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February is often an ugly one in Kansas City. This one was unusually cold, unusually snowy, and to top it off, I served on jury duty for an entire week. Let me tell you – the wheels of justice move very, very, very slowly.
Two things that helped move February along:
I’ve mentioned before how much I like Skillshare, and this month I’ve totally been consumed with Bonnie Christine‘s classes on Surface Pattern Design. I’ve been using Adobe Illustrator since 1988, and I felt pretty confident in my skill set, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said “Oh wow, didn’t know that” during these classes. If you don’t have a Skillshare subscription (it’s like Netflix for tutorials – one fee covers all you want to consume), this link will get you two free months to try it out.
For years I’ve wanted to color up my kitchen with Fiesta, it also turns out that we have the largest independent retailer of Fiesta in the Midwest just 15 minutes from the house. We went “just to see what they had”, but I predictably caved and bought two mugs right on the spot. Which led to us going back and buying two bowls. I’m sure I’m going to go back in March and get two plates. I can’t justify just tossing out our current dishes, but I feel like if I add in the new ones slowly, it will be a treat, and not just spending money.
Coming up in March:
Joanne Hawker’s Meet the Maker series was super interesting on Instagram last year, and seeing that community was big in helping me push through the scary parts of starting my own Etsy shop. Looking forward to reading all the #meetthemakerposts this year, and seeing how many I can complete as well.
St. Patrick’s day is a big deal in Kansas City – we skip the parade (and it’s unfortunately associated gun fights), but we like to celebrate with Reuben sandwiches. Mr. SuzerSpace goes for the traditional, but last year I made my own vegetarian version and this one looks similar.
Really looking forward to Spring. Maybe the sun will come out? It’s been a bit since I’ve seen that yellow ball in the sky!
