Are you aware that it is the last week of November? I know right. Every year this happens but seriously, it%u2019s just flying by so fast.
The mr and I did the norms for the week. Went for a amazing hike in nice snow. We worked on work, the mr made paper, I cut up the paper. I spent some time with clay, works the studio, organized some stuff and watched it snow and loved every bit of it. Then it rained and got kind of sad that all the snow melted.%u2639%ufe0f We picked up farm share, had dinner with my mom and Paul, hung out with the littles for a bit, and fed Barb some soup. Nothing terribly exciting, besides feeding Barb. She makes every exciting.
And then we get to Saturday. Family thanksgiving plus is was Erin%u2019s birthday. (Happy Birthday Beotch!) Always crazy, what with every one of my family members together in my house, eating food, and hopped up on booze and sugar. The day started early with me running away to the gym to get in some sane time, then one last stop at the grocery store before heading home to finish baking and getting all the food ready. Barb came over early to help cut up veggies but really, for her and the mr to make fun of me and gossip like little old ladies. So food got prepare, then I cooked it all. (Minus the main which mom made. She made a crazy chicken thing, cooked in her oven, and brought it over. No meat gets cooked in my house.) And then the family descended on the house, hungry and crazy. Food got served/ thrown all over and for a few short minutes, everyone was sitting down all at once together. But that lasted 2 seconds, and the kids went off and I ran back to the kitchen while everyone was eating to straighten up a bit and because I don%u2019t need to see people dropping chicken bits all over. I just let them eat in peace while I hid for a few minutes in the pantry and snacked on roast Brussel sprouts, carrots and mustard.
After everyone ate, we all ran around the house, picked secret Santa names, had a massive dance party in the kitchen and did dessert and birthday cake. Erins birthday yes, but Coco got to blow out the candles. So cute, that little loving the candles and all but I am going to be watching out for him. I think he might turn into a little pyromaniac. HAHAHA. But for real. Dinner ended with everyone leaving except Barb, Megan,and So. We picked up a little but basically just sat in the pantry eating raw Brussel sprouts from the stock, with mustard of course, and talking about boys. Then they left too and the mr and I were left alone to assess the damages.
The house. Oh my, oh my. It is a FUCKING DISATSER! I know I tell you all that I spend a good chunk of time every weekend cleaning%u2026Well this time, today, all Sunday, I%u2019m a be cleaning. Cleaning the cake and ice cream and cookies crumbles all over. Cleaning up the dinner rolls behind the couch, all the ripped paper, smashed potates, food and drinks particles. Chicken bits, which everyone was super awesome about and tried not to get anywhere, are everywhere. All. Over. The house. Then the kitchen. Every single piece of silverware and then some plus at least 40 plates and bowls are waiting for cleaning. Not to mention the the pots and pans. The compost is overflowing. The recycling is a mess, and I have at least 2 laundry loads of rags and napkins and dirty towels to do. The fridge looks like a freaking bomb blew up in it with tons of half lidded containers precariously stacked on top of each other, waiting for just the right movement of the neighboring jar or the movement of the hot sauce to have it all come crashing down. Aye ya ya. But all worth it because I love my family and we had a blast. I just need to remember next time I am at one of their houses to like pee on their toilet seat or mash some frosting into their couch cushions, you know, to be fair and all.
Anyway, so today I clean and maybe try to hang up some Christmas decorations? The mr is off to do very nice things for people that might not appreciate it, but do it he is going to do (he is too good a person). Hopefully by the time he comes home later tonight, I will be done cleaning, he will be done helping for a good long while, and we can eat soup and maybe watch a movie together. Or more realistically, he watches a movie while I read and probably fall asleep on the couch. Real life.
Reads I read from the internet this week.
-A long but good read. RuPaul: The Philosopher Queen. who doesn%u2019t love RuPsul?
-I just pulled out a nice tablecloth, covered in stains mind you, but maybe i%u2019ll be able to get some of them out now. A Cheat Sheet to Get Rid of Every Type of Holiday%u00a0Stain. Or not. I don%u2019t think I care enough. HA
-This is so appealing to me especially since the mr loves his heavy comforter and I just want a light blanket with the window thrown open in 20 degree weather. The Scandinavian Sleep Secret: Mine and Yours Duvets. HE is always covering me up at night.
–The best health foods? Soup, garlic and cake. Food is healing, and if cake makes you feel better, well then cake it be.
-These cakes remind me of my 5ht grade volcano science project. I made it out of cake and whipped cream. It was awesome. Antarctic Research Takes The Cake In These Science-Inspired Confections
–Vegan man sues Burger King claiming meatless burger is cooked on same grill as meat. This is one reason I do not eat out. Oe of the last times I did eat out, there were egg shells in my scamp bled vegan tofu dish%u2026.. So yeah.
-Who doesn%u2019t love a good TV tray? A Brief History of the TV Tray
-HAve you ever raised a adolescent dog%u2026 It is crazy to say the least. Animal adolescence is filled with teen drama and peer pressure
-So there is this ti look forward to. Cockroaches Are Evolving And in the Future They can Become Impossible To Kill
–A Brief and Buttery History of Libby%u2019s Pumpkin Pie Recipe. The pie of my childhood.
And pictures from the week.
Is it too early to be thinking and planning my garden? I woke up with the sudden urge to browse all the seed catalogs even though I told the mr I was not going to buy any seeds this year. I%u2019m going to depend entirely on last years seeds and seed swaps. No need for more then what I need. So that is where my head is at right now. Seeds. Growing all the lettuce. Tomato varieties galore. I am starting to really crave dirt, like playing in it, not eating it. But I am craving coffee too so I should do that soon before I loss my mind.
Lets see, what did I do this week. Nothing really out of the norm, unless you call ice skating my way around the outside world not normal. (it was not normal) Everyitng has been covered in ice and I don%u2019t know how many times I have nearly smashed out all my teeth or broken all my bones from almost slipping. Sure I could have chosen to not adventure out on icy iciness, but who would I be if I was not outside. Anyway, besides ice world, we had the littles come for dinner and fighting (with each other, not us) Barb came for dinner and all the college age gossip our brains could handle. The mr started a new hobby of weaving baskets (already he is fucking awesome at it) and also decided to make more creepy ass doll head cars. I did some painting, cleaned my studio all up and nice, make cupcakes, bought new running shoes, returned new running shoes (not the right size) We worked, we played, we spend as much time outside during the warm snap as we could, hoping all the ice would melt and being rewarded with more ice. It was basically a basic week without any extravagances. No real incidents (besides me cracking my head on a metal bed lift bar and leaving myself with a nice egg bruise on face), no crazy stories (besides some of the stuff Barb told us but that is not mine to tell). Quiet and semi clean. Keeping it average and that is good for now.
