80 Steps

Yep, that's my building. And the elevator is still out for "modernization". And yes, it's "good for me" to walk up stairs. And yes, going on week 4, I'm kinda "over it".
"They", as in my management company said it will be 5 weeks of modernizing. I can see the lovely new buttons on the outside of the elevator door on each floor as I climb. I'm hoping it will be really swanky when they are done. Heck, I'm just hoping it's done soon and don't really care what it looks like! Til then I'll be huffin' and puffin' my way up 80 steps. Breathe!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a "Faboolicious" Turkey Day Kiddos! Enjoy all the fun and holiday food. Here's cheers to being thankful for life, love, friends, family and all the trimmings!
xo,
Mz Cheryl

Photo By: Paula Settle
Styling By: Gregory Conover
Embellished Art By: Cheryl Phelps

Coast to Coast Orange

I love this Orange car! I guess that's obvious since I took pics of one on both coasts, in SF and NYC. I have to get my color fix in man made objects now that Fall has flung the color to the floor. I love the addition of flora to the one in SF.

Goodbye Yellow

In New York I always say goodbye to natures big splash of yellow in the Autumn when the ginkgo leaves have fallen on 19th Street near my place. I didn't make it up to Central Park to see the Elm Grove this year. I love that place in the park where the elm trees make an incredible yellow tunnel. So, til I say hello to glorious yellow next Spring, when the daffodils arrive in Gramercy Park I'll be finding ways to use yellow in my artwork to get me through the Winter.

Stop The Car!

Ever wonder where old Coca Cola machines go to die? Well this stack is in Guntersville, Alabama. I screamed "stop the car" when I saw these and had to get out and take a pic. It was a Summer Sunday afternoon drive and after a deelish meal of catfish we were touring the Guntersville Lake area. It looks like an art installation rather than the last stand for soda machines. On a day here in NYC when the high is 30 something it's nice to remember some Summer fun.

Kewpie Doodle Do

The things we do to amuse ourselves. Back in September Margot Potter of "Impatient Beader" fame had a Kewpie decorating contest on her blog. She sent out these very tiny lil' Kewpies and I got one from her to decorate. Thanks Margot! I'm tellin' you peeps, that Kewpie was so itty bitty I just couldn't get my art paws to decorate it the trad way, so I made friends with my Wacom and did this digi Kewpie version. Somehow I am loosing a lot of detail that is actually in the digi version in this pic post. It was fun to do and my entry appears on her blog. Ever more craftful talents than I won the contest. You can see the entries here. They actually could work that small!!!

Coffee's Back!

Yeah! Coffee's back! Even tho this is really a pic from my recent trip to SF. Greg and I were at "The Pork Store" a fave of mine for outside coffee brunch/lunch breaks enjoying a wonderful warm October day. Home, here in NYC I tackled the almost 80 steps down and back up to my 5th floor apartment, (still no working elevator), to buy some "Cafe Bustello" expresso coffee. So I'm back at my daily coffee cranked up level! Pity the people who have to chat with me right after that one cup a day kicks in!!! Used to do two cups a day, but had to cut that back when I went to French press brewing. This makes me want another cup but alas I must wait til the morrow... ahhhh coffee:)

Seats For Two

Today I'm really wanting to be back in San Francisco. It's 37 going down to the 20's tonight here in NYC, it's 61 in SF. These pics are from my recent visit. Greg and I took a trek over the bridge to Berkeley and these great chairs were outside one of my fave shops "The Gardener". I'm not ready for Winter temps yet. My heat is steaming and my mind is revisiting warmer, sunnier days in lovely California.

Coffee!!!

Coffee, coffee, coffee!!! All I want right now is coffee! It's cold here today in NYC and I'm outta coffee! My elevator is being "modernized" and will be out for repair for 5 total "expected" weeks. We are starting week 3! I live on the 5th floor and my own laziness to climb all those steps has beat out my want for coffee. So, I'm amusing my coffee craving by revisiting my own pics of coffee's past. Ah... coffee.

I Spy A Magical Alley

San Francisco always amazes me every time I visit. I love the spur of the moment surprises. This last trip Greg and I were going to Community Thrift on Valencia when we discovered public art in progress. The alley between Mission and Valencia and 17th and 18th Streets is full of wonderful murals. Artists were there finishing paintings before a weekend music/art event. This magical alley will give the Balmy Alley fans a 2nd great destination to see incredible public art. I love how San Francisco supports this thriving expression of it's artists.

Happy Autumn

Autumn is one of my favorite times of year! The flowers, the skies, the farmers market full of pumpkins, gourds and apple cider... ah so delightful the burst of color before Winter sets in. Enjoy Autumn and all the colorful fun it brings you.

YEAH- A Brand New Day!

Blue Morning Glorious! I'm just catching up today with this blogging thang. I screamed from my window Go Obama on election night when he won! NYC was loud with celebration. Horns honkin', people yelling, Times Square and Harlem were a sea of celebration! I only wish I had been out in the crowd! It truly feels like a brand new day! Positive possibility along with joy and hope that brighter days are ahead:)

Halloween A Week Ago

One week ago tonight it was Greg's Birthday Party and Halloween; that's a black cat on his head. He's a Halloween baby. He decorated the table, his pals and I cooked dinner. Great evening with dining, dancing and party hats!

Happy Day After Halloween

Since I'm still visiting Greg in San Francisco I don't have access to any of my own pics, (I forgot to bring my camera cord to download my pics), so I'm posting a pic of Greg I took last year at the "Hubcap House" up near Calistoga. Since it's the day after Halloween and Halloween is Greg's Birthday and this has him and a Halloween Pumpkin in it I thought it was a good Happy Day After Halloween and All Saints Day.