aloha!
it may not be the most popular time of year to visit maui, but the weather was tropical, everything was in bloom, and the trees served as flower girls.
our first stop was hana. the road to hana was slow, twisted, and dripping with scenic splendor.
the lava flowed down to the sea where it was beat back by the wind.
we got up early and hiked through bamboo forests to gigantic waterfalls at haleakala national park.
we were the first ones there!
next stop - lahaina. hey - i have seen this view on t-shirts before!
kevin played (really really well...like 400 yard drives...draining 30 footers...) golf at the plantation course at kapalua.
we saw unnecessary fountains under basement stairwells.
we spent the last few days with fambly from denver in the bustling hippie town of paia.
catching waves, watching turtles, looking for sharks, eating like kings, playing with the keiki.
it was a great trip, worth the looooooooong haul to and fro. hang loose!
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Thursday, June 05, 2014
happy birthday, nachodoggy!
whew! donde estan los dias? (very roughly - where did the days go?)
today nachodoggy turns a ripe 11. he is still hopped up on steroids and feeling GREAT! his allergies are gone and he can enjoy jumping around the yard with his fluffycups flying.
today he will have (part of) a rotisserie chicken in celebration. not too much or he frows up.
happy birthday sweet little sugardoggy!
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Sunday, May 11, 2014
Sunday, April 27, 2014
kids art 3d printing spring pretzel
last week 2 nephews, my brother & sister in law stopped here amidst a 2 day road trip for a total of 14 hours and during the entirety those 14 hours it rained steadily and was under 50 degrees. it was great to see them nonetheless and they will have to come back and enjoy the outdoors soon.
here is our ever-expanding gallery of kids' art and vintage cross stitch. if any of your kids want to be featured, please send away!
my friend who works for makerbot sent me a sweet box full of 3-D printed with "a corn based eco-safe bio plastic."
we have labrador stoppers of many shapes, stretchy fun bangle bracelets, a hot pink unicorn cat, a dunny, and fantastic dog butt hooks in green and -
nacho! already hung nacho butt for keys. phuckyeah!
spring has really sprung around here. everything is changing like crazy. it's neon.
on thursday i found this heathered gray vintage 80's sweatshirt with an airbrushed picture of "Pretzel" the beautiful long haired long tongued dachshund dog.
Supermama of Supermama vintage alerted me to the "mamie ringer t-shirt" on ebay. they're asking $5000 for it. i would be happy with 1/100th that. "Pretzel" will be posted this week.
blisstexas bought this fun fiesta san antonio shirt from shv and posted a few pictures from the actual festival this weekend. it is awesome to see a shirt get a great new life!
we have plants in the garden, and in pots on the deck. ferociously friendly nachos on steroids still. todos buenos!
my friend who works for makerbot sent me a sweet box full of 3-D printed with "a corn based eco-safe bio plastic."
we have labrador stoppers of many shapes, stretchy fun bangle bracelets, a hot pink unicorn cat, a dunny, and fantastic dog butt hooks in green and -
nacho! already hung nacho butt for keys. phuckyeah!
spring has really sprung around here. everything is changing like crazy. it's neon.
he sees cows |
on thursday i found this heathered gray vintage 80's sweatshirt with an airbrushed picture of "Pretzel" the beautiful long haired long tongued dachshund dog.
Supermama of Supermama vintage alerted me to the "mamie ringer t-shirt" on ebay. they're asking $5000 for it. i would be happy with 1/100th that. "Pretzel" will be posted this week.
blisstexas bought this fun fiesta san antonio shirt from shv and posted a few pictures from the actual festival this weekend. it is awesome to see a shirt get a great new life!
we have plants in the garden, and in pots on the deck. ferociously friendly nachos on steroids still. todos buenos!
Thursday, April 17, 2014
nachos on steroids
took nacho for a rabies shot and asked about some supposedly miraculous allergy medicine for dogs that would cost more than groceries and the good doctor gave us some info and gave nacho a steroid shot and he is 98% better. it should last a month.
the only problem is now he looks like this
nachodoggy!
the only problem is now he looks like this
nachodoggy!
