Hey hey hey.
Crazy freaking past month. I still feel like half of my person is gone and am still trudging through each day feeling the loss of Washer, but things are getting better, just still really sad and miss my pup like crazy. Trick is to stay super busy and that is what I have been doing. For one, we started back at the house again and have thrown ourselves into work. We are determined to get this freaking house done before the end of fall so we have been busting away all the days long. Things are getting done and now all the sheet rock is all up and the mr just finished the tape coat of mud…. Its all roses from here.
For another thing, there is so much family stuff lately and to be soon. A new baby just came , little miss Kayla (I keep calling her Keba), We had a family reunion, minus a few family member last week. I have lots of littles wanting attention before school starts again and oh, my little brother is getting shipped of to military school this week, (an actual military college that he actually wants to go too). Add another baby due in a month and the fact that fall is coming on fast and that means only one thing .. Family birthday season has arrived. Well that and apples. But no joke, pretty much a birthday a week for the next 9 months. I already have about 7 cake requests. It’s about to get real around here.
As for cooking, well when Washer died, I pretty much stopped living for a week, but then when I started cooking again, I went through a week of making breads for the mr. (bread is very soothing to make, I think it’s all the kneading) And then it got so super duper hella hot out that we have pretty much given up on preparing food and are just eating straight up cucumbers, zucchinis, and tomatoes, sometimes dipped inn mustard and hummus, by the bucketful. I think I am averaging about 3 cucumbers and 5 tomatoes a day. And now I am starting to get a bit of acid reflux. Hopefully this week won’t be quite as crazy or quite as hot and I will have a little bit more time do some actual cooking, maybe some canning ( so many tomatoes!) and maybe share a recipe or 2.Lots of maybes here… we shall see.
Anyway, it is Sunday Sunday. The mr and I are leaving the house early and going for a little car, coffee, and maybe river adventure and are picking up a cast iron claw foot tub for the bathroom on the way. Wish us luck!
Internet stuff from the past week that might be of some interest to you.
-I am feeling the itch pretty hard. THIS COUPLE QUIT THEIR JOBS AND DROVE A VW VAN TO ARGENTINA…So this could be us soon?!
-If we decide to make hard cider again, a cider press is a must cause blending and squeezing 100 lbs of apple through cheesecloth last year was freaking ridiculous. How to Build a Cider Press
-It was mother F*CKING hot hot hot this week but we survived, and without ac. Too Much Time in Air-Conditioning Is Warping Your Ability to Handle Heat
-I used to get so sick when reading in the car (and sometime still do) Reading Makes You Carsick Because Your Brain Thinks It’s Being Poisoned
-No a watermelon won’t grow in you stomach if you eat the seeds (it would be cool it did) Is It OK to Eat Watermelon Seeds?
-Love love love this house
-The Mystery Of Why Sunflowers Turn To Follow The Sun
-Blow your mind. There’s No Such Thing As a ‘Superfood’
-So doing this when we finish the house….WOVEN MACRAMÉ CHAIR TUTORIAL.
-Lovely. New Ocean Reefs Comprised of Rolled Paper
And some pictures.
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Is it really Sunday already? This week has flown by, probably because it was to freaking hot that my brain kinda melted. At least the heat is gone now and I can finally, maybe, function like a human being again.
Even with all the heat, lots of stuff has got done over at the house. Plumbing, walls fixed, tile samples bought. We even have narrowed down the kitchen design and are going to start doing the kitchen stuff soon. Everyday we get a little bit closer…. Now for the outside of the house, well not as great. Neither of us have dragged the mower out it a while and now there 3 ft tall thistle everywhere. Barefoot in the yard is not a good idea.And even though we worked worked worked all week, we did made a little time to finally pick our strawberries from our farm share. Now we eat nothing but zucchini and strawberries. Good stuff.
Other then that, not much else new. Not going to lie and say I haven’t been thinking about all the crazy shit that has gone on this past week in the country. Sad, alarming, frustrating. It’s a lot of heavy and it sucks. I am doing my best to send all good and loving energy out to the world. Kindness goes a log way.
As for today. hopefully the mr and I will be smart enough to chill a bit today, get in a little r&r, maybe bake some bread and go for a little bike ride before hitting it hard again tomorrow. (we will probably work at least some today too..the mr just won’t stop)
Some things to brows via the internet .
–2016 Will Be One Second Longer Than Expected. Well at least we get a bit more tine eh?
-Duh. Getting Kids to Like Vegetables Could Be As Simple As the Right Cartoon
-Do you feel a lot? You might be a empath?
-I could totally win this.. maybe next year. Move Over, Hot Dogs! There’s a Kale-Eating Competition Happening This Weekend.
–Holy shit, so crazy cool.
– Everything is connected to everything. Your Senses Are Talking Behind Your Back
-Ink Paintings of Ghostly Felines and Chickens
-Super cute and happy house.
-Oh shit, just one more thing that sucks about the hot hot heat. There might be a huge avocado shortage. Hoard as many as you can!
–Learning From Healthy Bears (You Mean We Should Hibernate?).. I am in.
And some pictures from the weeks shenanigans of rivers farms, and family crazy.
