OH MY GOD THAT IS TERRIFYING. but what an amazing job - i love getting crafty for fun its such a relief from our overwhelmingly mental lives. I had a great aunt Mildred 😄this one looks like Norma Bates burn victim lol
I couldn't agree more! Getting crafty for fun is the ultimate relief from the monotony of our everyday lives. I've had two old white woman unsubscribe already...I think I may have offended them with Mildred and the wig. 😬😂
I thought the same thing...like did y'all not know what you signed up for? I can't have frigid Frannys who have lost all sense of humor in my subscriber list.
The amount of ingenuity here is astonishing. I’m so inspired by this level of play—your glee lights up her face!! Mildred is pure burnt, gory glory! I see so much innocence—she’s frankly girlish— in her fresh, white nighty. 🦷🩸🔥☠️👧
We had so much fun with Mildred! It was such a bonding experience and it was because of the playfulness of it all. She is girlish, especially in her wig and pearls! I'm so glad you see the vision. 🥹😍❤️🔥
“Did you need a bass mount? I got you. My airbrushing skills were top-notch.” This is the real reason you love bass masters! You want to mount those bitches!!!
I love so deeply the force that drives you. I see so clearly the intention of it all — the writing, the taxidermy, Mildred. I SEE IT. And I see you. What a gift!!!
hahahahaha!!!! It's truuuue and I love the accents. 😂
Thank you for seeing me and just getting it. It feels so nice to be embraced in all my glory and my intention is to always do the same for you. ❤️🔥 The best gift!
Hi Caroline! I'm always feeling BONITA! I hope you are! Thanks for the coffee, it's fuggin delicious. Also the logo on your business cards is really adorable. So smart and fitting.
I love that your everyday skeleton won’t do. I am working really hard on a Halloween costume and I love that my new BF is really into this and going as nuts as I am with the details. In my world, this makes him a keeper.
This edition was a whoooooole journey! I'm *so* into the peek at your former professional self, and despite "not being a Halloween person," I was completely captivated by the entire making-of-Mildred story...only to have my eyes well up at the way you closed this piece. Color me obsessed with all of it!!
I’m blown away, Jenovia, WowWowWow! And love the beautiful pheasant for Dita (I’m a big fan and loved her posts with cat Alistair) This was fascinating! Happy Halloween! 🎃
Mildred is a work of art! In the appreciate-the-attention-to-detail and craftsmanship kind of way. You and Joe did an amazing job. That said, I wouldn't make it past the fog. I'm a huge wimp and if I saw her in person I'd have nightmares for months. 🫣
This was so fun and I'm so glad you've documented this is in this way. Mildred is our child! I can't wait to make more things / continue making our home a home with you but it won't feel fully done until you mount my BASS! Hehehehe (Maniacal laugh)
This is EPIC! You're extremely talented in more ways than one, I doubt you need me to tell you this, but damn the art on Mildred is incredibly impressive.
OMG MILDRED IS FOREVER AN ICON OF THE SEASON. The detail ❤️🔥 also forever one of my fave things was assisting with the gems for that Dita piece. I hope it’s still living its best on display life ❣️
Mildred is one sassy granny!!!! Look at that head shot! I swear she’s getting cheeky for the camera. Love hearing/feeling you fall into the joy of analog. And to share it with Joe? What could be better for love? I’ve been writing about the value of craft (adjacently) all week and think my real home is in the wordless space of color, shape and form. So glad your mad taxidermy skills are being put to good use on ol’ Mildred. Whatever will you do with her after Halloween? Give her a rocking chair in your living room?
"wordless space of color, shape, and form." That place is magic. Can't wait to read your words. 😍
She is so sassy!!! I'm so happy you see it too. She will probably go live in the basement with Joe's surfboards and fishing gear. A cozy place for her to hangout. ❤️🔥
I love the creative process you have shared here in not just creating Mildred with your partner, but giving her a whole persona. Homes like yours and Joe’s are the best during this season, and I can’t wait to hear about the kids who dare approach your doorstep… or chicken out. 😈
Thank you, Heather! When you can bring out your inner kid with your partner...it's the best feeling in the world.