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014
florida, alabama, and sinking cars
spent the past few days in tallahassee where the skies were fantastically blue and 82. had some Apalachicola oysters that were plump and delicious but not salty. i went thrifting and scored some great stuff like a 70's Florida State Seminoles golf shirt. pouncey came with us and got an A+.
went to the FSU student circus. the only animals were humans. the students do not get paid, and do not get class credit, they do it for fun. they were flipping, juggling, twirling, clowning, and balancing all over the place.
watched a really cool documentary last night called 'muscle shoals.' so many awesome albums of the 70's - 80's were recorded in that little town. rolling stones, bob seger, bob dylan, percy sledge, on and on. the archival footage of aretha franklin in her 20's was worth the watch alone. if you like southern rock, or any rock, or any music at all, this movie is a must see. i found myself often covered in goose bumps and occasionally tears.
if you want to read something absolutely terrifying but also full of good information - How to Escape from a Sinking Car
went to the FSU student circus. the only animals were humans. the students do not get paid, and do not get class credit, they do it for fun. they were flipping, juggling, twirling, clowning, and balancing all over the place.
watched a really cool documentary last night called 'muscle shoals.' so many awesome albums of the 70's - 80's were recorded in that little town. rolling stones, bob seger, bob dylan, percy sledge, on and on. the archival footage of aretha franklin in her 20's was worth the watch alone. if you like southern rock, or any rock, or any music at all, this movie is a must see. i found myself often covered in goose bumps and occasionally tears.
if you want to read something absolutely terrifying but also full of good information - How to Escape from a Sinking Car
Thursday, April 10, 2014
the best i've ever seen 'em
these 5 different trees have made themselves into a little family. from afar they look like 1 tree.
update on the oil pulling - went to the dentist yesterday and the very sweet hygienist i've been going to since 2007 said my teeth were 'the best i've ever seen 'em.' i haven't had any head cold symptoms in 4 months now. i am keeping it up!
i've been spending a huge amount of time the past 2 months getting a skippyhaha.com website together where i can sell my vintage clothing. it will take me months plural for me to load all 1200 items into the new site, but slowly but surely i am getting there and i hope to have it done by june. the site is live now and open for business, but i want to get everything up there before really publicizing it. but i like how it turned out and it is getting there!
update on the oil pulling - went to the dentist yesterday and the very sweet hygienist i've been going to since 2007 said my teeth were 'the best i've ever seen 'em.' i haven't had any head cold symptoms in 4 months now. i am keeping it up!
i've been spending a huge amount of time the past 2 months getting a skippyhaha.com website together where i can sell my vintage clothing. it will take me months plural for me to load all 1200 items into the new site, but slowly but surely i am getting there and i hope to have it done by june. the site is live now and open for business, but i want to get everything up there before really publicizing it. but i like how it turned out and it is getting there!
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Wednesday, April 02, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
good night march madness
the only action PJ Hairston saw at the Dean Dome this season |
well, the unc basketball season came to an unceremonious close on sunday night.
it was very sad and confusing at the conclusion, and i had tears coming down my face, but the tears were not of sadness, they were leftover tears of joy and pride from when james michael mcadoo hit both of this free throws! after a season-long horrific charity stripe struggle, what may have been the first time ever, he HIT THEM BOTH. to tie the game, in the last 10 seconds, when it really mattered, he hit them both. way to go j'michael!
too bad it didn't matter and the end was terrible, turble, terrible, but i am looking forward to seeing these guys play again next year. i believe marcus paige is an outstanding human being. and at least they made it further than dook. success!
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Saturday, March 15, 2014
the ides of pouncey
HAPPY BIRTHDAY POUNCEY! The big 2!
his muzzle is already turning gray but he hasn't slowed down a bit. no longer a puppy, now he is officially full grown pouncey doggy.
he has already been pouncing around the woods and river chasing balls today, and will have a hamburger for dinner.
keep on pouncin, don't stop no!
his muzzle is already turning gray but he hasn't slowed down a bit. no longer a puppy, now he is officially full grown pouncey doggy.
he has already been pouncing around the woods and river chasing balls today, and will have a hamburger for dinner.
keep on pouncin, don't stop no!