I have very little in the way of plans so far for today. I%u2019ll hit the gym, library, and probably the grocery store this morning but after that, empty. The mr is going to be in and out of the house all day working so I will probably try to get some work done too. Or not. I am not opposed to keeping things mellow. Maybe a long walk down by the river or into the trees. I could use some trees right now. Options open with no expectations other the I expect to do something.
My internet browsing for your taking.
-Important coffee stuff. Know what you are drinking. What’s the Difference Between Light and Dark Roast Coffee?
-What. The once a month that I actually clean my water bottle is not good enough%u2026.Wait, You Need to Clean Your Water Bottle *How*%u00a0Often? Well then.
-So much truth. ON STRUGGLING TO BE AN ADULT. I am always shocked whenever I realize that I am not 18.
-Would you ship your luggage ahead of a flight? I have been thinking about the best way to get a butt load of camping shit to a destination without paying a million and half dollars. This might be it. Skip the stress.Ship your luggage.
–New ‘unicorn’ mantis species found in Brazilian rainforest. The new cool unicorn.
-Do you eat breakfast? I don%u2019t, unless you count as much coffee as I can get in my mouth, but that is because I am not really hungry in the morning. Sometime I wonder if I would be a better person if I ate sornething earlier in the day. But then I think I don%u2019t really care to be all that much better and after reading this, I don%u2019t need to eat. Breakfast Isn%u2019t Pointless, But It%u2019s Having an Identity Crisis
–Cat Power. All the feels. Every. Single. Time.
–Tiny houses have a dark secret. I guess some people just want to live in a tiny house but store all of their shit in a regular house. Hum.
-I am not ready for an animal right now, but this I could handle. You Can Build Your Own Life-Size Cat Using These Blocks.
–Why Do Elephants Have Trunks? Why Do Giraffes Have Purple Tongues?. Also good to know that if I ever get a cut, just have giraffe lick me and all will be good.
And pictures from the week.
Did you wake up at 3:30 because your body is used to waking up at 4:30 but we add an extra hour and now you don%u2019t even really know what time it is for real? Yeah, that would be me. I look at my phone, at my computer, but don%u2019t trust all the self resetting clocks. I have to check the kitchen stove to see what time it was yesterday before I can figure out the time today and then check the technology clocks to see if they really know. But woo hoo, daylight savings. I am one of those people that really likes it. I like the light in the morning, I like the early as shit dark. It suits my life (early to bed, early to rise) and also gives off a feeling of coziness that I can%u2019t quite describe. Plus I am a slight creeper and love walking around the neighborhood after dinner when it is dark and seeing inside peoples house. Not like too creepy where I go an actively peer in, just looking in if their windows are open, checking out their decor, seeing what they are watching on tv, or what they are eating for dinner. Don%u2019t judge, you know you do the same thing too.
This week was a blur. On Sunday we spent way to much time walking around Ikea, checking out the Christmas stuff and choosing a new duvet cover. We had time to kill before Barbs plane landed from Italy (and it was late). So Ikea was the natural waiting place. It wasn%u2019t bad, the mr got to try the new veggie dogs, said they were absolutely fantastic and we actually did buy a duvet cover. But as soon as the plane landed we jumped in the car a drove circles around the terminal until the ladies appeared with smiles and bottles of wine and olive oil, which I have still yet to receive. Then a drive back home to where we stopped for drinks, I opened the trunk of the car and smacked my head on the door so hard I think I broke my skull. Anyway, she made it back from Italy and I am pretty sure I gave myself a concussion. Good stuff.
The week started. I spent the first half doing paperwork and making all sorts of phone calls about things that I don%u2019t know anything about trying to gather information to make said phone calls and blah blah blah.
And then it was Halloween and we didn%u2019t do a damn thing. We were suppose to take, at the very least, Judah out, but Coco got super sick again and landed himself a bed up at the hospital. Things got confusing and crazy and he ended up going with a family friend and their kids. We were pretty bummed, and so was he. What a bust. And we had only enough candy tor give 3 little kids so we didn%u2019t do that either. Another Halloween come and gone. Meh. But the next day we had the littles over for a school night sleep over. Not as fun as a weekend sleep over because there is bedtime, homework, the need to shower, and waking up early. But those guys championed, did all their homework, took their showers, and brushed their teeth without a single rebuke, and we had a grand old time. They even went to bed and woke up without giving me any shit. Then after a humorous breakfast of dried cereal, eggs, and toast, they got themselves ready and I dropped them off at school, again, with out any complaining. Those littles%u2026 So good. On the way to school I tried to explain why we do daylight savings. Things got off topic a bit and I might have blamed all the time changing on Voldemort and magic and yeah. Someone is going to need to sort that out with them someday. OR not.
After dropping them off I worked at the studio for the rest of the day. Megan came to visit me and bring me coffee. Which probably saved my life. Then I pugged clay for way to long and had to have the mr come to the studio and help me take the bolts out of the pug machine so I could take it apart to clean it, or more like I pugged, he took it apart and he cleaned it. My mr, he be so nice.
Yesterday was a burn out day. Might be getting a head cold (or it%u2019s the concussion) and I could barely keep my head from falling off, SO much pressure, even my eyes looked bleak and blue. But I did some stuff. The mr and I took a research drive, I got the grocery shopping done, did laundry, cleaned he house. And then went to bed early.
And now I am awake and it%u2019s early. My head is still pretty pressurized, but I think it might be starting to deflate a little which is good because today the mr and I have some outdoor plans. What exactly the plans are is still up in the air. It is suppose to be sunny and slightly warmer so we need to get to and get us some woods. I almost want to try and convince him that we should go camping and I totally would if I hadn%u2019t packed away everything and we had fire wood and if I wasn%u2019t afraid of the bears coming to eat me. One last meal before hibernation. Haha. No, its not the bears I worry about, our bears don%u2019t eat people here, it is the hunters I am actually worried about. I don%u2019t own any blaze orange and I move like a graceful doe in the woods. Yikes!
Some internet stuff I read this week.
-The mr sent me this link. He thinks I am crazy because I said that I want to live the next day without the extra hour yet and take my extra hour on Monday around 2, for like a nap time or something. I think I can do it, but only if I don%u2019t look at my phone clock. If I lived in the city, this guy could make it happen for everyone. The Man Who Turns Back New York City%u2019s Clocks, Hand by Hand. What a badass job.