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I am now starting to rethink my current state of feeling like crap. This can’t possibly all be allergies, I have been nearly hacking my lungs out all week and its just not right. I need it to stop, like today so that s that plan. make it STOP. That and we are borrowing my brother in laws truck today and going for a drive to the northern parts of Vermont to pick up, what is hopefully going to be, our new cast iron radiators!!! I am really excited because for one, I found them on craigslist and I love finding awesome stuff on there, and two, cause it’s suppose to be kinda crappy today so a nice drive that is also productive while I am making it (sickness) stop… Win win win! And I cannot forget to get my butt to the library and return the massive stack that has been accumulating next to the door. I have been reading a lot, but instead of returning books when I am done, I just keep taking more out.. I might be maxing out my allotted amount of books I can take out at once. And I am pretty sure there are a few overdue ones in that stack…..
How about you? Planning any super fantastic spring style fun stuff today,? Maybe getting out into the garden and doing a little planting or maybe busting out the summer clothes and spending the afternoon trying on all your old favorites that you forgot you had? Whatever you do, enjoy it, even if it involves doing absolutely nothing while eating your weight in popcorn. That is totally legit.
Internet from the internet.
-So I am kinda obsessed with finding a sweet ass retro/vintage stove like one of these right now,,,,lets see if this is a passing thing.
-A dating site to hook up Trump hating Americans with Canadians, you know, just in case we need to flee the country come November. (so smart)
-IF YOU’RE REFRIGERATING THESE FOODS, STOP
-These are some crazy shinny cakes.
–What Is ‘Natural’ Food? A Riddle Wrapped In Notions Of Good And Evil
-I have a thing for anatomically correct hearts, and these crochet wired hearts are super cool
–Colored Front doors are the best. I am thinking bright ass pink or orange for the new house.
– Sometimes being an adult sucks. 20 One-Sentence Reminders Every Reluctant ‘Adult’ Needs To Hear Right Now
– I love this. 30-Foot-Tall Dayglow Totems Places in the Desert
-Thinking about cross country trip and staying in a few tree houses, Glamping Style, on west coast (we are totally doing it1)
Loveliness in pictures.
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Happy May Day!!! Now that it’s May, it can’t snow any more! (right?)
Did you get some of that early week snow storm? Yeah, it was freaking fantastic. I left the house early on my bike with a few little n=snow flakes hitting my face, thinking it would clear up soon, only to have to walk my bike home by lunch time because it turned into a snow storm (I might be over extravagating, we got like 2 inches at most) but still!.) But now it’s lovely out, the trees are budding, the flowers are blooming and I have got my normal itchy as hell allergy eyes and sandals on my feet. No more winter jacket, i just can’t.
Lets see, what else. Oh, the mr installed all the windows at the house which has turned our little bungalow shell into an actual living space. Crazy what a few pieces of glass has done.. It’s no longer a outside/inside situation and the birds can’t get in anymore. Things are moving along quite well and I am actually starting to see myself living there. Woo HOO! All I do now is daydream about hanging out in the kitchen or what colors I am going to paint the trim (medium dark grey with pops of colorful window trim?) and which room I am going to sit in a read every morning( I think I am going to have to move from room to room, too many choices) I guess I am on a good high from the windows so am ready to just blast through and get the rest of the house done.
As for today, I think I am going to try and put in some outdoor time. I will plug in my ears with some good tunes, grab me a ho.. and a rake and fluff up all the pretty things popping out of the ground! I am really excited, I haven’t spend any real time in the dirt yet this year so I hoping to get really really dirty.
Some stuff the internet had this week.
– I really want one of these Froob shirts…but which one?
-Some scientist is saying that hugging your dog can increase their stress level. I can see that, but I swear that my pup wants to be hugged (or man handled)
-I think I want to go to all of these Fairy Tale Villages, and you can actually visit all of them.
-INSPIRING STUDIO SPACES.
-Do you know the difference between cold brewed and iced coffee? And which one is better? Cold Brew Versus Iced Coffee:Which Is Actually Better? (I like them both!)
-Drug sniffing dogs, bomb sniffing dogs… Its about time for bee sniffing dogs. Keeping Bees Safe: It’s A Ruff Job, But This Doggy Detective Gets It Done
-Hell Yeah!!! 1 Minute of All-Out Exercise May Have Benefits of 45 Minutes of Moderate Exertion
-Get your mail and you lawn mowed..smart move Finland. Finland’s postal workers to mow lawns
-Hahahaha.. For all the crazy cat ladies (and gentleman) These Linguists Want to Help You Speak Fluent Cat but this new collar will give your cat an ACTUAL voice… Oh boy oh boy!
–EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY ON HOT SAUCE
And a few pictures that I managed to take this week.
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Holy crap, it’s Easter…. Well Happy Easter to you (if you celebrate it). And if no, happy beautiful spring day. It’s going to be so nice and warm and sunny today. I am really excited… spring is finally here!
This past week was epic for th house. The roof was ripped off and now the new addition is up! It all started on Monday when the mr got a phone call asking if he could go let the guys into the house(they were a day early). and three days later they were done, the walls and the roof were up!(not the roofing, we are doing that next week) It was like magic ad I couldn’t be happier. The upstairs is now huge and bright. Our new bedroom space is bigger then our entire living space now. I am all like Woo hoo!
When the guys were finished, the work started for us. We had to finish knocking all the walls down and ripping up all the shit floors. It’s been a hard on the body kinda week of work and every single muscle in my body is aching. (the mrs too but he doesn’t complain. He is a champ) 5 years ago I was able to rip apart a house and be like ” what what” the next day. Now I am like What what no.. creak creak” I am officially an old lady and now I need a break!
