Monday, November 23, 2009

Yeee-Haww!



Can you see why I might be dreaming about cowboys-or at least one cowboy in particular?

Monster Sale!




I sold my first monster! And it wasn't to my mom!  Hurray!

If you need a monster- especially a Christmas monster (since I'll be adding them as they're ready) visit my shop!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Christmas Monster!

Christmas Monsters have arrived...



Check out my shop for more holiday monsters!




-CtF

Friday, November 20, 2009

The Blind Side...

Go see this movie...




...really...

...even if you know nothing about football and don't care to know anything about it in the future...

...because its not completely about football...

...its about family and faith and courage and honor...

...there's laughing and crying scenes...

...and yes- there's football too for you football fans (football fan trivia- which famous football player has a cameo in this movie?  Mr. Incredible spotted him right away- I had no clue, until we were walking to our car and he filled me in... then I thought it was pretty cool)

...you'll love this movie...

...I promise!

-CtF

Sunday, November 15, 2009

I love butternut squash...

...I picked up a couple beautiful butternuts from a farm on my way home from work. The farm grows pumpkins, winter squash, tomatoes...




...they have a trailer parked out by the road with all the veggies and good- plus some homemade jams, flower seed mixes, and the occasional zucchini loaf.  Everything is farm fresh, pesticide free, and the best part is the honor-system method of picking and paying- you pick your veggies and put your cash in the bucket!




...I bought a couple butternut squash.  And mashed one up into a butternut gnocchi- yum!





I still have one hanging around my kitchen- look at those curves...





...and that cute little stem!





...and I don't really know what to say...its going to be hard to mash him up now!


-CtF

Sunday, November 8, 2009

I gave in...

...and started an etsy shop. 

If you're in the market for something monster-ish, please visit Christmas Tree Face Creations.

Definition: Monsterish- of or having to do with monsters... like this guy:



I may add non-monster items... depending on my next phase!  We'll see what happens...

If you want something custom- please contact me!

-CtF

Friday, November 6, 2009

my dog hit a car

Yeah- she really did.




And it was a parked car.

And the car won.

Nora was running, leaping, doing her thing.

She leapt past the metal bumper of a parked car- and missed.

The bumper tore open her leg- very gruesome- from her hip to her knee.




Be glad I didn't take a photo.

So now she has 14 inches of sutures...

And a big vet bill...

And three different prescriptions...

And a t-shirt...



Don't worry- Nora doesn't act as injured as she looks in these photos...

And she should be back to herself soon!

Miles to Myles

When I was in college I was blessed with a group of close friends.  We were all majoring in music, took most of the same classes, and enjoyed many Starbuck's breaks during our four years of undergrad.  We laughed, cried, studied, and scarfed cafeteria food together.  As we've 'grown-up' we've stayed in each other's lives and have experienced many milestones together.




Today, I got to meet my dear friend's new baby for the first time.  She's the first of our group to have a kid- so naturally, this was a big milestone!




I brought the camera- ready to capture our group's first baby... when I got there, we cooed over him- admired his pink cheeks and spiky hair. His bright blue eyes gleamed at his mama and he hardly made a peep while my friend and I got a chance to catch up.




And catch up we did- we talked and laughed and had such a good time I totally forgot to get my camera out of the bag...




As I was driving home I realized this sad fact.  So to make up, I took pictures of the wonderful sights on the freeway.




I do believe the little guy and I will have to have another date with my Nikon... soon!

-CtF

Sunday, November 1, 2009



A quick tour of our 2009 Halloween decorations.

We'll start with the inside...






















A look outside...




our spooky front door...




front yard graveyard...



mummies!




fortune telling...




close up of the gypsy...




...and her customer...




and the green ring master...




evil dead clown...




...just wait until next year!

I think I have Mr. Incredible convinced to convert the garage into a full haunted house... one can only hope!

-CtF

thieves...

These were our pumpkins....




As you can clearly see they were masterful works of art.




After the trick-or-treaters headed home, we blew out the candles and turned in ourselves.

I woke up this morning to find a trail of pumpkin tops leading out of our yard and down the street- but no pumpkins!

Someone stole our pumpkins! Or they ran away themselves- you can never be sure with these things!

As we drove to church this morning, I was carefully scoping out all of our neighbors for evidence- evidence of pumpkin thievery and evidence of mass pumpkin killing.

Thankfully we did not see the macabre scene of smashed pumpkins in one of our neighbor's yards... so I think I'm off the hook for any crimes committed with my pumpkins.

Mr. Incredible declared that at least we don't have to throw away rotting pumpkins now that they've run off.

Nora's First Halloween