-You Can Wrap All of Your Friends Christmas Gifts With Your Face This Year. Hahaha. I hate gift wrap, think it is a complete waste, but this is hilarious
-Another reason to get your shut eye. How Sleep Deprivation Messes With Creativity
-Do you love or loathe coffee? Your genes may be to blame. Both my parents drink pretty much nothing else but coffee so I think I am made up of like 25% coffee. Now I have a 99% tolerance to caffeine. The only thing that is does to me (that I notice) is that I get a major headache if I don%u2019t have it. But I am one of those people that could drink a pot of coffee and sleep like a baby for 8 hours. Same as the parents. Got to be genetic.
-If I lived in a brownstone in a loft in Brooklyn, this would be the one I would want.
–How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book. This is just so fantastic.
-Just because it is not summer anymore and we are no longer gardening does not mean that there is any less produce out there to eat. Your Ultimate Guide to Fall Produce
-About That Monstrous Black Hole We%u2019re All Orbiting. Just in case you want to know. Life and black holes. What are you gonna do?
-Do any of yo have a septic system and grow ferns on top?. Something I have been thinking about fo septic system landscaping purposes. Anatomy of Ferns
–Thick Strokes of Paint Create Featureless Portraits in Abstracted Paintings by Joseph Lee
Pictures from the week. I didn%u2019t take very many, but I did get Barb eating so there is that.
Hello friends.
The past week is kind of a blur. There was some stressful times there where I was sure I was just going to have to stay in bed for the duration of the week and call it. But I didn%u2019t. I was good. I got up, did what needed to be done and tried to keep my head from exploding. Nothing bad, just stressful. Life things, you know?
Besides from being a crazy person all week, I did accomplish a lot. I don%u2019t know how, but I ended up doing like 5 loads of laundry which is like 4 more loads of laundry that I normally do a week. I unpacked all the winter stuff which we have actually needed because it has snowed a few time this week. Jackets, hates, mittens, shoes. And you would think that shoes would be needed right? Well the mr is still wearing his sandals but with socks of course , so you know. Me, I had to switch to real shoes a few weeks ago. After wearing Birkenstocks for 20 years straight, all year long, I have killed my feet and they can no longer handle any kind of cold. What else%u2026 I packed the camping stuff (one of those loads of laundry were our nasty, stinky, sleeping bags) which was kind of sad because it really means that we probably won%u2019t be camping any more this year. I cleaned my studio space in the basement (then trashed it again). Picked up the last farm share for the summer (winter share starts in 2 weeks!) and the back porch got a good cleaning and organizing. All of my plants that were outside have been moved inside and now the house looks like a jungle. I forgot just how many plants I have. I think I am nearing 40 so just call me the crazy plant lady. Ha.
As for people, no Barb this week. She ditched me for Italy. So rude right? And all week, all month, I have been planning this pumpkin carving party. It was suppose to be me and the mr plus Barb and Miley, Judah, Coco, and Sophia. Well Barb was gone so one down. Then On Thursday I was informed that So had a Halloween party Friday night so wasn’t coming. And then on Friday I get a text saying that Miley wants to go to the school dance instead and that Coco is sick%u2026. I was so bummed. I had all this pizza party stuff, all sorts of pumpkins, rented Hocus Pocus and made cookies. I was looking forward to this night for weeks. But you know what, Judah came and we had a blast. We carved pumpkin (well he and the mr did) His pumpkin came out amazing, gourd arms and seed teeth , and all. I made pizza, We went for a nighttime walk then came home and cuddled on the couch and watched Hocus Pocus. He ate cookies and half bag of chocolate chips, and then we all went to bed without any sibling fights. Woke up, made him Judah cakes (pancakes that spelled his name), went for a walk, ran some errands, then dropped him off at home. Sure I missed the other littles, but whatever, one cool kid was awesome and bonus, my house didn%u2019t get completely trashed!
In a few hours the mr and I are going to head to Montreal, hit up IKEA, spend some time perusing stuff that I won%u2019t buy then maybe take a nap in a sample bed. The mr will get some hot dogs (he is going to try the veggie dogs) and then we are picking up Barb%u2019s ass up from the airport!!! I am really excited to see the lady and hear all about how much wine she was able to throw down while in Italy. Ha hahaha. But really, how much?
Anyways. Have yourself a very fantastic week. Halloween, November, the last week of daylight savings%u2026. We are heading into the dark months! (I am so excited!!!!)
Stuff that doesn%u2019t suck to read from the internet
–40 Tips For The Perfect A-Frame Cabin This is exactly where my brain is spending time this week. #LIFEGOALS
-We have a few Sears houses in our neighborhood and I love them. They should return to making awesome tiny home kit houses. People would love that. Sears Is Fading, But Memories Of Its Mail-Order Homes Endure
–Rethinking the $20 I Spend a Week on Almond Butter. Yeah. I love me some almond butter, but who the hell has 20 bucks a week to spend on it. No me, although I wish.
-Hells to the no, shoes are NOT ALLOWED in my house. I flip my shit if people don%u2019t take their shoes off.And for those who say that I walk around barefoot all the time outside and then come inside, well that is different. Lawn dirt is way different from nasty shoe grim. DO YOU WEAR SHOES IN THE HOUSE? (AND THREE REASONS NOT TO!)
-Whatever your stance on candy corn is, don%u2019t you think they should have stuck with the name, Chicken Feed? That would have been amazing. Actually, Candy Corn Is Great. (I don%u2019t eat candy so I don%u2019t even remember what it tastes like%u2026)
–Comfort Baking: Why It’s Important & How We’re Practicing%u00a0It. Baking always helps clear my head, it%u2019s like my mediation.
-Did you know a rusty nail can be ink. An Urban Ink Forager Explains How To Paint With All The Colors Of The Alley
-Don’t Let Anyone Tell You How Many Muffin Tins You Need. I needed to hear this because sometimes I think I have way more then I need, but now I just might need to get me some more. Ha
-I want one of these rugs. Hand-Tufted Rugs Celebrate the Natural Beauty of Lichen and Mold
–Doctors in Scotland Are Literally Prescribing Nature to Their Patients. Those doctors are so smart. Nature is the best medicine.
And pictures from the week. Barb eating will be back next week. A big thanks to Judah for filling in this week, he also is a great eater.
Did you get out last week, see some trees, see some nature, take in the world? I hope so but if you didn%u2019t, take some time today and do it, it will make you happy Promise.
Last Sunday was camping at the Queeche Gorge State Park. Stopped at a cool flea market on the way, saw some cool old stuff, almost bought a painting (I kind of wish I did. Oh well) Then off to the camp ground which was pretty empty, but man, there were a shit ton of people bumping around the gorge trails. Not bad, I just was a little surprised, but I guess I shouldn%u2019t have been. I mean, foliage and nice weather and beauty. It brings the people out. Anyway, the hiking was good. Found a off shoot trail that no one else was on and found a tiny little brook with spawning trout. Got back to camp, made pumpkin lentils for dinner and then the sun started to set and the night got very cold. The fire was needed oh so much. I might have even melted my shoe a bit because I was a little to close to it. And when it hit that magical time (8) we jumped into the tent. I slept with a hat and hood and mittens on in my sleeping bag with a wool blanket and was just as happy as could be. Then we woke up, made coffee, packed up, and headed for the streams so the mr could fish in 35 degree weather. It was freezing but it makes him happy so it makes me happy.
