Nina Simone & Night Owl Tea

Blue skies, cool weather, and splendid colors means autumn is in full force. Here are just a few of my favorite things I'm enjoying in preparation for the holidays. Really digging Nina Simone's I Put a Spell on You as well as my highly caffeinated Night Owl Tea (with honey).

What inspires you this autumn?

No more Arial, Georgia, or Times New Roman!

That's right, guys - you aren't stuck with Arial or Times New Roman anymore. We've implemented font-face technology into our website which allows you to download a particular font from your server to render a webpage if the user hasn't got that font installed. This means that web designers will no longer have to adhere to a particular set of "web safe" fonts that the user has pre-installed on their computer.

Great news, right?!

Our site features Droid Serif — made by Google Android. Check it out on our site and download it for free @ Font Squirrel.
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September in Virginia

As promised, here are the photos from our vacation to VA this month. We stayed at Skyland Resort, 3750 feet up. I completely unplugged and it was oh-so-fabulous. The only source of entertainment in the evening was the mountain tap room with life bluegrass. The temperature in the mountains ranged from 50 to 85 degrees, beautiful sunrises to breathtaking sunsets. From Natural Bridge, Luray Caverns, to Shenandoah Vineyards, it was truly an awesome time.

From top left to right: View from our cabin at sunset, Luray Caverns
(dream lake), Black-Eyed Susan on Skyline Dr, View from Betsy's Rock,
Natural Bridge

Photos and layouts by teakettica

From top left to right: View from Stonyman Point, Trail at Natural Bridge,
Shenandoah Vineyards, Me and the Husband, wax figures during the tour of the
Natural Bridge Wax Museum

A trip he can't possibly refuse

This is what happens when you put Wine, Frank Cappola, and The Godfather all in one design.

Okay. This is a blatant attempt to get my husband, who isn't the biggest wine fan, on board to visit a vineyard while we're on vacation in Shenandoah Valley, VA.

So, I did what any woman would do. I created a featured design with Wine, Frank Cappola and his lovely vineyards, and pictures of The Godfather.

Now, he can't possibly refuse...

designed by teakettica

Queens Closet by Richard Cleaver

I am completely excited about this piece from the Delaware Art Museum: The Queens Closet by Richard Cleaver. I have always been a huge Tudor buff and this has got to be the coolest thing I've ever seen.

Fascinated with history this artist creates elaborate cabinets to capture the lives and secrets of historical figures. King Henry VIII, famous for beheading his wives when they failed to produce a male heir, reveals portraits of his six wives when compartments are opened.

Pictures courtesy of Debsteinberg; Designed by teakettica


Medium: Mixed media (ceramic, wood, and beads)
Creation Date: 1995