Saturday, March 08, 2014
Friday, March 07, 2014
dealer decal begone!
buying a new car is fun! until you get home and see they've permanently affixed a stupid dealer decal advertisement to your trunk.
luckily, these can be removed! pretty easily!
first, we washed that part of the car.
next, we sprayed turtle wax adhesive remover - made especially for cars - and peeled off what we could. a lot was left.
next, we got an extension cord and a hair dryer and heated up the decal for a couple of minutes.
the heat made the remaining decal much easier to peel off.
next we peeled the decal into fun new words: VD HARLOT USA
finally, we sprayed some more adhesive remover, and wiped it clean.
just like new!
sorry south boulevard subaru, we don't love you that much.
regal pouncey approves.
luckily, these can be removed! pretty easily!
first, we washed that part of the car.
next, we sprayed turtle wax adhesive remover - made especially for cars - and peeled off what we could. a lot was left.
next, we got an extension cord and a hair dryer and heated up the decal for a couple of minutes.
the heat made the remaining decal much easier to peel off.
next we peeled the decal into fun new words: VD HARLOT USA
finally, we sprayed some more adhesive remover, and wiped it clean.
just like new!
sorry south boulevard subaru, we don't love you that much.
regal pouncey approves.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
where my oil pullers at?
just kidding, i don't think that anybody who reads here is an oil puller. but you never know!
i first heard of this practice - oil pulling - a few years ago on a facebook for hippies site called "tribe," where a lot of alternative thinkers would post questions and solutions, most with a decidedly natural bent. i was looking for carcinogen-free toothpaste recommendations and saw a post about oil pulling. it was interesting but i did not try it.
i bought a jar of unrefined cold pressed virgin coconut oil and was happy with how it plus eucalyptus helped my cold.
it supposedly works like an intense mouth wash
- the coconut oil is anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and it
collects all your mouth germs and then you spit them out.
bonus is the lovely trippy layered tiers of half solidified - half liquid coconut oil collected in the jar!
as an aside: how great is talenti gelato and sorbetto? the mango is out of this world!
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Friday, February 14, 2014
frozen valentine
happy valentine's day from snow-covered asheville!
may your hearts, cockles, and fingers stay warm today.
nachodoggy is ready for besos.
Macy's and Hallmark made it what it is today - well it's a corporate holiday!
http://www.alomusic.com/player.html - "Valentine's Day" (about 20 songs down) ALO - Animal Liberation Orchestra
boogie boarding down the driveway. looks like more fun than it is! should've greased the board.
formation of a polar bunny vortex:
love and hearts and chocolate to all!
may your hearts, cockles, and fingers stay warm today.
nachodoggy is ready for besos.
Macy's and Hallmark made it what it is today - well it's a corporate holiday!
http://www.alomusic.com/player.html - "Valentine's Day" (about 20 songs down) ALO - Animal Liberation Orchestra
boogie boarding down the driveway. looks like more fun than it is! should've greased the board.
formation of a polar bunny vortex:
love and hearts and chocolate to all!
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
time to fetch the donuts
what happens when there are 3 inches of snow on the ground, the roads are still not plowed, and your dogs have cabin fever?
snow party! fiesta de snow!
frosty whiskers!
powder pounce!
snow party! fiesta de snow!
frosty whiskers!
powder pounce!
time to make the donuts
what happens when there are 3 inches of snow on the ground, the roads have not been plowed or sanded, but the court has not gotten itself together enough to declare whether it's open or closed?
you put on your suit and hike up the driveway and go to work! behold asheville's most dedicated bankruptcy lawyer.
pointing out the trail of footprints made overnight by small rodents.
you put on your suit and hike up the driveway and go to work! behold asheville's most dedicated bankruptcy lawyer.
pointing out the trail of footprints made overnight by small rodents.
