To Etsy, or not to Etsy

I've been thinking a lot lately about starting up an etsy page...

 

but yesterday, 73 dollars and 7 1/2 hours later,  I realized the following:

 

A) I'm too slow and wouldn't make any money

 

 B) cute fabric is expensive and therefore, making items that are "for sale/profit" would be futile.

And C) it just wouldn't be worth it!

but gifts...

gifts are always worth it :) !

It's so much more fun to sew for a specific reason, or person anyway. 

I think that if I had to sew as a "job" I wouldn't enjoy it as much! 

So, no Etsy for me.

Coast:Day 3

day 3 notes

morning. Breakfast in the mission at this really great mexican place. So. Yummy.

Second times a charm. Got into the cathedral today and got to venerate Saint John. So humbling. Lit candles and said prayers for our godchildren and Baby Ham. Met up with Alana and Erin.

Drove to Santa Rosa to meet Alana at Russian River. Love Alana and pizza bites.

Had our first argument of the trip, about going to a fabric store. 

Dropped Thomas off at Lagunitas and went to awesome fabric store. 5,000 bolts of fabric. 

Picked up husband...glad to see he had a good time.

Drove to Oakland with happy husband. Laughed at his hiccups. Stopped to pee and get coffee. Laughed at Thomas trying to order "bamnnanma bread". Smiled at a little girl looking intently at my belly. Asked her if she was. Her response: "Well I'm wondering if there's a baby in there but I know it's rude to ask".  Laughed and told her there was. She asked when it would come out and I told her the 9th of September. Her birthday is the 5th. She thought that was pretty cool. Finally made it to Oakland to see Jessica and John. Shower at Jessicas. Yummy dinner.

Coast:Day 2

Day 2 notes

the scenic drive towards Monterey

(waved at Hearst Castle...I think) 

Drove through Los Padres national forest, 

listened to a piece on Summer Camp by This American Life.

Saw lots of cows grazing by the water...thought they were pretty lucky.

me and baby ham in Big Sur.

the park ranger horses. liked. me. 

golden hills and big green trees.

Craving salt water taffy. Stopped by the monterey fisherman's 

wharf for a visit to Kasa Karmelcorn. Got Chocolate bark, a caramel apple, turtles and taffy.
Taffy was a major let down.

On our way into San Francisco stopped by Anchor brewing and the cathedral. Went past alamo square...pretty houses. Stayed at brother-in-laws house (he got to feel baby hiccups) and visited with Zack. Ate at Pi Bar (yummy pizza) and met up with Erin for some beer and sausages, aka "tube meat". Nice to see missed friends.

Coast:Day 1

(Here are a few pictures and notes from our little trip up the coast)

Began our drive up the 101 to the 1, pretty nauseous, ate at Subway and saved the bag...just in case. 

Passed through the San Ynez valley and stopped to stretch at Lake Cachuma. So. Pretty!

Fueled up in Solvang.

Next stop, Paso Robles and Firestone brewery (had some yummy pretzels and almost went on a tour).

Passed through Carpinteria and  Santa Barbara. Told Thomas all of Fathers stories.

Saw lots of deer and cows.

On our way to Cambria...such a pretty drive out to the shore.

Saw a cute little sign for lavender, stopped and got a bundle.  Our car smelled great the whole trip.

Checked into the Fireside Inn, our room overlooked Moonstone Beach (and had a fireplace). 

Went for a walk out to the shore, met some very friendly (and fat) squirrels (one tried to run up my leg!) and some really cute seals too.

Walked to the Moonlight grill and bar and had some very tasty seafood and chicken. 

No room for dessert.

Walked off our dinner along the beach. Felt so pregnant. The air smelled so good. 

Slept with the sliding door open, listened to the ocean all night.

little helpers

Victoria

I watched this movie today during my three hour stay at Kaiser...and I loved every minute of it. It left me wishing that I lived in the 1800's, where women dressed so feminine and adorned themselves so beautifully (in dresses!). I jumped out of my seat a time or two and also had to try so hard not to cry in front of all of the other patients in the waiting room a few times! I was especially moved by the ending, when I read that after the death of her husband, the Queen honored his memory by laying his clothes out every day until her death! How beautiful! At any rate, I have a strong(er) desire to honor my husband everyday, in the little ways that I can, to read this book (It's been on my wish list for sometime now)...

and sew a beautiful nightgown or two (or three).

James!