After we got home the week went per usual. Work here and there, dinner with the littles, Barb up my butt about how excited and nervous she was about Italy, and could I please just hem this skirt for her? You know, the normal stuff.
I think it was Wednesday, the mr and I were out for the day so I had packed out lunches. I was eating a carrot and all of a sudden, CRACK! Spit out my carrot and there was the little stone (it happens some times) and also a big ass chunk of my tooth. Yup, the stone broke a piece of one of my molars off. Oh my was I freaking out. Called the dentist right away but my dentist doctor is out of town and can%u2019t get me in until next week! As of right now it is fine and doesn%u2019t hurt or anything, but I am terrified that it%u2019s going get worse or break more or I don%u2019t know. This and I just was there for a cleaning like 2 weeks ago. Said I had great teeth health and blah blah blah. After that happened, I have been a little on edge since. The underlying feeling of something wrong in my face, and it%u2019s driving me crazy. Stupid tooth.
Friday morning was running around, a few chores, and a quick frosting and dinosaur making to finish off the ice cream cake and off to the studio for the day. Loaded kilns, played in the slop bucket, pugged some clay. Then ran home to get the cake and make quick to Barb for her 19th birthday hurray! There was a family crowded dinner. I brought the cake and she%u2019s jumping up and down being crazy and awesome and was trying to keep her shit together because the next day she was getting on her first plane ever and flying to Italy! Whoop whoop.
So yesterday was basically set aside for Barb. I cleaned the house early, packed our lunches, then the mr and I picked her and her friend up and drove them over the border into Cananda and dropped their lucky tushies off at the airport. SO CUTE. I might have been a little jealous, but more then that, I was, and am, just so excited for them. Italy, haven%u2019t been yet, but I will get there. Barb said she would bring me back a picture of an Italian toilet so that will be good enough. I probalaby won%u2019t need to go after getting that. Ha. And so we dropped them off, headed back home and watched all the most amazing clouds in the sky. Got home, took a shower, and passed the f out.
Today is up in the air. Not exactly sure wha’t%u2019s going to happen. We have a very important thing this afternoon that is exciting to us, but other then that, not sure. Camping was talked about but none of the campground are open anymore. We were thinking of maybe sleeping in the car under a tree, but not 100% sold on that idea. It also might snow so you know, the mr is scared of the white stuff. Me, I am very excited and would love to wake up with some snow, but I get it. It is getting cold out. But if we sleep in the car, it would totally be fine, and fun. Just got to convince the mr.
Internet from the week.
-Isn%u2019t see always right? Grandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors
–You Can Buy ‘Golden Girls’-Themed Cereal at Target Now. What the.. Funko%u2019s. That is just kind of amazing.
-Who didn%u2019t read this book? I hope if it does become a movie they don%u2019t screw it up and that the young ones still read the book. ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’ By Judy Blume Could Finally Become A Movie
-Good, Evil. Sugar There is a lot to the history., Sugartime. How a taste for sweetness, developed for survival, became a stand-in for everything good %u2014 and evil %u2014 about our culture
–Are Siblings More Important Than Parents? I don%u2019t know, but there is something. Growing up as one of 9 is who I am. I con%u2019t even imagine not having them. And my sisters are my best friends so maybe, yeah, like not more important but kinda?
–5 Mistakes to Avoid When Baking with Yeast. But it%u2019s really not hard to use yeast. If you are intimidated, start by making focaccia.
-I would live in an old church, but only if the vibe was good and there was no history if weird shit.. Holy Homes: Inside Houses That Used to Be Churches
–Last week at the gym there was a special on the news about people called flat landers. They believe the earth is flat ans think all of evidence , things like gravity and even the moon is all a hoax. It was very strange.. 10 easy ways you can tell for yourself that the Earth is not flat
-I need a glass greenhouse. Majestic Conservatories and Cozy Private Potting Sheds Showcase the Universal Appeal of Glass Greenhouses
Pictures from the week
And it%u2019s Sunday again. Time is just flying by.
The camping was amazing. I guess there are not a lot of people that go camping this late in the year because we basically had the entire Lake Carmi state park to ourselves. I think we were the only people there besides and old couple in a cabin far away from us. The weather was perfect, brisk, but not too cold, the sky was a grey, the colors were popping. We went for a jaunt in the fields and a hike in the wood, the mr went fishing off a giant tree, and we enjoyed a lentil and campfire squash for dinner. Simple and sweet and all the best of the world. Sure it rained that night, but we stayed dry and yes it started to pour in the monring while we were picking up camp but then it stopped and all was good. And really, what%u2019s camping all the time without a rain day or two. It%u2019s part of the adventure.
And is was Alex%u2019s birthday, he turned 13, and he had a family birthday party, but we ended up not going cause I was feeling like crap. I think it was a crash and burn, but I was weary because everyone is getting sick around me. Snotty, coughing, grossness. I am trying to avoid it if at all possible.
The next day I woke up tired but feeling better and went about the day doing the this and thats and thats and running around here and there. The mr started a rat trapping job (not for any of our properties) that turned into a whole big week long thing and I just don%u2019t even want to deal with that. I stay away from anything that involves animal. If I were to get involved, we would probably and up with a few pet mice and a squirrel or two. And definitely a skunk or possum. So again, I stay away from that stuff.
Then there was Wednesday. I had one of those days where everything was going wrong. To start my day I woke up with a door handle smashed into my hip which I then thought was broken (the mr sure knows how to open a door). When I got to the gym my toe started throbbing and opened up and starting bleeding again (gross), but whatever, not that bad. I then went and spent a few hours over at the loft cleaning the F out of it so that my dad had clean sheets, toilet paper, and no tools in the middle of the floor when he stayed. We are over there all the time, but something about being there that day was making me just super sad and nostalgic and I basically was just thinking about Washer and I might have cried a little. But that happens and well, yeah Then it was lunch time but I was not getting lunch, which is never a good thing with me, I was taking a trip to the dentist. Hooray for me! Good thing my teeth looked great, said I am doing a good job as usual taking care of my mouth, except I was told again that I should really consider smashing my jaw and my palette and get braces and wire my mouth shut and blah blah blah. Just give the dentist $500 million dollars and they will fix all my screwed up bite and jaw problems. Yeah, no. Dental stuff is a sore subject for me so I%u2019ll just leave it here.. So dentist made me in a bad mood on top of being sad. But I made it home and made a cake for Alex%u2019s birthday party (his friend party) which I ended up burning it. So ok, that shit happens too but then the second cake, looking all perfect when I pulled it out of the oven, well I dropped one of the pans, and burned myself a few time. And then I cried little more..Yup. Oh, and knocked over some greenware pots by my wheel because why not add some more misery to the day. I think after all that I just gave up and crawled into bed at like 730.
