolling reception. an amazing day fo' sure.

here's to a lovely day y'all!