WE are taking a semi break today( although there might be a little framing and light cleaning might be in store) because it’s Sunday and it’s Easter. The family is getting together for food, fun and a egg hunt, which I am really excited about., and lots of sitting outside absorbing the warm sunshine and fresh clean springtime air. It’s going to be great. I am even planning on bringing a book and passing out on the back porch at some point.
What about you, any fantastic Easter/Sunday plans? Are you going to spend the day hunting down specially hidden Easter eggs, eating lots of chocolate eggs (and carrots I hope) and hanging with loved one?. I sure hope so. And don’t forget to get outside. We could all use the fresh air.
Some stuff to read if you get sick of all the jelly beans.
-Ever wonder how those magazines get those amazing photos of food? Well this article explains it all. Ceci N’Est Pas Ice Cream (Actually It’s Lard And Food Coloring)
-I love spring and all the pretty bloom that comes with it.
-I went and got avocados right after I saw this (haven’t tried it yet though) HOW TO MAKE AN AVOCADO ROSE
-I was thinking about making the pup a new bed. I really like this design. (and fabric)
-Did you know that Ikea sold candy? I had no clue but here is a guide for the good and the bad. Top 10 IKEA Pick & Mix Candies You Need to Try
-One mans weed is another mans salad. How to Cook with Weeds
– I sometime think I can see a few more colors then is normal….A New Study Helps Explain Why Some People Can See So Many Colors
–These plates would make me so happy.. and not just for Easter. And these molds even though I don’t need them
–Trend Alert: 8 Techno Toilets cause we all need a gadgety toilet seat(no, not really)
– Is this for real? Unicorn Kisses Seltzer Water... As a seltzer water junky, I really freaking hope so.
And a couple photos.
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Last Sunday was Valentines day, and I know that I told you that the mr and I don’t really celebrate. Well this year I woke up on Sunday with a few tiny palm sized paper hearts laid out near the coffee tray. Then a heart in the coffee beans, and in my coffee mug. I opened the fridge and everything I touched, a little paper heart fell out or was shoved into it(a heart in my hummus) And in my jacket, all my pockets, my shoes, my toothpaste.. …everywhere. It has been a whole week and I am still finding hearts falling out of weird places (Ii my dried lentil, in the couch cushions, and shoved into my books) EVERYWHERE!
I am not complaining. I know I am the luckiest lady here but I hope I found them all by now. (I think I might have gotten a bit snippy when a heart fell into my tea.)
And so the week has been heart filled, work filled, house and family full (as usual) The projects keep piling on which is great but crazy. So much at once, it a little hectic right now. I am going a little nuts with the weather, being a million below zero and jumping up to a nice crisp 50 above within 2 days… Its weird and crazy and making my head spin and my floors in my house so dirty. I am conflicted because it is winter and we should be living a winter life, but I am almost kinda over it now. I want to play in the dirt and plant green things and work on the outside of the house. But then again I could totally got for a huge storm with 2 feet of snow. …..
Other things. Lots of good food this week. I made falafel for the first time in a while (I’ll share next week) and have eaten my weight in sweet potato pudding. Oh, and I went to my first ever acupuncture appointment. SO cool, I think I am going to do it again. I am a champ at having little needles stuck in me and laying really still. I could do it all day!
A couple of the littles spent the night this weekend and woke up the next day to a couple more. We had us our hands full with 4 little people that all want to jump on us and eat all my carrots, mustard ,and the tiny marshmallows. But such good times were had. We made sprinkle fart pancakes, played with a basket of rocks, made little sketch books and went for a little hike. Ended the day at the book store, hanging out in the kids section (I want all the kids books) and meeting up with grandma where she force feed them all gigantic cookies. The mr and I then got to drop those tiny little sugar high people back off to there lovely parents. (haha) After wobbling home, we spent the night cleaning all the sticky stuff from every surface and cleaning the toilet and surrounding areas of all the pee. (I think the boys in my family have an aversion to proper aim).. Good time.
The week has been full to say the least. And hopefully today can be a quite one, with nothing much (there is always a little) but taking it slow, bottomless cup of hot drinks, finish my book, get a nap in and maybe finish pulling all the nails from the stairs.. maybe.
I hope you all are having a great weekend doing fun relaxing stuff.
Here is some internet things from the internet.
– Breakfast food is such a weird concept to me, especially here in America where everyone eats things I would consider a dessert. How the So-Called ‘Balanced Breakfast’ Reshaped America’s Morning Meal
-I love old Victorian homes.
-Someday I will have my own library and I want it to look something like this.
-Pretty cool but I don’t think its practical. Living Jewelry That Grows While You Wear It
-Yes! I am a firm believer in mush! THE MAGIC OF MAKING MUSH FOR DINNER
–Is Organic More Nutritious? New Study Adds To The Evidence
-Very interesting and sad but try. A Hidden Cost to Giving Kids Their Vegetables
– 5 Useful Things to Know About Fresh Ginger.. I am a ginger freezer.
-“Harry Potter’ Film Concert Series”….this excites me much!
-I have been scouring craigslist for a sink like this (green one in first pic) for the bathroom. Anyone got one laying around? Oh, and I might be over black floor tile.. might.