Thursday went a lot better. I managed to turn the broken apart cake into a single layer cake (genius) and make it actually look pretty good. I picked up farm share and got out to the fields before it started to rain (hurray for me) Barb came over and made me smile while we talked of all things Italy and I fed her broken cake bits. I hung up all my halloween bats and did some laundry and stuck a dent in paperwork and bills that needed addressing. A way better day.
Friday was a little hectic. The political stuff brought out a slight crazed rage over the craziness of the world and I am still trying to wrap my head around it (along with the last 2 years%u2026) But besides begin little wild eyed, I finish decorating the cake for Alex. Worked at the studio where I loaded 2 kilns and then some. Dropped the cake off to Alex then went to the groocery store for food for the party the next day, and somehow got pizza dough to rise at just the right speed (in and out of the fridge all day) in order to have dough for pizza birthday party for Coco (he turned 2 on Thursday!) that night. The littles came over for just a small something special for Coco. We had pizza, cookies, and a buzz lightyear balloon. He was sick so he ate no pizza and cried at the candle on his cookie, but then he ate it and that sugar made him happy, even when he was blowing super snot bubbles from his little nose. . And then Erin brought him home so he could have a sugar crash and be sick at home and the other littles could sleep over. They watched a Wrinkle in Time, while I started prepping apples and pie dough for Dads birthday pie the next day. And then we all fell asleep early. These darker nights really make it easy to crawl into bed at an early hour. (not complaining at all)
Saturday went swimmingly. I woke up made a pie and a loaf of pumpkin bread all before the littles woke up for breakfast pancakes. Barb came over, they all ate, then off we all went, the mr and I, Barb, Miley, Judah, to the farm for wagon ride and pumpkin picking. It%u2019s out tradition, and this year, we brought Coco too.(and Buzz light-year of course) The ride went great, the pumpkin patch was pristine, we all got a good pumpkin and some gourds, and no one fell off the wagon. A very successful pumpkin picking adventure. After that we all ran home and I got lunch ready, The rest of the family came, ate the food, made the mess. The mr thought it would a great idea for the medium kids to have something productive to do to keep them out of trouble so he gave them all shovels and let them dig a giant hole in the middle of the back yard because why not? Uh huh, yeah. So on top of the normal mess everyone makes, there was a heavy extra layer of dirt tracked in and out of the house. After everyone left, I got to spend a little extra time cleaning late into night. How they got mud on the bathroom walls is pretty impressive.
Today we are doing something with Dad and his other children. Either a bike ride or hike, not sure yet, but something outside that will involve trees. After that, the mr and I are going to try and find a place to camp tonight. The weekly camping is just too good. We can%u2019t not. Plus after a full week of people interaction, I could really use a night of peace and quite in the woods.
Internet from the week.
-Pumpkin Knowledge. The Best Pumpkins for Baking and Cooking. And 3 Ways to Use Those Pumpkin Guts. And What’s Actually in Your Canned Pumpkin Pur%u00e9e?
–Wigstock, ‘An Iconic Piece of Drag History,’ Lets Its Roots Show At 2018 Revival. Oh my.. SO amazing. I wish I could be there!
-100% agree with this, it really is the best brand. The One Flour You Should Buy, According to a Professional Bread Maker
-Have you heard? Drunk birds are wreaking havoc in Minnesota
-Yeah, I would live here (that tree!) or definitely in this row house%u00a0(the front door!)
–Most Introverts Would Like to Be More Extroverted. Yes and no. I love being alone and do not find it lonely, but I do wish I didn%u2019t get completely drained and feel like I have ran a marathon from being around people.
–DARK MATTER IS A HUGE MYSTERY. THIS DEVICE IS TRYING TO DETECT IT. This makes me think of the His Dark Materials Books by Phillip Pullman. (read them if you haven%u2019t, they are in my top 3 favorite books of all time)
-I kind of love this. Banksy auction prank leaves art world in shreds
-I follow this families adoption and it is so heartwarming and amazing and I just love them (Their daughter is so freaking cute, it kills me). And they are adopting again! I love how she does a Q and A about the whole thing.
And some pictures from the week.
Mid summer days. Hard to believe that the year is more then half way over. My oh my, how fast time seems to be ticking by. I better get on that, and that being everything I better get on.%u00a0
The week went as usual. This and that, running around, blah blah blah.I cleaned that car, spent far to long on the phone with gas company, and managed not to mow the lawns once this week (probably should so that really soon)%u00a0The mr is that same, work all day, come home and work in the tree at night. The tree house is almost done soon so that will be good. I have been tending to the garden, everything is coming in oh so nicely and all of a sudden there is more kale and rhubarb that I know what to do with (thats a damn lie, I know how to deal with it all.. MY FACE). And not only is my garden bountiful, farm shares have been mega and I am just a happy camper chopping and bagging it all to shove into the deep freezer for those cold winter nights.
