Friday MORE Snow!

We woke to a fresh blanket of snow this morning (view straight out back- I love the sky!), and the last day of the school before vacation cancelled!

So far today, the kids and I have played, built a snow CAT outside, did some office work (me not so much them, though they did work on holiday gifts), and I stitched up a few new pairs of wrist warmers to ship out. We had a long walk in the snow and out for "second breakfast-es" like hobbits do, and over to the store and back home. It's nice to be able to go places without the car.

I've just discovered that I have several rolls of vinyl in my studio (from a long time ago) and that my new machine sews it up nicely.....hhhmmmm, what will be come of THIS discovery?



Can you spot my item in this neat treasury?

A Week of Buddhas

How many Buddhas can I find and photograph in a week? NOT counting any inside my house......















I love this big Buddha head with the glass reflecting the sky and people outside.......IN the midst of all our human-ness, busi-ness, thoughts, feelings, to-do lists, Buddha images remind me to take a deep breath, smile to myself, and feel my feet on the earth.

I feel grateful for everything, and all of you in my life.

Love, Alysse.

Handsome Treasury

Favorite Little Things

I'm excited to introduce Lil Buddha Bags in my etsy store. There will be a bigger, padded style, and a Buddha Tote. They are in gorgeous bright colors with gold accents. You get two different Indian style Buddhas on each bag.


My new little rider. First try without training wheels!


Little pavers I found under the grass while putting in the Buddha Bamboo garden. I love the worn look in the front, stepables garden. I'm installing them as a way to walk through, but also to keep the neighborhood kitties from using the dry soil there as a litter box. The orange cord powers the purple sparkly lights on the entrance.


Small, furry Huntress Spider. See the upside down smiley face on her bottom?? It's so cute, it's hard to be afraid of her, even though she can JUMP!!