And pictures from the week
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Hey hey hey! Happy Valentines Day! Hope you have a loved one to share the day with (romantically or not)
How has your week been? We are getting right back into the swing of thingsand it has been a little too easy. It’s almost (almost) like we didn’t leave. The best thing I can think to do now is to start planning our next big adventure (pretty sure we are going cross county at then end of this summer) But before that we have the house to do. This week we have spent a good amount of time with drawings, measurements, looking at materials, and just trying to figure out what we want and or can do. (we can’t afford solid gold bath fixtures.. wonk wonk…) And the apartments. I think everyone and their mom wants to rent one of our apartments. So many showings. The mr has been so good and running around showing places like 5 times a day, in the cold no less, but so far so good. We have a few new tenantslined up and ready to go. Things are getting done around here!
But other then that. just thinking a bit much about spring. I am getting the feels for all sorts of dirty activities (planting things you dirty birds) and am thinking we should probably get seeds and get some plants going soon here. This lady is needing some kale!
Anyway. V day. Off to a great start. I am awake and inside and not outside so that’s awesome. I realized how cold it is out when last night after the pup came inside from his5 minute walk, I tried to take his leash off and my fingers froze to the metal clip. Yeah, its that f*cking cold. So no outside today(it’s suppose to be worse then yesterday) Nope, just going to make a gallon of coffee, open the door and let the puppy go pee. Then I will close said door, sit on the couch, and continue my morning reading. This will be the way of the day. Coffee, reading, letting the pup go pee. Simple and satisfying. Oh and the mr and I are going to watch a movie later and eat lots of food.. The excitement is overflowing here!
How about you? Got any big plans? Don’t worry if you don’t, your big plans today should involve being happy and staying warm, but if you do. Go you! Have fun, and remember to keep your clothes on until you get inside!
Here is some internet I weeded through for you to look at.
–The Dark Origins Of Valentine’s Day. Not all pink and fluffy teddy bears.
-Is there a difference between hot cocoa and hot chocolate… yes, and its kind of obvious.
-Having a major crush on these tiles for the new bathroom. what do you think?
-Color is more then just color.The Psychology of Color
-This reminds me of Iceland.. the whole country is geothermal. Citrus In The Snow: Geothermal Greenhouses Grow Local Produce In Winter
-Because you should know. How to make strawberry mice. (really cute!)
-I have forever slept with my feet stinking out. Sleep Hack: Keep Your Feet Outside Your Covers
-On food. Fat Isn’t Bad, Stupid is Bad
-I love this house and all the decor.
-And because whenyour young and you think it would be fun, You Can Now Study Tacos at the University of Kentucky. I know I would have.
And a few pics from the past week
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Happy Sunday and keep it real!
-C
November 1.. this is some crazy shit. But at least today we get an extra hour, so that’s something.
I am a slightly broken lady. Friday afternoon, after coming home from Washer’s birthday hike, I managed to fall backwards off the middle of my staircase (it’s was a pretty high fall). Bam, right on my ass then into a pile on the floor. Needless to say that it really freaking hurt and the past two days have been a little on the slow side. I have adapted a slight limp, my thumb on my hand got severely jammed so I can barely bend it, and I am sore all over. STUPID STAIRS! I am not a graceful hurt person, more like a pissed off, want to break things, angry that I am hurt type. I also get kinda mean. I know it’s night a very becoming trait, but when I am sick or hurt, I want to be left alone to lick my wounds and anyone trying to be nice and do things for me makes me crazy. I know, I sound like an asshole, but when I am sick or hurt, I think I kinda am.
But before the fall, my week was going pretty good. We had a pumpkin cookie decorating night which was pretty fun. A couple littles came over and we ate mac and cheese, decorated pumpkins blue (I could only find blue food coloring) and watched the Adams family. It was also Washers Birthday on Friday and we took him for a long birthday hike. The old man is 10, which just blows my mind. I can’t believe we have had him and been able to keep him alive for this long (just kidding). But for real, 10 years. And he still acts like a stupid puppy, except a slower moving, more distinguished looking one. And he doesn’t chew the windows or floors anymore. He has some so far.
What else? There was some other stuff, but man, my brain is not working properly today so I’ll just leave it at that.
So it’s Sunday and my plans include drinking a lot of coffee, making a tasteful playlist of all of my favorite christmas music, then listen to it while making washer dog cookies and more or less, kind of just bumming around all day. You know, to heal my ass. I’ll probably pick up a new book and make food as well, but no expectations.. I already told myself that if i didn’t move off the couch today, that that would be ok.
How about you? Got any exciting plans for the day? What are you planning on doing with your extra hour?
If you are looking for something to do, here is some stuff to check out on the world wide web.
-I always think about this. Do We Waste A Lot Of Pumpkins We Could Be Eating?
-A look inside the pottery studio if Brooke Winfrey.. Love her pieces!
-How to Keep (Most) of Your Herb Garden Going When It’s Cold
-Going here is on my lifetime bucket list
-Where to Store Your Worn (But Not Dirty) Clothes This is something we struggle with.
-In Praise of the Humble Lentil… And praise I do, cause I eat like 4 lbs a week (no joke)
-Some great information of the science of cookie baking
– I want these boots!
–Oh so lovely Greenhouse Love
–I want a fireplace anywhere in my house, but a fireplace in the kitchen.. that would be fantastic.
-Beautiful Pictures of a desert after a rain fall
And pictures from the week
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THE LOVELY CRAZY
September 15, 2016 by maximios • Blog
Hey hey hey.