Only and I made a visit to the vets where he got poked and prodded. 100% awesome, even though he is now considered a geriatric cat.%u00a0%u00a0Our vet is in love with him (she loved Washer too) because our pets just sit and take the abuse. The more I poke at them, the happier they are. Weirdos.%u00a0We also did a mid week littles sleep over. We played in the yard, picked %u00a0berries, made Coco scream, and ate all of my berries.%u00a0%u00a0After dinner Miley somehow conned the mr into buy ice cream AND a giant KitKAT bar. So they ate a lot of sugar while we watched Billy Madison and laughed our asses off. I mean, if you were a little, wouldn’t that be the perfect night? The next morning, we %u00a0skipped camp, made rainbow pancakes and I let them watch Nailed it while they ate.( they want me to teach them how to cook so they can be on a food completion. Its now my goal in life)%u00a0Then Barb came over to hang and pancake and pick all the berries,%u00a0kale, and beans in garden, you know to test for quality control. And then we wondered around the neighborhood, hit up the thrift store (FREE BOOKS FOR MILEY!!!) and were just the coolest kids around. %u00a0Then I had it, needed to get some shit down so wee dropped them off at home after a trip to the transfer station to get rid of the recycling. We found pogo stick there. That was fun.%u00a0
Friday my mom came over for %u00a0this cherry upside-down cake. She said it was the best cake ever so maybe you should make one too. How can you pass up the best cake ever?%u00a0
Yesterday I worked all morning at the studio, loaded a kiln, mixed some glazes then came home to an empty house. And clean did I clean. A week of in and out and littles and spilled this and so much fine wood chips. The house felt sticky and gross so I spent the rest of my Saturday scrubbing and vacuuming and raining terror down on the mr for using a cup and leaving it on the counter. Word of the wise, stay the fuck out of my way when I am cleaning.%u00a0
Today I am going to bike into town, do the %u00a0gym,%u00a0return overdue library books, and then veg. The mr and I have been carving a few spoons this week so I will probably do some of that, and provably %u00a0throw some pots to go with those spoons in the basement. It’s %u00a0suppose to get hot again toady so the basement might just be where it is at. I should probably do some laundry while I am down there too…%u00a0
Interneting from the internet
–Can a Laugh Be Inherited? How Genes Define Who We Are. I hope no one gets my laugh, everyone picks on my laugh (assholes)
-Hum, what is it that I Am tasting. IT’s Umami.%u00a0%u00a0Umami: The 5th Taste,%u00a0Explained
-Do You Like Jokes and Crafts? This Punny Video Of Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman Is Sew Good. I have watched more then once… It just makes me smile.%u00a0
-I feel like you have to see this because I had to see this and cannot unsee it.%u00a0MAN WITH WORLD’S LONGEST FINGERNAILS CUTS THEM OFF AFTER 66 YEARS, SELLS THEM TO MUSEUM
-It’s all my brains fault. Ha.%u00a0Why Your Brain Tricks You Into Doing Less Important Tasks
-Holy Shit, not good.%u00a0An 11 million-ton iceberg is threatening a tiny village in Greenland
–Vintage Travel Trailer Paint Jobs You Won’t Ever Forget. We need to get on fixing our…….%u00a0
-What a strange way to grow ups without a shit tin of siblings. And to be stuck near the middle is good fun.%u00a0The Extinction of the Middle Child
-The thing people can create.%u00a0%u00a0New Miniature Lace Scenes by %u00c1gnes Herczeg Capture Quiet Domestic Moments
-%u00a0The moment Trump baby blimp lifts off
Pictures from the week.%u00a0
Hey hello there.%u00a0How’s it going? Hopefully all is good and well. Maybe you got some crazy snow or some nasty wind (because March and that is what March does) but the bomb cyclone should be over now and we can get back to spring. We all need.a good spring.%u00a0
The week came and went. A family dinner, weird little odds and ends got done, a walk and a hanging out with the littles at the lake where we saw a kid run out onto the ice, fall in, run back out and laugh it off. (I was a bit shocked but all the littles could talk about was how the kid had a British accent. Didn’t faze them that he just fell into freezing water). Besides that, nothing really out of the norm happened other then I did turn the heat off in the house for a few days (it has sense been turned back on). I also managed to clean the back porch and the car out and the mr and I were able to have an outdoor picnic lunch. Those warm days were really something special. When it got cold again, which it kinda did, (I got really cold because a little cold makes me colder then really really cold) I stayed inside and watched Ugly Delicious which is so so good and you all should watch it too. Oh, an I have pretty much stopped looking and using my phone because life is nice without it.%u00a0
Sunday Funday and today I want to have some fun. What the initials I have yet to figure out, but it will be done. (board games on the back porch? Maybe a really cold bike ride?)%u00a0And then I will probably drink lots of coffee and watch a few more episode or %u00a0Ugly Delicious because once you start watching,%u00a0you really can’t stop.%u00a0
Internet on the internet from the week.
-How many different salts do you have? I have these 4.%u00a0%u00a0Here%u2019s How to Use Salts With Flair (&%u00a0Confidence!)
-The mr and I have thrown the idea of green roofs around for years now. Maybe one day we will actually do it.%u00a0Grow a Green Roof
-A Dreamy A-Frame Cabin in the Forests of the Pacific Northwest. This should be mine.
-I drink a lot of water and started to wonder if I was drinking too much water.%u00a0Ask Well: Can You Drink Too Much Water?
-Lost Art Of Bending Over: How Other Cultures Spare Their Spines%u00a0I now am very conscious of how I am bending my body.%u00a0
-I have actually seen this but never knew it had a name or that is was a Vermont thing.%u00a0A Crash Course In Vermont’s Head-Turning, Homegrown Sport
–High Mowing Seed Catalog… I want so many seeds! Got to get on it soon too because we are going to start seedling in the next 2 weeks!!!!!
-Spring and dandelions soon.%u00a0How to Make Dandelion Jelly: Cooking With Weeds
–The Rise and Fall of the Once Beloved Sunken Living Room. Ill tell you one good reason sunken rooms are no-good….they are dirt and dust traps.%u00a0
THE LOVELY CRAZY
November 29, 2019 by maximios • Blog
Are you aware that it is the last week of November? I know right. Every year this happens but seriously, it%u2019s just flying by so fast.
The mr and I did the norms for the week. Went for a amazing hike in nice snow. We worked on work, the mr made paper, I cut up the paper. I spent some time with clay, works the studio, organized some stuff and watched it snow and loved every bit of it. Then it rained and got kind of sad that all the snow melted.%u2639%ufe0f We picked up farm share, had dinner with my mom and Paul, hung out with the littles for a bit, and fed Barb some soup. Nothing terribly exciting, besides feeding Barb. She makes every exciting.
And then we get to Saturday. Family thanksgiving plus is was Erin%u2019s birthday. (Happy Birthday Beotch!) Always crazy, what with every one of my family members together in my house, eating food, and hopped up on booze and sugar. The day started early with me running away to the gym to get in some sane time, then one last stop at the grocery store before heading home to finish baking and getting all the food ready. Barb came over early to help cut up veggies but really, for her and the mr to make fun of me and gossip like little old ladies. So food got prepare, then I cooked it all. (Minus the main which mom made. She made a crazy chicken thing, cooked in her oven, and brought it over. No meat gets cooked in my house.) And then the family descended on the house, hungry and crazy. Food got served/ thrown all over and for a few short minutes, everyone was sitting down all at once together. But that lasted 2 seconds, and the kids went off and I ran back to the kitchen while everyone was eating to straighten up a bit and because I don%u2019t need to see people dropping chicken bits all over. I just let them eat in peace while I hid for a few minutes in the pantry and snacked on roast Brussel sprouts, carrots and mustard.
After everyone ate, we all ran around the house, picked secret Santa names, had a massive dance party in the kitchen and did dessert and birthday cake. Erins birthday yes, but Coco got to blow out the candles. So cute, that little loving the candles and all but I am going to be watching out for him. I think he might turn into a little pyromaniac. HAHAHA. But for real. Dinner ended with everyone leaving except Barb, Megan,and So. We picked up a little but basically just sat in the pantry eating raw Brussel sprouts from the stock, with mustard of course, and talking about boys. Then they left too and the mr and I were left alone to assess the damages.