Monday, January 27, 2014
carnival fantasy
i spent last week on a cruise ship in the atlantic ocean going between south carolina and the bahamas.
charleston is only 3 and a half hours from asheville. the cruise left at 5 pm on monday, so we drove down monday morning and got on the ship. no airports, no hotels. easy breezy!
i have never been on a cruise before. it was not exactly like the love boat, but it wasn't too over the top cheesy either. it was a lot like woodloch pines, but on a ship. lots of activities available, but nothing was mandatory.
there were over 2000 people on the ship. if you're looking for relatively agreeable, polite passengers, i recommend a ship leaving from charleston as opposed to one from south florida and/or new jersey. it seemed like 99% of our boat was from NC, SC, or Kentucky. They blessed their food before eating, but did not bless out cruise ship staff. Good trade.
the weather in asheville last week was snowy and sub freezing. the weather in the bahamas was 72 and sunny.
we got off the boat in nassau and went to a resort nearby- site of many james bond movies. they try to keep the riff raff (us) out, but our cabbie lied and said we were staying there and snuck us through the gate and we went to the spa to sign up for a couples massage. it was all very uncomfortable. we were chased out of a hammock in a deserted park while waiting. we drank the world's loneliest un-garnished bloody mary in a fantastically beautiful but soulless heartless silent bar.
we weren't supposed to be there, and everybody knew it. i was happy to see it and happy to leave it.
after a peek at the vegas-disney spectacle of the atlantis, we found a sweet spot at the other end of the island called traveller's rest.
people were nice! they spoke to us! and wanted to take our money! it was glorious!
they even gave us a bonus fritter. they are serious about their conch down there. delicious giant clams.
the next day, the ship stopped in freeport. we took a cab to the reef golf course at the grand lucayan and kevin played golf. it was very beautiful and relaxed. the course was in pretty dang good shape and greens fees were reasonable. he was the second person out at 9 AM and did not wait for a shot, done in about 2.5 hours. it was lovely.
the ship left the bahamas at 5pm on thursday and we had a 'fun day at sea' friday, arriving back in charleston at the crack of dawn on saturday. the carnival staff were great - friendly and diligent. they cleaned our room 2 times a day. all of the common areas were constantly being maintained - scrubbed, painted, re-tiled. twice i saw them RECARPETING somebody's room. i guess when there's an accident, instead of cleaning the carpet, they pull it up and replace it. it may not be the greenest method, but it definitely seemed clean.
one fun, quirky thing about carnival is they make 'towel creations' - twist towels into animal shapes. i thought this was extremely funny and wanted to buy the instruction book. kevin wasn't so amused, and so we didn't get the book. if anybody is looking for birthday present ideas for me, i would like this book.
all in all, it was a great escape for 5 days, and i would definitely do it again.
charleston is only 3 and a half hours from asheville. the cruise left at 5 pm on monday, so we drove down monday morning and got on the ship. no airports, no hotels. easy breezy!
i have never been on a cruise before. it was not exactly like the love boat, but it wasn't too over the top cheesy either. it was a lot like woodloch pines, but on a ship. lots of activities available, but nothing was mandatory.
there were over 2000 people on the ship. if you're looking for relatively agreeable, polite passengers, i recommend a ship leaving from charleston as opposed to one from south florida and/or new jersey. it seemed like 99% of our boat was from NC, SC, or Kentucky. They blessed their food before eating, but did not bless out cruise ship staff. Good trade.
here they are learning the 'thriller' dance |
the weather in asheville last week was snowy and sub freezing. the weather in the bahamas was 72 and sunny.
we got off the boat in nassau and went to a resort nearby- site of many james bond movies. they try to keep the riff raff (us) out, but our cabbie lied and said we were staying there and snuck us through the gate and we went to the spa to sign up for a couples massage. it was all very uncomfortable. we were chased out of a hammock in a deserted park while waiting. we drank the world's loneliest un-garnished bloody mary in a fantastically beautiful but soulless heartless silent bar.
we weren't supposed to be there, and everybody knew it. i was happy to see it and happy to leave it.
after a peek at the vegas-disney spectacle of the atlantis, we found a sweet spot at the other end of the island called traveller's rest.
people were nice! they spoke to us! and wanted to take our money! it was glorious!
they even gave us a bonus fritter. they are serious about their conch down there. delicious giant clams.