Crazy freaking past month. I still feel like half of my person is gone and am still trudging through each day feeling the loss of Washer, but things are getting better, just still really sad and miss my pup like crazy. Trick is to stay super busy and that is what I have been doing. For one, we started back at the house again and have thrown ourselves into work. We are determined to get this freaking house done before the end of fall so we have been busting away all the days long. Things are getting done and now all the sheet rock is all up and the mr just finished the tape coat of mud…. Its all roses from here.
For another thing, there is so much family stuff lately and to be soon. A new baby just came , little miss Kayla (I keep calling her Keba), We had a family reunion, minus a few family member last week. I have lots of littles wanting attention before school starts again and oh, my little brother is getting shipped of to military school this week, (an actual military college that he actually wants to go too). Add another baby due in a month and the fact that fall is coming on fast and that means only one thing .. Family birthday season has arrived. Well that and apples. But no joke, pretty much a birthday a week for the next 9 months. I already have about 7 cake requests. It’s about to get real around here.
As for cooking, well when Washer died, I pretty much stopped living for a week, but then when I started cooking again, I went through a week of making breads for the mr. (bread is very soothing to make, I think it’s all the kneading) And then it got so super duper hella hot out that we have pretty much given up on preparing food and are just eating straight up cucumbers, zucchinis, and tomatoes, sometimes dipped inn mustard and hummus, by the bucketful. I think I am averaging about 3 cucumbers and 5 tomatoes a day. And now I am starting to get a bit of acid reflux. Hopefully this week won’t be quite as crazy or quite as hot and I will have a little bit more time do some actual cooking, maybe some canning ( so many tomatoes!) and maybe share a recipe or 2.Lots of maybes here… we shall see.
Anyway, it is Sunday Sunday. The mr and I are leaving the house early and going for a little car, coffee, and maybe river adventure and are picking up a cast iron claw foot tub for the bathroom on the way. Wish us luck!
Internet stuff from the past week that might be of some interest to you.
-I am feeling the itch pretty hard. THIS COUPLE QUIT THEIR JOBS AND DROVE A VW VAN TO ARGENTINA…So this could be us soon?!
-If we decide to make hard cider again, a cider press is a must cause blending and squeezing 100 lbs of apple through cheesecloth last year was freaking ridiculous. How to Build a Cider Press
-It was mother F*CKING hot hot hot this week but we survived, and without ac. Too Much Time in Air-Conditioning Is Warping Your Ability to Handle Heat
-I used to get so sick when reading in the car (and sometime still do) Reading Makes You Carsick Because Your Brain Thinks It’s Being Poisoned
-No a watermelon won’t grow in you stomach if you eat the seeds (it would be cool it did) Is It OK to Eat Watermelon Seeds?
-Love love love this house
-The Mystery Of Why Sunflowers Turn To Follow The Sun
-Blow your mind. There’s No Such Thing As a ‘Superfood’
-So doing this when we finish the house….WOVEN MACRAMÉ CHAIR TUTORIAL.
-Lovely. New Ocean Reefs Comprised of Rolled Paper
And some pictures.
Is it really Sunday already? This week has flown by, probably because it was to freaking hot that my brain kinda melted. At least the heat is gone now and I can finally, maybe, function like a human being again.
Even with all the heat, lots of stuff has got done over at the house. Plumbing, walls fixed, tile samples bought. We even have narrowed down the kitchen design and are going to start doing the kitchen stuff soon. Everyday we get a little bit closer…. Now for the outside of the house, well not as great. Neither of us have dragged the mower out it a while and now there 3 ft tall thistle everywhere. Barefoot in the yard is not a good idea.And even though we worked worked worked all week, we did made a little time to finally pick our strawberries from our farm share. Now we eat nothing but zucchini and strawberries. Good stuff.
Other then that, not much else new. Not going to lie and say I haven’t been thinking about all the crazy shit that has gone on this past week in the country. Sad, alarming, frustrating. It’s a lot of heavy and it sucks. I am doing my best to send all good and loving energy out to the world. Kindness goes a log way.
As for today. hopefully the mr and I will be smart enough to chill a bit today, get in a little r&r, maybe bake some bread and go for a little bike ride before hitting it hard again tomorrow. (we will probably work at least some today too..the mr just won’t stop)
Some things to brows via the internet .
–2016 Will Be One Second Longer Than Expected. Well at least we get a bit more tine eh?
-Duh. Getting Kids to Like Vegetables Could Be As Simple As the Right Cartoon
-Do you feel a lot? You might be a empath?
-I could totally win this.. maybe next year. Move Over, Hot Dogs! There’s a Kale-Eating Competition Happening This Weekend.
–Holy shit, so crazy cool.
– Everything is connected to everything. Your Senses Are Talking Behind Your Back
-Ink Paintings of Ghostly Felines and Chickens
-Super cute and happy house.
-Oh shit, just one more thing that sucks about the hot hot heat. There might be a huge avocado shortage. Hoard as many as you can!
–Learning From Healthy Bears (You Mean We Should Hibernate?).. I am in.
And some pictures from the weeks shenanigans of rivers farms, and family crazy.