The house. Oh my, oh my. It is a FUCKING DISATSER! I know I tell you all that I spend a good chunk of time every weekend cleaning%u2026Well this time, today, all Sunday, I%u2019m a be cleaning. Cleaning the cake and ice cream and cookies crumbles all over. Cleaning up the dinner rolls behind the couch, all the ripped paper, smashed potates, food and drinks particles. Chicken bits, which everyone was super awesome about and tried not to get anywhere, are everywhere. All. Over. The house. Then the kitchen. Every single piece of silverware and then some plus at least 40 plates and bowls are waiting for cleaning. Not to mention the the pots and pans. The compost is overflowing. The recycling is a mess, and I have at least 2 laundry loads of rags and napkins and dirty towels to do. The fridge looks like a freaking bomb blew up in it with tons of half lidded containers precariously stacked on top of each other, waiting for just the right movement of the neighboring jar or the movement of the hot sauce to have it all come crashing down. Aye ya ya. But all worth it because I love my family and we had a blast. I just need to remember next time I am at one of their houses to like pee on their toilet seat or mash some frosting into their couch cushions, you know, to be fair and all.
Anyway, so today I clean and maybe try to hang up some Christmas decorations? The mr is off to do very nice things for people that might not appreciate it, but do it he is going to do (he is too good a person). Hopefully by the time he comes home later tonight, I will be done cleaning, he will be done helping for a good long while, and we can eat soup and maybe watch a movie together. Or more realistically, he watches a movie while I read and probably fall asleep on the couch. Real life.
Reads I read from the internet this week.
-A long but good read. RuPaul: The Philosopher Queen. who doesn%u2019t love RuPsul?
-I just pulled out a nice tablecloth, covered in stains mind you, but maybe i%u2019ll be able to get some of them out now. A Cheat Sheet to Get Rid of Every Type of Holiday%u00a0Stain. Or not. I don%u2019t think I care enough. HA
-This is so appealing to me especially since the mr loves his heavy comforter and I just want a light blanket with the window thrown open in 20 degree weather. The Scandinavian Sleep Secret: Mine and Yours Duvets. HE is always covering me up at night.
–The best health foods? Soup, garlic and cake. Food is healing, and if cake makes you feel better, well then cake it be.
-These cakes remind me of my 5ht grade volcano science project. I made it out of cake and whipped cream. It was awesome. Antarctic Research Takes The Cake In These Science-Inspired Confections
–Vegan man sues Burger King claiming meatless burger is cooked on same grill as meat. This is one reason I do not eat out. Oe of the last times I did eat out, there were egg shells in my scamp bled vegan tofu dish%u2026.. So yeah.
-Who doesn%u2019t love a good TV tray? A Brief History of the TV Tray
-HAve you ever raised a adolescent dog%u2026 It is crazy to say the least. Animal adolescence is filled with teen drama and peer pressure
-So there is this ti look forward to. Cockroaches Are Evolving And in the Future They can Become Impossible To Kill
–A Brief and Buttery History of Libby%u2019s Pumpkin Pie Recipe. The pie of my childhood.
And pictures from the week.
Is it too early to be thinking and planning my garden? I woke up with the sudden urge to browse all the seed catalogs even though I told the mr I was not going to buy any seeds this year. I%u2019m going to depend entirely on last years seeds and seed swaps. No need for more then what I need. So that is where my head is at right now. Seeds. Growing all the lettuce. Tomato varieties galore. I am starting to really crave dirt, like playing in it, not eating it. But I am craving coffee too so I should do that soon before I loss my mind.
Lets see, what did I do this week. Nothing really out of the norm, unless you call ice skating my way around the outside world not normal. (it was not normal) Everyitng has been covered in ice and I don%u2019t know how many times I have nearly smashed out all my teeth or broken all my bones from almost slipping. Sure I could have chosen to not adventure out on icy iciness, but who would I be if I was not outside. Anyway, besides ice world, we had the littles come for dinner and fighting (with each other, not us) Barb came for dinner and all the college age gossip our brains could handle. The mr started a new hobby of weaving baskets (already he is fucking awesome at it) and also decided to make more creepy ass doll head cars. I did some painting, cleaned my studio all up and nice, make cupcakes, bought new running shoes, returned new running shoes (not the right size) We worked, we played, we spend as much time outside during the warm snap as we could, hoping all the ice would melt and being rewarded with more ice. It was basically a basic week without any extravagances. No real incidents (besides me cracking my head on a metal bed lift bar and leaving myself with a nice egg bruise on face), no crazy stories (besides some of the stuff Barb told us but that is not mine to tell). Quiet and semi clean. Keeping it average and that is good for now.
I have very little in the way of plans so far for today. I%u2019ll hit the gym, library, and probably the grocery store this morning but after that, empty. The mr is going to be in and out of the house all day working so I will probably try to get some work done too. Or not. I am not opposed to keeping things mellow. Maybe a long walk down by the river or into the trees. I could use some trees right now. Options open with no expectations other the I expect to do something.
My internet browsing for your taking.
-Important coffee stuff. Know what you are drinking. What’s the Difference Between Light and Dark Roast Coffee?
-What. The once a month that I actually clean my water bottle is not good enough%u2026.Wait, You Need to Clean Your Water Bottle *How*%u00a0Often? Well then.
-So much truth. ON STRUGGLING TO BE AN ADULT. I am always shocked whenever I realize that I am not 18.
-Would you ship your luggage ahead of a flight? I have been thinking about the best way to get a butt load of camping shit to a destination without paying a million and half dollars. This might be it. Skip the stress.Ship your luggage.
–New ‘unicorn’ mantis species found in Brazilian rainforest. The new cool unicorn.
-Do you eat breakfast? I don%u2019t, unless you count as much coffee as I can get in my mouth, but that is because I am not really hungry in the morning. Sometime I wonder if I would be a better person if I ate sornething earlier in the day. But then I think I don%u2019t really care to be all that much better and after reading this, I don%u2019t need to eat. Breakfast Isn%u2019t Pointless, But It%u2019s Having an Identity Crisis
–Cat Power. All the feels. Every. Single. Time.
–Tiny houses have a dark secret. I guess some people just want to live in a tiny house but store all of their shit in a regular house. Hum.
-I am not ready for an animal right now, but this I could handle. You Can Build Your Own Life-Size Cat Using These Blocks.
–Why Do Elephants Have Trunks? Why Do Giraffes Have Purple Tongues?. Also good to know that if I ever get a cut, just have giraffe lick me and all will be good.
