countdown to our 3rd annual birthday party trifecta

october has always been hectic for us (rather, me!) for the past 8 years. a birthday, followed by another birthday, followed by another birthday (and wedge an anniversary in there for good measure)all within a span of 10 days, then quickly followed by halloween (and let's not even stress ourselves out about how thanksgiving and christmas come tromping so closely behind. look away...quickly...before they notice us trembling!).

traditionally, october has always involved a lot of planning.

traditionally, not much usually gets done until the last minute.

sigh.

this year is no different...except that i have a book coming out (eeeeee!!!), and there are book-related things to do. and there is market to think about (but honestly there's not much planning for that; i am just going to roam about there, gazing wide-eyed, and trying not to drool overlymuch on fabrics or booths, or become a blathering fool when i actually meet internet friends in the flesh!); and as always, there is sewing just waiting to be done.

{i just have to jump in here to say, "dang! i ♥ french knots and black+white stripey tights!!!"...even on cats!}

oh, and there is that pesky matter of, ahem, last year's birthday party (theoneineverbloggedorflickr-d). what to do (ohmygoshiamrunningoutoftime), what to do?!
so, i'll be back early next week to share last year's birthday party (in glorious pink, red, and aqua) right before i share *this* year's party (roygbiv!). that'll work, right??

and i will sleep a little easier tonight.
even though it is after 2 3 a.m.

and we go with lily on her field trip tomorrow...along with a hundred-ish 2nd graders.

nothing like a route 44 diet coke at 8 o'clock in the morning...good times!!!

p.s. obviously these photos don't mesh too well with my words, but just go with it if you can (pretty please?). i've included a few peeks at 2 of my doll quilts from the book, my hallowe'en trio stitchery from feeling stitchy's september stitch-along(that needs to be turned into a doll quilt or a pillow), birthday invitations (with the original waiting to be made into a doll quilt. hmmm, are we sensing a theme here?), and eme's actual birthday.

p.p.s. before (after??) the birthday post(s) next week, i'll fill you in on what's coming up bookwise and the giveaway that i am going to have (i still haven't gotten my big ole box o' books!!!)...i can't wait! thank you, thank you, so very much for taking the time to share in my (our?!) excitement about the book! xoxo