I am now starting to rethink my current state of feeling like crap. This can’t possibly all be allergies, I have been nearly hacking my lungs out all week and its just not right. I need it to stop, like today so that s that plan. make it STOP. That and we are borrowing my brother in laws truck today and going for a drive to the northern parts of Vermont to pick up, what is hopefully going to be, our new cast iron radiators!!! I am really excited because for one, I found them on craigslist and I love finding awesome stuff on there, and two, cause it’s suppose to be kinda crappy today so a nice drive that is also productive while I am making it (sickness) stop… Win win win! And I cannot forget to get my butt to the library and return the massive stack that has been accumulating next to the door. I have been reading a lot, but instead of returning books when I am done, I just keep taking more out.. I might be maxing out my allotted amount of books I can take out at once. And I am pretty sure there are a few overdue ones in that stack…..
How about you? Planning any super fantastic spring style fun stuff today,? Maybe getting out into the garden and doing a little planting or maybe busting out the summer clothes and spending the afternoon trying on all your old favorites that you forgot you had? Whatever you do, enjoy it, even if it involves doing absolutely nothing while eating your weight in popcorn. That is totally legit.
Internet from the internet.
-So I am kinda obsessed with finding a sweet ass retro/vintage stove like one of these right now,,,,lets see if this is a passing thing.
-A dating site to hook up Trump hating Americans with Canadians, you know, just in case we need to flee the country come November. (so smart)
-IF YOU’RE REFRIGERATING THESE FOODS, STOP
-These are some crazy shinny cakes.
–What Is ‘Natural’ Food? A Riddle Wrapped In Notions Of Good And Evil
-I have a thing for anatomically correct hearts, and these crochet wired hearts are super cool
–Colored Front doors are the best. I am thinking bright ass pink or orange for the new house.
– Sometimes being an adult sucks. 20 One-Sentence Reminders Every Reluctant ‘Adult’ Needs To Hear Right Now
– I love this. 30-Foot-Tall Dayglow Totems Places in the Desert
-Thinking about cross country trip and staying in a few tree houses, Glamping Style, on west coast (we are totally doing it1)
Loveliness in pictures.
Happy May Day!!! Now that it’s May, it can’t snow any more! (right?)
Did you get some of that early week snow storm? Yeah, it was freaking fantastic. I left the house early on my bike with a few little n=snow flakes hitting my face, thinking it would clear up soon, only to have to walk my bike home by lunch time because it turned into a snow storm (I might be over extravagating, we got like 2 inches at most) but still!.) But now it’s lovely out, the trees are budding, the flowers are blooming and I have got my normal itchy as hell allergy eyes and sandals on my feet. No more winter jacket, i just can’t.
Lets see, what else. Oh, the mr installed all the windows at the house which has turned our little bungalow shell into an actual living space. Crazy what a few pieces of glass has done.. It’s no longer a outside/inside situation and the birds can’t get in anymore. Things are moving along quite well and I am actually starting to see myself living there. Woo HOO! All I do now is daydream about hanging out in the kitchen or what colors I am going to paint the trim (medium dark grey with pops of colorful window trim?) and which room I am going to sit in a read every morning( I think I am going to have to move from room to room, too many choices) I guess I am on a good high from the windows so am ready to just blast through and get the rest of the house done.
As for today, I think I am going to try and put in some outdoor time. I will plug in my ears with some good tunes, grab me a ho.. and a rake and fluff up all the pretty things popping out of the ground! I am really excited, I haven’t spend any real time in the dirt yet this year so I hoping to get really really dirty.
Some stuff the internet had this week.
– I really want one of these Froob shirts…but which one?
-Some scientist is saying that hugging your dog can increase their stress level. I can see that, but I swear that my pup wants to be hugged (or man handled)
-I think I want to go to all of these Fairy Tale Villages, and you can actually visit all of them.
-INSPIRING STUDIO SPACES.
-Do you know the difference between cold brewed and iced coffee? And which one is better? Cold Brew Versus Iced Coffee:Which Is Actually Better? (I like them both!)
-Drug sniffing dogs, bomb sniffing dogs… Its about time for bee sniffing dogs. Keeping Bees Safe: It’s A Ruff Job, But This Doggy Detective Gets It Done
-Hell Yeah!!! 1 Minute of All-Out Exercise May Have Benefits of 45 Minutes of Moderate Exertion
-Get your mail and you lawn mowed..smart move Finland. Finland’s postal workers to mow lawns
-Hahahaha.. For all the crazy cat ladies (and gentleman) These Linguists Want to Help You Speak Fluent Cat but this new collar will give your cat an ACTUAL voice… Oh boy oh boy!
–EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY ON HOT SAUCE
And a few pictures that I managed to take this week.
Holy crap, it’s Easter…. Well Happy Easter to you (if you celebrate it). And if no, happy beautiful spring day. It’s going to be so nice and warm and sunny today. I am really excited… spring is finally here!
This past week was epic for th house. The roof was ripped off and now the new addition is up! It all started on Monday when the mr got a phone call asking if he could go let the guys into the house(they were a day early). and three days later they were done, the walls and the roof were up!(not the roofing, we are doing that next week) It was like magic ad I couldn’t be happier. The upstairs is now huge and bright. Our new bedroom space is bigger then our entire living space now. I am all like Woo hoo!
When the guys were finished, the work started for us. We had to finish knocking all the walls down and ripping up all the shit floors. It’s been a hard on the body kinda week of work and every single muscle in my body is aching. (the mrs too but he doesn’t complain. He is a champ) 5 years ago I was able to rip apart a house and be like ” what what” the next day. Now I am like What what no.. creak creak” I am officially an old lady and now I need a break!