I can't wait to see all the kids dressed up and excited. It's such a fun holiday for all of us, and the neighborhood is full of kids. Hopefully, we will have a good turnout!
Truly a labor of love. Sounds like a new Halloween tradition, maybe? Cool project idea and I like what you’re saying about making something creative together with a partner. 💪
It was! And yes! We already have ideas firing for next year. I can't wait. Creative collaboration with your best friend, the ideas stirring, the excitement. Ah! Nothing better. Thank you, Van!
OH MY GOD THAT IS TERRIFYING. but what an amazing job - i love getting crafty for fun its such a relief from our overwhelmingly mental lives. I had a great aunt Mildred 😄this one looks like Norma Bates burn victim lol
I couldn't agree more! Getting crafty for fun is the ultimate relief from the monotony of our everyday lives. I've had two old white woman unsubscribe already...I think I may have offended them with Mildred and the wig. 😬😂
I’m screaming 🤣
omg stop lol did they not look at your branding when the subscribed WE GET CREEPY AROUND HERE OK
I thought the same thing...like did y'all not know what you signed up for? I can't have frigid Frannys who have lost all sense of humor in my subscriber list.
The amount of ingenuity here is astonishing. I’m so inspired by this level of play—your glee lights up her face!! Mildred is pure burnt, gory glory! I see so much innocence—she’s frankly girlish— in her fresh, white nighty. 🦷🩸🔥☠️👧
We had so much fun with Mildred! It was such a bonding experience and it was because of the playfulness of it all. She is girlish, especially in her wig and pearls! I'm so glad you see the vision. 🥹😍❤️🔥
Mildred is fantastic!
She came out better than we imagined! Thank you, Holly! ❤️🔥
“Did you need a bass mount? I got you. My airbrushing skills were top-notch.” This is the real reason you love bass masters! You want to mount those bitches!!!
I love so deeply the force that drives you. I see so clearly the intention of it all — the writing, the taxidermy, Mildred. I SEE IT. And I see you. What a gift!!!
hahahahaha!!!! It's truuuue and I love the accents. 😂
Thank you for seeing me and just getting it. It feels so nice to be embraced in all my glory and my intention is to always do the same for you. ❤️🔥 The best gift!
You got me all in my feels of a skeleton. That’s talent!! And you excel, my dear!!!
Hi Joe! Hope you’re feeling BONITA 🤣
Hi Caroline! I'm always feeling BONITA! I hope you are! Thanks for the coffee, it's fuggin delicious. Also the logo on your business cards is really adorable. So smart and fitting.
THANK YOU!!!! I’m glad y’all are enjoying the coffee as much as I do!!
I love that your everyday skeleton won’t do. I am working really hard on a Halloween costume and I love that my new BF is really into this and going as nuts as I am with the details. In my world, this makes him a keeper.
Isn’t it so much fun when your bf gets involved?! 🥹😍 Absolute keeper! I’m so excited for you, I hope you’ll share the costume with us.
Yes! Will post on it for sure, there’s a whole essay brewing
Yay! 😍
This edition was a whoooooole journey! I'm *so* into the peek at your former professional self, and despite "not being a Halloween person," I was completely captivated by the entire making-of-Mildred story...only to have my eyes well up at the way you closed this piece. Color me obsessed with all of it!!
It really was 😂 I was like…ppl are either going to love this or be completely freaked out but I gotta let my creep flag fly high.
