when the new year rolled around i thought i would have to 'close up shop' on my business. but in the first six weeks of the year, i scored two ginormous nonprofit fundraising contracts and five wedding contracts. this will be the first year i will actually be able to make a living from my business. fantastic!!
valentine's was amazing. i actually completed a project. i made a quilt for my beautiful boyfriend:
and his mom made a delish red velvet cake for us:
because i secretly want to be jody, i have taken up patchwork quilting. i'm finding the planned randomness of patchwork very liberating.
my best friend has gotten huge with baby - who we lovingly call 'seamus' though that will never be his/her name - and i'm the one who's about to bust from excitement. 'cause i'm gonna be an auntie!!:

all my little pet girls are well. beautiful and happy. here's miss sadie's most recent bath: