swallowfield :: jennifer judd-mcgee

foggy night

take your expectations, and throw them into the ocean. (someone smart said this last night, and it's stuck with me today.) 

 

speaking of throwing stuff into the ocean, this would be a nice place to do so. so beautiful.

 

hard times ain't gonna rule my mind.

i am a huge, huge gillian welch fan, so you can imagine my squeal of happiness when she finally came out with some new music today! what a great album. (does that totally date me, saying 'album'? jeez. what is the proper vernacular these days?)  you can listen to it at npr here. i am slow to buy music lately unless i really love it, but i bought this one right away. so good.

 

 

summer is here!

well, the kids are out of school, we've had a few sunny days, things are blooming, and life is nice here in maine. i've been inspired to take more pictures than usual, as i always am at this time of year. i find myself referring to june photos from the archives a lot in the winter time when i am looking for drawing and art inspiration.

happy solstice, everyone.

 

 

lupine + links

some habit outtakes from today. oh boy, i sure do love lupine season.

some links from this week:

loved seeing tara's photos and writing at amanda's blog this week. my favorite part: 'you must be the you
that you want to be, so that the you they are growing up against and alongside, is the you that you want them to know.' must remember that.

i believe we may be making this salt caramel spread soon. salt caramel spread, people. via design sponge.

impersonating a tenenbaum  made me laugh. and so did pink cat sighed a smug little sigh. at unhappy hipsters.

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i've added a few new magnet sets to my shop for those who were missed them last time and were asking.

have a happy weekend! i hope it is sunny, bug-free, and relaxing for you.

 

 

 

mount desert island

another brand new papercut - this one is mount desert island (my home.)

prints available here.

thanks so much for your comments about yesterday's papercut! i am having so much fun working on these.

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can't wait for the new bon iver to come out. and in case you were wondering how to pronounce bon iver, well. check it.

papercutting

i've been papercutting again - a bunch of new work for commissions and galleries. this one is pretty big! i really love to work like this.

this joy+ride

i was really happy to be invited to be the june guest at this joy+ride.

thank you, shari + sheri.

humming along

the azalea garden is peaking. i love it more and more each year. 

 

hope you've had a really nice weekend.

 

 

 

 

hello june!

sorry for another long absence here.

the recent warm sunshine we've finally had here in maine has been a long time coming, and now that it's here, it is so appreciated!  this past memorial day weekend was a blur of a little travel, a cookout with friends, farmers markets, yoga classess, sunny days, kids playing instruments in the town parade,  a boat ride, a swim, and a lovely takeout dinner on the dock. nice, nice, nice. this time of year makes me want to pare everything down to as simple as humanly possible and eat dinner outside every night. it's not quite lining up with the two and half more weeks of school thing, but we're almost there.

here are some recent, fairly summery shots from around the island for you.

i was very happy to find out i'd been invited back to habit to post for the month of june among some amazing company. i continue to love habit, and visit it almost daily.  seeing everyone's everyday moments and lovely words is a constant inspiration to me in a way  i've come to really count on for a little sane moment in my days. thanks to molly and emily for inviting me to return.

since i last wrote i completed my fundraising bike ride for the MS society with two of my best friends  - thank you for your support and encouragement of the ride with your words and donations - it meant a lot! we had a lot of fun that whole weekend. the ride was a big success (i was pretty tired and wobbly afterward, but psyched i got through it,) then i had fun with my ladies spending a child-free night at a favorite local inn - if you are looking for a lovely, lovely place to stay next time you come to bar harbor, acacia house is the place. cozy rooms, organic linens, delicious treats and an incredible homemade breakfast, all within walking distance from everything in bar harbor. i am quite sure you would love it. we also had a yummers dinner at mache bistro - another strong recommendation!

thank you to everyone who has been so enthusiastic + kind about my new tea towels. it's been fun shipping them out to you all, and seeing pictures of them in your kitchens. thanks for sharing those.

oh yes, and in belated news, i have some new card sets in the shop:

hope you're all doing well. i promise to be back soon with a less rambly all over the place update!