byrd & belle {studio notes}

scarf-shop

If you haven't stopped over at Scarf-Shop yet, you should.  Even if you're not in the market for a new scarf, the eye-candy alone is worth the click.  Hand-dyed here in Minneapolis by Martha of Uniform Natural.

back in the studio

I was back in the studio today after a few days in Seattle.  The above photos are from our last day when we took the ferry across to Bainbridge. 

Whenever D and I travel, there is one thing I can count on.  Sometime during the course of the trip, D will float the idea of moving to wherever we are visiting.  It has happened in multiple cities and actually, multiple countries and it is my duty as the appointed "brakes of the relationship" to find reasons to stay put and to not flit about like gypsies. 

I'd never been to Seattle before but my prepared, bulletproof argument was that it is too rainy (and the suicide and heroin-addiction rates are high but really, these are probably also due to the rain).  The weather however was beautiful. Although it rained everyday, the sun also made an appearance everyday and as D said, it is as if the daily rain makes you a bit more thankful for the daily sun.  So I guess we are moving to Seattle... totally kidding... sort of... not really.  

Seriously though, it was beautiful and comfortable and I'm looking forward to spending more time in the upper left-hand corner of these united states. 

Back to work...

seattle

I'm sneaking off to Seattle tomorrow for a long weekend with my Mister.  I'll be available via email albeit sporadically as I dodge raindrops and sip hot beverages.  We are taking with us the prototypes for the new iphone cases so we can put them through their travel paces.  With any luck, I will be able to share new things when I return.  Have a great rest of your week and weekend.

The papercut below is by Karen O'Leary.  If you don't know her work, you should.