Nails on chalkboards...

have got to be the worst sound ever! Thankfully such a sound will not be made on my chalkboard.


Currently I am in the process of re-organizing my craft room. Once that is done I will find the perfect spot to hang my chalkboard on the wall.

Birds of a feather

I didn't really have anything to blog about.. but decided that I would start a mini showcase of things I have or recently obtained that I love. As some or none of you might know I really love birds.



The designer of this necklace uses old watch parts, along with new pieces to design her work. I think it's wonderful!

Twilight Update

Twilight arrived in the mail yesterday. After work and various household chores last night I picked up the un-opened hardback book. There is just something about cracking open a hardback book that hasn't been opened before that feels me with joy.

Anyway, back to the book. I can't say that I love this book. I did make it half way through last night before putting it down. Stephanie Meyer's writing style is a little choppy to me and seems to drag on. However, it has peaked my interest and I have to finish it to figure out what happens. Since there are more books to follow I am sure I will end up reading them too, so I get the whole story.

Craft Time!

The other day my friend Stephanie was admiring the felt case I made for my ipod. She had mentioned that her hand knitted case for her camera had stretched and her camera no longer stayed inside. I decided to surprise her with a new felt case. Here is how it turned out.

Books

I have been looking for a new book to read. Lately I have just been reading magazines and the readers digest. The book Twilight was suggested to me, however, with the recommendation I was told - "If you loved Harry Potter you will love this!". I never read any of the Harry Potter books. I am sure this declaration is making some of you gasp. I just never had any desire to read them. But anyway, back to Twilight. I have asked a few people who have read it their opinions and got good feedback. I am still a little nervous though. Why? I am not sure.

I did order a hardcover copy off of Half.com the other day and hopefully it will be here shortly. I'll update the internet world on my opinion once I start to read it.

On a side note if anyone else is looking for something to read I recommend the author Wally Lamb. I have read both I know this much is true and She is Coming undone and loved both of them. He has another book coming out in November and I am anxiously waiting it's release.

Homeownership and HOAs

I have been a homeowner for several years now, which don't get me wrong, I love. However, I was not completely prepared for life in an HOA. HOA are for some people, but I have come to find out I am not one of them. I do not like paying a monthly fee to cover services which I feel are basic and not worth what I am paying each month.

This weekend I received a letter in the mail from the HOA management company, advising that someone had complained about our 1962 Mercury Comet being parked in the driveway and that the car had made a stain on the driveway. Maybe its my humble upbringing, but a stain on a driveway seems pretty commonplace to me, since you are parking cars there - which do drive on the dirty road and contain various types of different fluids.

Anyway apparently this vehicle and stain are bringing down property value for everyone else. The letter also asked that the vehicle be stored in the garage in the future and to make sure there was something protecting the concrete in the garage from damage from the vehicle.

HOAs may be for some people. They are definitely not for me. This has made me more motivated to find a new house.

Halloween is just around the corner..

I have posted a few Halloween decorations for sale on my Etsy.com account, NeedlePinProductions.etsy.com.

Go check them out! You don't have to buy from Etsy, you can order directly through me. Just email me what you would like.