Small Treasures
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Mountain Man:
Etsomnia™ 236: Rags to Rags
Etsom·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once per week.
Continue readingSmall Wonder
The Festival of a Thousand Letters:
In a Leather Lather
Secular Spectacular
Nervous Lines
Ellen and Gladys
When I was writing this morning’s post about EllenTube, the video below came to mind, but I thought for sure I’d shared it with you years ago. Turns out that only happened in my head.
This is honestly one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen, and I think it’s a great illustration of Ellen Degeneres’s universal likability. When Ellen cracks up, it just destroys me. Without further ado, I give you Ellen and Gladys from 2010. (Note: If you have a few minutes, let the next two videos play as well. Gladys is a pip!)
EllenTube
Etsomnia™ 235: Anatomy Class
Etsom·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once per week.
Continue reading30-Day Song Challenge:
Sketching With Paper
Not-So-Modern Glass
One Breath
Dog Joy
Classical Music for Dummies*
*And we’re all dummies
I know many of you will be inclined to pass over this post because classical music isn’t your thing. Please trust me and give it a shot. I promise you won’t regret it.
Continue readingEtsomnia™ 234: Unicorny
Etsom·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once per week.
Continue readingTriangle of Bears
Never Too Old…
My OBT 