The Flying Clubhouse

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Halloween 2021 - Indiana Aliens

Hello and Happy Halloween!

I've neglected this space for awhile because I've been so busy working. But now I have a little more time since my job has come to an end. I wanted to share the photos from our last few Halloweens, as is our tradition.

Steven and I got married in October, and we like to celebrate our anniversary with homemade Halloween costumes. We just celebrated our 11th anniversary in 2023, but these photos are a throwback to 2021. Our costumes are a homage to our favorite action heroes, respectively. India Jones and Ellen Ripely. We based these off of Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Aliens.

Sunday, January 2, 2022

End of 2021

Felt grateful to have spent the holidays with family.
Painted a chicken portrait for my sister's boyfriend.
Turned a basket into a lampshade for my diy short lamp.

New Year's resolutions: continue to make home improvements and decor diys, paint lots of watercolor landscapes.

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

December 2021

This December I've been working hard at a new retail job as well as managing my art and watercolors shop on Etsy. But in my spare time I've been doing lots of budget home décor diy.

Between struggling to keep my space neat, craving consistency, and dealing with holiday sensory overload, I don't usually feel motivated to decorate for Christmas. This year, however, I decided to put a wreath on my front door. I found a stick wreath at my local Goodwill and enhanced it with greenery I found in the backyard. It's very cheerful and I love seeing it when I came home. I put some of the leftover greenery in jars I already had around the house. I think I just needed to find the right holiday décor for me - something natural and not too busy or cluttered.

A new hobby I've picked up recently is tinkering with and rewiring old lamps. I used some old parts from thrifted table lamps to turn a decorative lantern into a warm light for my studio.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

October to November II

Here are some shots taken with my old Canon Powershot ELPH 300 HS. It's a really easy camera to keep in my bag or pocket. The zoom usually doesn't work anymore, but I prefer not to use it anyway.