It took forever to arrange the pics and videos but I had so much fun putting it all together! Thank you for coming along with me!! 🥹❤️🔥🫂
It was SO worth the effort! 😍
I’m blown away, Jenovia, WowWowWow! And love the beautiful pheasant for Dita (I’m a big fan and loved her posts with cat Alistair) This was fascinating! Happy Halloween! 🎃
That makes me so happy, Jolene!!! Thank you! ❤️🔥 and I’m also a big fan of Dita and Alistair. I miss him. Happy Halloween 👻 🎃🦇
He was so great 🐈⬛🥲 Happy Halloween, Jenovia! 🕸️
Mildred is a work of art! In the appreciate-the-attention-to-detail and craftsmanship kind of way. You and Joe did an amazing job. That said, I wouldn't make it past the fog. I'm a huge wimp and if I saw her in person I'd have nightmares for months. 🫣
Thank you, Chris! I’m proud of you for making it through the newsletter!! 🙏
We would bring your candy to you, so you wouldn’t have to take it from Mildred 🥰❤️🔥🫂
Deal! Or you can put the candy in a bottle and send it across Long Island Sound. Unless it's candy corn then I might send it back 😂
Hahahaha 🙏 DEAL
This was so fun and I'm so glad you've documented this is in this way. Mildred is our child! I can't wait to make more things / continue making our home a home with you but it won't feel fully done until you mount my BASS! Hehehehe (Maniacal laugh)
😂❤️🔥💋
This is EPIC! You're extremely talented in more ways than one, I doubt you need me to tell you this, but damn the art on Mildred is incredibly impressive.
Thank you so much, Kristin!! I’m so glad you appreciate Mildred. 🥹 She is bringing us a lot of joy. Thanks for being here 💗
oh my ....what can't she do?!.... this is AMAZING!
Thank you, Petya!!! 🥰 Math. I cannot do math. 😭😂
snort.
OMG MILDRED IS FOREVER AN ICON OF THE SEASON. The detail ❤️🔥 also forever one of my fave things was assisting with the gems for that Dita piece. I hope it’s still living its best on display life ❣️
It was perfect! 🥹 Forever grateful to you for making that piece extra special. Thank you, bestie ❤️🔥🫂
More like thank you !!! Next year I needa make Mildred a piece 🤣💁🏻♀️❣️
Yessss!!! Here for any questions!!! ❤️🔥🙏
Mildred is one sassy granny!!!! Look at that head shot! I swear she’s getting cheeky for the camera. Love hearing/feeling you fall into the joy of analog. And to share it with Joe? What could be better for love? I’ve been writing about the value of craft (adjacently) all week and think my real home is in the wordless space of color, shape and form. So glad your mad taxidermy skills are being put to good use on ol’ Mildred. Whatever will you do with her after Halloween? Give her a rocking chair in your living room?
"wordless space of color, shape, and form." That place is magic. Can't wait to read your words. 😍
She is so sassy!!! I'm so happy you see it too. She will probably go live in the basement with Joe's surfboards and fishing gear. A cozy place for her to hangout. ❤️🔥
I love the creative process you have shared here in not just creating Mildred with your partner, but giving her a whole persona. Homes like yours and Joe’s are the best during this season, and I can’t wait to hear about the kids who dare approach your doorstep… or chicken out. 😈
Thank you, Heather! When you can bring out your inner kid with your partner...it's the best feeling in the world.
I can't wait to see all the kids dressed up and excited. It's such a fun holiday for all of us, and the neighborhood is full of kids. Hopefully, we will have a good turnout!
Truly a labor of love. Sounds like a new Halloween tradition, maybe? Cool project idea and I like what you’re saying about making something creative together with a partner. 💪
It was! And yes! We already have ideas firing for next year. I can't wait. Creative collaboration with your best friend, the ideas stirring, the excitement. Ah! Nothing better. Thank you, Van!
Learning that you were a taxidermist: 🤯
That your post only got weirder and more creative AFTER that point: 🤯🤯
This was pure delight! ❤️🔥
Hahahahahaha, I LOVE THIS!!! You see me. 🥹🫂🥰
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Amy! Thank you ❤️🔥