Twolia plans to disband it’s blog section. So, this blog will be moving to another network, when I decide which one I would like to try next.

In the meantime you can find me through Twitter or my landing page at ThatGrrl.ca

“Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear.” - Unknown

This quote comes from My Little Drummer Boys. I’m doing IComWeLeave this week. Are you?

I went to the German Canadian Bazaar today. These were about the closet thing they had to handmade crafts. It was disappointing that way. I think a lot of local bazaars are like that now. People are selling machine made stuff and those who would have made the handmade stuff are getting older or just too busy.

The sound of breaking glass makes me remember a day when we were moving to another house. My Mother had dishes and glasses she didn’t want to move (wanted to buy a new set instead). So we smashed them all in the kitchen sink.

That was amazing. I never would have thought you could relive the stress of moving that well, that quickly. It was destructive but the sound of breaking glass and china makes me feel better when I have a bad day, even years later.

Most of the glass and china (crockery?)  was recycled in various ways, not the Blue Box (they don’t want broken stuff in there).  I think she still has some shards which are going to be stuck to a plant pot.

Not a great photo. But I still have ideas to discover about close up photography.

Trying a couple of ideas for my background on the Word Grrls blog. I picked the cat to use. The other turned out fine but I thought it was too busy for a background.

My nephew’s 14th birthday was this month. I made this drawing for his birthday card. He loved the shirt I found for him too.

I seem to dream less (dreams I can remember when I wake up) than I did when I was younger. I remember having a lot more dreams when I was in my 20’s. My worst dream was something about finding the devil in my classroom from high school. It really creeped me out that morning and for most of that week. My best dreams were about flying, over mountains, through clouds and far away to other places. I never really kept an official journal of just my dreams. I did write some of my dreams into my regular diary/ journal if I had time before I had to rush along for the day.

Some days I wake up with some odd thought, just a flash. Probably it is some leftover bit of a dream. How else could you wake up thinking “This Zoo no longer hunts goldfish.” .

World of Lucid Dreaming - Keeping a dream journal.

Dream Studies - Includes a dream survey.
Facebook: The Dream Journal Facebook group for dream journalers.
Dream Moods - Discussion forums and a dream dictionary.
The Meaning of your Dreams - Dream dictionary.
Dream Emporium - All kinds of dream journaling resources.
Dream Network - Dream journal resource.
The Experience Project: Discovery Dreams - Bulletin boards.

Places to keep a dream journal online:
Dream Journal.org
Dream Journal on Twitter
Saw Logs
Dream Viewer - Forums.

Here’s a really interesting idea for you, dream maps! They don’t mean dreams literally (it about keeping yourself on track for your goals and dreams) but still, isn’t a dream something your brain wants to remind you about, in some way or whatever reason?

“Dreams digest the meals that are our days” - Astrid Alauda
“Dreams are the touchstones of our character.” - Henry David Thoreau

I’m not an apron wearer when I cook or bake. I think I’m just not that organized really. I do pull out all of my ingredients and the pots and pans and other tools first. My Mother taught me that. Many times it has saved me from starting something I don’t have all the right stuff to finish.

Anyway, my sister really likes a pretty apron. She didn’t used to cook when she first got interested in frilly, pretty aprons. It seemed pretty ironic to me. But, she is now cooking and baking so I can’t say she collects aprons she doesn’t need.

Do you wear an apron when you work in the kitchen? Do you have a collection of them or some passed along from family and friends?

Flickr: Vintage Aprons - Take a look at some apron collections.

Tie One On has vintage aprons, patterns and apron related news.

Flickr: An Apron a Day - Large group on Flickr for sharing aprons and patterns. You can join the blog as well.

The Apron Goddesses give away a pretty apron in contests on their blog.

Anthropologie has some really pretty aprons for sale.

Over the Top Aprons are available for sale too.

Jessie Steele has vintage inspired aprons.

Rickrack has vintage aprons for sale.

Cut Out and Keep has patterns for aprons (and toolbelts).

Craftsew free apron patterns.

FaveCrafts has 14 apron patterns.

SoVintagePatterns - Apron patterns.

If you have or find some great links for vintage or retro pretty aprons send it along. They make lovely Christmas gifts and there is still enough time to sew a few for the holidays.

Last of all, National Wear Your Apron Day is May, 10, 2010. Now you know.

Someone else is doing the craziness of living doll photos: Uncouth Heathen: You’re Being Watched.  The goldfish with the mustache is my favourite. Have you ever even thought of a goldfish in disguise?

Have you tried anything like this yet? Pick some little toy-type of thing you have around the house. Everyone has something they’ve picked up from somewhere. Then put it in the real world somewhere. It doesn’t even have to make a lot of sense, or be funny to anyone but yourself. Give it a try and post a link here in the comments.