the next day, the ship stopped in freeport. we took a cab to the reef golf course at the grand lucayan and kevin played golf. it was very beautiful and relaxed. the course was in pretty dang good shape and greens fees were reasonable. he was the second person out at 9 AM and did not wait for a shot, done in about 2.5 hours. it was lovely.
the ship left the bahamas at 5pm on thursday and we had a 'fun day at sea' friday, arriving back in charleston at the crack of dawn on saturday. the carnival staff were great - friendly and diligent. they cleaned our room 2 times a day. all of the common areas were constantly being maintained - scrubbed, painted, re-tiled. twice i saw them RECARPETING somebody's room. i guess when there's an accident, instead of cleaning the carpet, they pull it up and replace it. it may not be the greenest method, but it definitely seemed clean.
one fun, quirky thing about carnival is they make 'towel creations' - twist towels into animal shapes. i thought this was extremely funny and wanted to buy the instruction book. kevin wasn't so amused, and so we didn't get the book. if anybody is looking for birthday present ideas for me, i would like this book.
all in all, it was a great escape for 5 days, and i would definitely do it again.
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
deeeeep freeeeeze
the swannanoa river is bigger than a creek. with this week's polar vortex bringing sub-zero (really) temperatures to asheville, the river froze over in parts.
there's a platform of ice along the bank.
thankfully today is back up into the balmy upper 30's and the ice is now chunking and flowing downstream.
many people were without power and many have burst pipes and flooding. we had a burst-scare yesterday afternoon when i turned the kitchen cold water faucet and nothing came out. frozen pipe! all other faucets in the house worked, so we knew it wasn't a main pipe, but the kitchen sink happens to be located DIRECTLY over my 1200 precious heirlooms (vintage clothing) stored on shelves. i strongly considered buying dozens of plastic bins and moving hundreds of pounds of clothing upstairs, just in case. for over 24 hours the pipe was frozen, but i just kept a sharp lookout/listen out and this afternoon it thawed. no burst, no flood, thank you baby jesus!
pouncey has two balls!
thankfully today is back up into the balmy upper 30's and the ice is now chunking and flowing downstream.
many people were without power and many have burst pipes and flooding. we had a burst-scare yesterday afternoon when i turned the kitchen cold water faucet and nothing came out. frozen pipe! all other faucets in the house worked, so we knew it wasn't a main pipe, but the kitchen sink happens to be located DIRECTLY over my 1200 precious heirlooms (vintage clothing) stored on shelves. i strongly considered buying dozens of plastic bins and moving hundreds of pounds of clothing upstairs, just in case. for over 24 hours the pipe was frozen, but i just kept a sharp lookout/listen out and this afternoon it thawed. no burst, no flood, thank you baby jesus!
pouncey has two balls!
Thursday, January 02, 2014
hola 2014
2013 was a good year for me. and for skippy haha vintage! i really enjoy selling on etsy, it is user friendly and the seller fees are reasonable. everything continues to move in the right direction as time goes by - more views, favorites, and sales.
a few major highlights of the last year:
i opened a skippy haha vintage t-shirt shop on defunkd.com vintage t-shirt collective. dozens of sellers post hundreds of authentic vintage t-shirts all in one convenient location. jimmy j does a fantastic job of keeping the site fresh and functional. there's a funny, informative blog and an interactive forum - lovers of true vintage t-shirts can get lost for hours on this site.
in 2013 i taught myself to sew. more accurately, i reacquainted myself with the sewing
i learned in mrs mcdonald's 7th grade home ec class. though that was
sewing with a machine, and now i've been sewing like betsy ross. seams.
buttons. burnholes. a 2 foot dog nail rip in a duvet cover. it has opened up a whole new world of vintage for me! instead of passing on things, or reducing prices for missing buttons, i repair them and sell for full price. win-win!
last but not least, i mentored a sweet, funny, kind woman in etsy selling.
she went from being a young mother/goodwill junkie/semi-hoarder to a professional 20+
etsy seller in a couple short months. after hundreds of emails and text messages back and forth about shipping and keywords and photos and customer service, check her out: robin egg surprise - i am totally
proud of helping allison get her wings!i hope everybody is off to a great start in 2014 - can't wait to see what treasures the next 12 months bring!
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