When Carol and I weren't gallavanting all over kingdom come we worked side by side in our visual journals. She's little, so she gets the little fold out table in front of the window that looks out on the porch. We talk a little, but mostly make grunts, squeals, squeeks, and occasional loud guffaws. There is a lot of pointing and cursing. It goes something like this:
What's THAT?!
It's yours
No it's not, where'd you get it?
From your rub-on box.
Nuh uh……
Uh huh…
I forgot I had THAT!
What about THAT?
It's a mask
Did you cut it?
No you did.
*grunt*
*snort*
Scissors and pens fly through the air. The cat posse sits on the porch table and looks in, worried looks on all their faces.
Carol makes us martinis. Limoncello lemon drops.
And my personal favorite: Dutch Harvest. You'll want the recipe.
1 oz. green apple vodka (Carol puts 2 oz. in hers)
3/4 oz. peach schnapps
3 oz. cranberry juice
ice
shake shake shake
pour into martini glass rimmed with cinnamon and sugar. Put on some music. Carry on. Try not to knock over martini with flying scissors or ink bottles.
All of the pages you see in this post are Carol's.
She took these envelopes Mama Moss had written Very Important notes to herself on. I think she's terribly clever.
Sometimes Carol stops for knitting breaks. She's making me a pair of socks that I will not put in the dryer.
She ain't heavy. She's my sister.
Shut UP!!!
I am SO TIRED of being jealous of your brilliance.
Just discovered your blog today from Michelle Caplan and I am excited to read on. I love what I have read and seen so far. Pretty awesome stuff! I have been a blog spy snooping around for about 9 months and this week I have decided to finally start my own. I would like to add a link if you don’t mind. Your work is so lovely. I am a photographer just starting to really PLAY with Mixed Media work. I am off for a weekend with my sister and I am so excited after your sister post. Thanks for the inspiration!
I had to grease up real good and take a running leap off the bed while Lewis & Clark (the kansas cat posse)held my pants up so I could fit into them this morning. Too many guava/cheese empanadas and other worldly delights from trader joe’s have “bulked me up a bit” but it was worth every succulent bite.
Oh the agony that accompanies the first day back to work after a week at Moss Cottage. I will need at least 2 Dutch Harvest martini’s when I get home tonight. I wonder if they could have one waiting for me at the gym when I get there?
I just can’t say enough ’bout you Moss sisters! Talent AND great martini recipes….you got it all!!
I just love your blog. All the stuff you share is so inpirin and makes me want to ditch all previous plans and create…
I was winded after I looked at all this.
I had to mix up a Dutch Harvest.
Now the windmills of my mind are really spinning 🙂
I am completely enchanted by the both of you.
I want more.
I want more.
dang that is some amazing stuff.
I’m in love.