Photo Finish Friday

Guess who’s visiting me in Colorado and currently up at my cabin? It’s my bestie from the westie Harmony!❤️ We are having lots of fun running around, organizing my cabin and laughing a lot. We are off the dinner soon at our lovely neighbors. Sunday night we get to go see Indigo Girls at Red Rocks Amphitheater. Squeeeee! Hope you have a fabulous weekend too! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•—Teresa ๐Ÿ˜Š❤️๐ŸŽถ⛰️๐ŸŒณ☀️





Update: COLORADO, East Littleton Chapter

Bagette Tami stopped by last week with 140 bags for me! Yes, 140 that she made all on her own! She's amazing like that. She uses the cutest and brightest color combos for some truly special bags. She the best and so happy she's not too far from me in Colorado. :) Thanks Tami--Teresa


Photo Finish Friday

Look at this sweet visitor to the flowers on my back deck. Here’s wishing you a delightful weekend filled with fun and laughter. XOXO—Teresa ๐Ÿ•Š️๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒผ❤️๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’•



Photo Finish Friday

Hello friends. I hope this finds you well. It’s been a beat. I was in California for 6 days visiting Harmony and then playing catch up this week. I had a delightful time seeing my “Bestie in the Westie” and selling pouches at a booth for Art in the Redwoods at Gualala Art Center. We got to have some fun on our way back to the Bay Area enjoying a lovely 3 mile hike in Armstrong National Forest. Those giant redwoods are such a glorious example of Mother Earth. Wishing you a joy filled weekend. XOXO—Teresa ❤️๐Ÿ˜Š✈️ ๐ŸŒณ ☀️๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผ‍♀️‍➡️ (PS-no photoshop on this pic, just cool light reflections!)


Photo Finish Friday

A walk in the mountains after rain is always sweet and fresh. I love the droplets clinging to aspen leaves in my path. I’m enjoying a nice weekend away, sewed some bags, ran, and had dinner with friends. Hope your weekend is equally lovely. XOXO—Teresa ⛰️๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒง️ ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿƒ‍♀️๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ’š


One Year

Well, here we are one year after Little Man passed away at the age of 18. I went back to the beginning of Green Bag Lady and gathered some of my favorite photos of him helping (he LOVED to help) make bags and pet beds. It's so very hard to believe that I started Green Bag Lady when he was 3 years old and it's still going strong and my son is now gone. Here's what I wrote today on my personal Facebook page (I wrote him a letter on the 5th of each month for the past year):

Dear Kyle—
It’s been one year.
One year of…
Loss
Pain
Sorrow
Heaviness
Anger
Grief
Regret
Heart break
Questions
Relief
Acceptance
Memories
Faith
Life
Love
Above all love. My love for you was never in question, never in doubt, never wavered, never died. I always lived in possibility for your life. Now I live in loss. The loss of a sweet soul who deserved so much more from this world. The loss of you to a disease I despise.
We are now a family of 4 but in our hearts we will always be 5.
I love you my sweet boy—Mom







Photo Finish Friday

I feel like it’s been all about deer here lately but c’mon, look at this cutie and mama. I heard the mama bleating outside our cabin door and had to take some photos. Hubby thinks she actually has twins and was calling the other one. Awwww. I’m enjoying mountain air, went for a lovely run yesterday and am sewing up a storm today. Wishing you a great weekend! XOXO Teresa ❤️๐Ÿ˜Š⛰️๐ŸฆŒ




Georgia Bag Checking In!

I just LOVE this. Look at this bag number! We are well over 200,000 now and to hear that bag #849 is still going strong warms my heart. Thank you so much Kelly for sending the photo, all your kind words and letting me know that our efforts have been worth it. Teresa

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Good afternoon! I just wanted to take a moment to reach out to you, and let you know that bag #849 is still going strong! If I remember correctly, you sent it to me in 2008.  I have sewn and gifted many dozens of bags using your pattern, and I continue to use my originals from that same year.  My mom adores the ones I sewed for her and keeps them rolled up in her purse at all times! My (now grown) children use them as well.  My dad used one as a lunch bag.  Just wanted to let you know what a different you made when you sent me that bag! Thank you for what you do and for making a difference in this world.  

Fondly, Kelly T. 


Photo Finish Friday

I was enjoying my morning latte and happened to glimpse this pretty creature enjoying the flowers on my deck. I snuck out to take a quick snap before she fluttered away. I have lots of sewing to do and tacos to eat this weekend. I hope you are doing something fun as well. Have a great one! ๐Ÿ˜Š❤️๐ŸŒฎ ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ˜


Workday Wednesday

About a month ago, a neighbor asked if I could add some fabric to a couple of suit jackets. I told her I would be happy to look at it. She had bought some relatively inexpensive jackets for her husband and son to wear to a Dr. Suess themed event. Look how cute they turned out! She had purchased SO much fabric that I was able to also make 7 bags for her to hand out as door prizes. The green fabric I had in my stash for a couple of years and was happy to share. So festive! Teresa