Silver Sparrow Designs: photos!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

photos!

so it turns out the reason i couldn't post any photos was that i had reached my limit for my blogger account, which is 1000 photos! that really put it into perspective for me how much i've put into this here blog. pretty cool. i just love that i have this record of our lives and of my work, what a wonderful thing. anyway, i realized that i could go to my picasa web album and delete some to free up space here and that's what i did. so here are the first day of school pics.

i almost never dress them in matching clothes. but patty and i took the girls back to school shopping in nearby farmington and when i saw these dresses i had to have them. i think some family portraits may be in order soon as well. please note junebug's choice of footwear. and how freakin' TALL hazel is!

of course her blanket, "tinky", went with her.

she's so proud of her little first grade self.

and here is my new office! it is fabulous. the main framer, woody, told me today that they are almost finished framing!

this is the view if i am standing right outside the door to my shop. that big space there will be french doors leading out of our bedroom. above that is a big window that you can't see because of the tree. next summer glenn will build us a beautiful flagstone patio outside those doors. it will be so fabulous!

how's everybody doing? are your children back in school? what is the end of summer looking like for you?

4 comments:

mamabeaks said...: your girls are both beautiful. Hope they enjoy the new year at school........... can't wait to see your office when finished. (much excitement for you); August 26, 2011 6:27 AM
Silver Sparrow Designs said...: thanks, linda. they are such sweeties! and i cannot wait to see my new office either! there is a lot of space up there. i think i am going to put all of my casting equipment up there too!; August 26, 2011 7:19 AM
susie said...: Love the girls' dresses, so cute! It's exciting to see the progress on your house, so happy for you guys:)

Lucy started kindergarten and my little man is in the fifth grade this year (which I can't hardly believe). As summer ends were are still managing to swim when we have time (its still nearly triple digits here in the St. Louis), our garden is growing like crazy, and we are all consumed with our pumpkin patch (and keeping the mice and squash bugs away). Wishing you and the kids a wonderful school year:); August 26, 2011 7:50 AM
pencilfox said...: what sweeties, your wee girls!
love their matching dresses and the awesome backpacks.

so exciting to see the building progress, too....

xx; August 26, 2011 11:00 AM

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the equipment fairy

my horoscope for the year, in my we'moon, said wonderful things about possibilities and generosity this year. one part of it was, "other people's resources will be generously available, from inheritances to bank loans; seriously consider using this support to establish a fresh and enduring base of operations during '08-'09." i had forgotten all about it until all these amazing things started happening for me, making everything possible for me to live my dream as a silversmith staying at home with my children.

shortly after our huge remodeling project was finished, another wonderful thing happened. i was "in the right place at the right time" (another lovely coincidence) and met sharon king. she just happened to have every tool i could ever need for my silversmithing, all top of the line, very high quality equipment, sitting in her garage gathering dust and needing a new home. after talking for a while, we agreed that she would VERY generously not only sell her equipment to me for a screamin' deal, but finance it as well. i now pay her a small monthly payment and my shop is 100% set up! (please see photos.) THANK YOU SHARON!!!