WE are taking a semi break today( although there might be a little framing and light cleaning might be in store) because it’s Sunday and it’s Easter. The family is getting together for food, fun and a egg hunt, which I am really excited about., and lots of sitting outside absorbing the warm sunshine and fresh clean springtime air. It’s going to be great. I am even planning on bringing a book and passing out on the back porch at some point.
What about you, any fantastic Easter/Sunday plans? Are you going to spend the day hunting down specially hidden Easter eggs, eating lots of chocolate eggs (and carrots I hope) and hanging with loved one?. I sure hope so. And don’t forget to get outside. We could all use the fresh air.
Some stuff to read if you get sick of all the jelly beans.
-Ever wonder how those magazines get those amazing photos of food? Well this article explains it all. Ceci N’Est Pas Ice Cream (Actually It’s Lard And Food Coloring)
-I love spring and all the pretty bloom that comes with it.
-I went and got avocados right after I saw this (haven’t tried it yet though) HOW TO MAKE AN AVOCADO ROSE
-I was thinking about making the pup a new bed. I really like this design. (and fabric)
-Did you know that Ikea sold candy? I had no clue but here is a guide for the good and the bad. Top 10 IKEA Pick & Mix Candies You Need to Try
-One mans weed is another mans salad. How to Cook with Weeds
– I sometime think I can see a few more colors then is normal….A New Study Helps Explain Why Some People Can See So Many Colors
–These plates would make me so happy.. and not just for Easter. And these molds even though I don’t need them
–Trend Alert: 8 Techno Toilets cause we all need a gadgety toilet seat(no, not really)
– Is this for real? Unicorn Kisses Seltzer Water... As a seltzer water junky, I really freaking hope so.
And a couple photos.
Last Sunday was Valentines day, and I know that I told you that the mr and I don’t really celebrate. Well this year I woke up on Sunday with a few tiny palm sized paper hearts laid out near the coffee tray. Then a heart in the coffee beans, and in my coffee mug. I opened the fridge and everything I touched, a little paper heart fell out or was shoved into it(a heart in my hummus) And in my jacket, all my pockets, my shoes, my toothpaste.. …everywhere. It has been a whole week and I am still finding hearts falling out of weird places (Ii my dried lentil, in the couch cushions, and shoved into my books) EVERYWHERE!
I am not complaining. I know I am the luckiest lady here but I hope I found them all by now. (I think I might have gotten a bit snippy when a heart fell into my tea.)
And so the week has been heart filled, work filled, house and family full (as usual) The projects keep piling on which is great but crazy. So much at once, it a little hectic right now. I am going a little nuts with the weather, being a million below zero and jumping up to a nice crisp 50 above within 2 days… Its weird and crazy and making my head spin and my floors in my house so dirty. I am conflicted because it is winter and we should be living a winter life, but I am almost kinda over it now. I want to play in the dirt and plant green things and work on the outside of the house. But then again I could totally got for a huge storm with 2 feet of snow. …..
Other things. Lots of good food this week. I made falafel for the first time in a while (I’ll share next week) and have eaten my weight in sweet potato pudding. Oh, and I went to my first ever acupuncture appointment. SO cool, I think I am going to do it again. I am a champ at having little needles stuck in me and laying really still. I could do it all day!
A couple of the littles spent the night this weekend and woke up the next day to a couple more. We had us our hands full with 4 little people that all want to jump on us and eat all my carrots, mustard ,and the tiny marshmallows. But such good times were had. We made sprinkle fart pancakes, played with a basket of rocks, made little sketch books and went for a little hike. Ended the day at the book store, hanging out in the kids section (I want all the kids books) and meeting up with grandma where she force feed them all gigantic cookies. The mr and I then got to drop those tiny little sugar high people back off to there lovely parents. (haha) After wobbling home, we spent the night cleaning all the sticky stuff from every surface and cleaning the toilet and surrounding areas of all the pee. (I think the boys in my family have an aversion to proper aim).. Good time.
The week has been full to say the least. And hopefully today can be a quite one, with nothing much (there is always a little) but taking it slow, bottomless cup of hot drinks, finish my book, get a nap in and maybe finish pulling all the nails from the stairs.. maybe.
I hope you all are having a great weekend doing fun relaxing stuff.
Here is some internet things from the internet.
– Breakfast food is such a weird concept to me, especially here in America where everyone eats things I would consider a dessert. How the So-Called ‘Balanced Breakfast’ Reshaped America’s Morning Meal
-I love old Victorian homes.
-Someday I will have my own library and I want it to look something like this.
-Pretty cool but I don’t think its practical. Living Jewelry That Grows While You Wear It
-Yes! I am a firm believer in mush! THE MAGIC OF MAKING MUSH FOR DINNER
–Is Organic More Nutritious? New Study Adds To The Evidence
-Very interesting and sad but try. A Hidden Cost to Giving Kids Their Vegetables
– 5 Useful Things to Know About Fresh Ginger.. I am a ginger freezer.
-“Harry Potter’ Film Concert Series”….this excites me much!
-I have been scouring craigslist for a sink like this (green one in first pic) for the bathroom. Anyone got one laying around? Oh, and I might be over black floor tile.. might.
And pictures from the week
Hey hey hey! Happy Valentines Day! Hope you have a loved one to share the day with (romantically or not)
How has your week been? We are getting right back into the swing of thingsand it has been a little too easy. It’s almost (almost) like we didn’t leave. The best thing I can think to do now is to start planning our next big adventure (pretty sure we are going cross county at then end of this summer) But before that we have the house to do. This week we have spent a good amount of time with drawings, measurements, looking at materials, and just trying to figure out what we want and or can do. (we can’t afford solid gold bath fixtures.. wonk wonk…) And the apartments. I think everyone and their mom wants to rent one of our apartments. So many showings. The mr has been so good and running around showing places like 5 times a day, in the cold no less, but so far so good. We have a few new tenantslined up and ready to go. Things are getting done around here!
But other then that. just thinking a bit much about spring. I am getting the feels for all sorts of dirty activities (planting things you dirty birds) and am thinking we should probably get seeds and get some plants going soon here. This lady is needing some kale!
Anyway. V day. Off to a great start. I am awake and inside and not outside so that’s awesome. I realized how cold it is out when last night after the pup came inside from his5 minute walk, I tried to take his leash off and my fingers froze to the metal clip. Yeah, its that f*cking cold. So no outside today(it’s suppose to be worse then yesterday) Nope, just going to make a gallon of coffee, open the door and let the puppy go pee. Then I will close said door, sit on the couch, and continue my morning reading. This will be the way of the day. Coffee, reading, letting the pup go pee. Simple and satisfying. Oh and the mr and I are going to watch a movie later and eat lots of food.. The excitement is overflowing here!
How about you? Got any big plans? Don’t worry if you don’t, your big plans today should involve being happy and staying warm, but if you do. Go you! Have fun, and remember to keep your clothes on until you get inside!
Here is some internet I weeded through for you to look at.
–The Dark Origins Of Valentine’s Day. Not all pink and fluffy teddy bears.
-Is there a difference between hot cocoa and hot chocolate… yes, and its kind of obvious.
-Having a major crush on these tiles for the new bathroom. what do you think?
-Color is more then just color.The Psychology of Color
-This reminds me of Iceland.. the whole country is geothermal. Citrus In The Snow: Geothermal Greenhouses Grow Local Produce In Winter
-Because you should know. How to make strawberry mice. (really cute!)
-I have forever slept with my feet stinking out. Sleep Hack: Keep Your Feet Outside Your Covers
-On food. Fat Isn’t Bad, Stupid is Bad
-I love this house and all the decor.
-And because whenyour young and you think it would be fun, You Can Now Study Tacos at the University of Kentucky. I know I would have.
And a few pics from the past week
Happy Sunday and keep it real!
-C
November 1.. this is some crazy shit. But at least today we get an extra hour, so that’s something.
I am a slightly broken lady. Friday afternoon, after coming home from Washer’s birthday hike, I managed to fall backwards off the middle of my staircase (it’s was a pretty high fall). Bam, right on my ass then into a pile on the floor. Needless to say that it really freaking hurt and the past two days have been a little on the slow side. I have adapted a slight limp, my thumb on my hand got severely jammed so I can barely bend it, and I am sore all over. STUPID STAIRS! I am not a graceful hurt person, more like a pissed off, want to break things, angry that I am hurt type. I also get kinda mean. I know it’s night a very becoming trait, but when I am sick or hurt, I want to be left alone to lick my wounds and anyone trying to be nice and do things for me makes me crazy. I know, I sound like an asshole, but when I am sick or hurt, I think I kinda am.
But before the fall, my week was going pretty good. We had a pumpkin cookie decorating night which was pretty fun. A couple littles came over and we ate mac and cheese, decorated pumpkins blue (I could only find blue food coloring) and watched the Adams family. It was also Washers Birthday on Friday and we took him for a long birthday hike. The old man is 10, which just blows my mind. I can’t believe we have had him and been able to keep him alive for this long (just kidding). But for real, 10 years. And he still acts like a stupid puppy, except a slower moving, more distinguished looking one. And he doesn’t chew the windows or floors anymore. He has some so far.
What else? There was some other stuff, but man, my brain is not working properly today so I’ll just leave it at that.
So it’s Sunday and my plans include drinking a lot of coffee, making a tasteful playlist of all of my favorite christmas music, then listen to it while making washer dog cookies and more or less, kind of just bumming around all day. You know, to heal my ass. I’ll probably pick up a new book and make food as well, but no expectations.. I already told myself that if i didn’t move off the couch today, that that would be ok.
How about you? Got any exciting plans for the day? What are you planning on doing with your extra hour?
If you are looking for something to do, here is some stuff to check out on the world wide web.
-I always think about this. Do We Waste A Lot Of Pumpkins We Could Be Eating?
-A look inside the pottery studio if Brooke Winfrey.. Love her pieces!
-How to Keep (Most) of Your Herb Garden Going When It’s Cold
-Going here is on my lifetime bucket list
-Where to Store Your Worn (But Not Dirty) Clothes This is something we struggle with.
-In Praise of the Humble Lentil… And praise I do, cause I eat like 4 lbs a week (no joke)
-Some great information of the science of cookie baking
– I want these boots!
–Oh so lovely Greenhouse Love
–I want a fireplace anywhere in my house, but a fireplace in the kitchen.. that would be fantastic.
-Beautiful Pictures of a desert after a rain fall
And pictures from the week