And pictures from the week.
Did you wake up at 3:30 because your body is used to waking up at 4:30 but we add an extra hour and now you don%u2019t even really know what time it is for real? Yeah, that would be me. I look at my phone, at my computer, but don%u2019t trust all the self resetting clocks. I have to check the kitchen stove to see what time it was yesterday before I can figure out the time today and then check the technology clocks to see if they really know. But woo hoo, daylight savings. I am one of those people that really likes it. I like the light in the morning, I like the early as shit dark. It suits my life (early to bed, early to rise) and also gives off a feeling of coziness that I can%u2019t quite describe. Plus I am a slight creeper and love walking around the neighborhood after dinner when it is dark and seeing inside peoples house. Not like too creepy where I go an actively peer in, just looking in if their windows are open, checking out their decor, seeing what they are watching on tv, or what they are eating for dinner. Don%u2019t judge, you know you do the same thing too.
This week was a blur. On Sunday we spent way to much time walking around Ikea, checking out the Christmas stuff and choosing a new duvet cover. We had time to kill before Barbs plane landed from Italy (and it was late). So Ikea was the natural waiting place. It wasn%u2019t bad, the mr got to try the new veggie dogs, said they were absolutely fantastic and we actually did buy a duvet cover. But as soon as the plane landed we jumped in the car a drove circles around the terminal until the ladies appeared with smiles and bottles of wine and olive oil, which I have still yet to receive. Then a drive back home to where we stopped for drinks, I opened the trunk of the car and smacked my head on the door so hard I think I broke my skull. Anyway, she made it back from Italy and I am pretty sure I gave myself a concussion. Good stuff.
The week started. I spent the first half doing paperwork and making all sorts of phone calls about things that I don%u2019t know anything about trying to gather information to make said phone calls and blah blah blah.
And then it was Halloween and we didn%u2019t do a damn thing. We were suppose to take, at the very least, Judah out, but Coco got super sick again and landed himself a bed up at the hospital. Things got confusing and crazy and he ended up going with a family friend and their kids. We were pretty bummed, and so was he. What a bust. And we had only enough candy tor give 3 little kids so we didn%u2019t do that either. Another Halloween come and gone. Meh. But the next day we had the littles over for a school night sleep over. Not as fun as a weekend sleep over because there is bedtime, homework, the need to shower, and waking up early. But those guys championed, did all their homework, took their showers, and brushed their teeth without a single rebuke, and we had a grand old time. They even went to bed and woke up without giving me any shit. Then after a humorous breakfast of dried cereal, eggs, and toast, they got themselves ready and I dropped them off at school, again, with out any complaining. Those littles%u2026 So good. On the way to school I tried to explain why we do daylight savings. Things got off topic a bit and I might have blamed all the time changing on Voldemort and magic and yeah. Someone is going to need to sort that out with them someday. OR not.
After dropping them off I worked at the studio for the rest of the day. Megan came to visit me and bring me coffee. Which probably saved my life. Then I pugged clay for way to long and had to have the mr come to the studio and help me take the bolts out of the pug machine so I could take it apart to clean it, or more like I pugged, he took it apart and he cleaned it. My mr, he be so nice.
Yesterday was a burn out day. Might be getting a head cold (or it%u2019s the concussion) and I could barely keep my head from falling off, SO much pressure, even my eyes looked bleak and blue. But I did some stuff. The mr and I took a research drive, I got the grocery shopping done, did laundry, cleaned he house. And then went to bed early.
And now I am awake and it%u2019s early. My head is still pretty pressurized, but I think it might be starting to deflate a little which is good because today the mr and I have some outdoor plans. What exactly the plans are is still up in the air. It is suppose to be sunny and slightly warmer so we need to get to and get us some woods. I almost want to try and convince him that we should go camping and I totally would if I hadn%u2019t packed away everything and we had fire wood and if I wasn%u2019t afraid of the bears coming to eat me. One last meal before hibernation. Haha. No, its not the bears I worry about, our bears don%u2019t eat people here, it is the hunters I am actually worried about. I don%u2019t own any blaze orange and I move like a graceful doe in the woods. Yikes!
Some internet stuff I read this week.
-The mr sent me this link. He thinks I am crazy because I said that I want to live the next day without the extra hour yet and take my extra hour on Monday around 2, for like a nap time or something. I think I can do it, but only if I don%u2019t look at my phone clock. If I lived in the city, this guy could make it happen for everyone. The Man Who Turns Back New York City%u2019s Clocks, Hand by Hand. What a badass job.
-You Can Wrap All of Your Friends Christmas Gifts With Your Face This Year. Hahaha. I hate gift wrap, think it is a complete waste, but this is hilarious
-Another reason to get your shut eye. How Sleep Deprivation Messes With Creativity
-Do you love or loathe coffee? Your genes may be to blame. Both my parents drink pretty much nothing else but coffee so I think I am made up of like 25% coffee. Now I have a 99% tolerance to caffeine. The only thing that is does to me (that I notice) is that I get a major headache if I don%u2019t have it. But I am one of those people that could drink a pot of coffee and sleep like a baby for 8 hours. Same as the parents. Got to be genetic.
-If I lived in a brownstone in a loft in Brooklyn, this would be the one I would want.
–How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book. This is just so fantastic.
-Just because it is not summer anymore and we are no longer gardening does not mean that there is any less produce out there to eat. Your Ultimate Guide to Fall Produce
-About That Monstrous Black Hole We%u2019re All Orbiting. Just in case you want to know. Life and black holes. What are you gonna do?
-Do any of yo have a septic system and grow ferns on top?. Something I have been thinking about fo septic system landscaping purposes. Anatomy of Ferns
–Thick Strokes of Paint Create Featureless Portraits in Abstracted Paintings by Joseph Lee
Pictures from the week. I didn%u2019t take very many, but I did get Barb eating so there is that.
Hello friends.
The past week is kind of a blur. There was some stressful times there where I was sure I was just going to have to stay in bed for the duration of the week and call it. But I didn%u2019t. I was good. I got up, did what needed to be done and tried to keep my head from exploding. Nothing bad, just stressful. Life things, you know?
Besides from being a crazy person all week, I did accomplish a lot. I don%u2019t know how, but I ended up doing like 5 loads of laundry which is like 4 more loads of laundry that I normally do a week. I unpacked all the winter stuff which we have actually needed because it has snowed a few time this week. Jackets, hates, mittens, shoes. And you would think that shoes would be needed right? Well the mr is still wearing his sandals but with socks of course , so you know. Me, I had to switch to real shoes a few weeks ago. After wearing Birkenstocks for 20 years straight, all year long, I have killed my feet and they can no longer handle any kind of cold. What else%u2026 I packed the camping stuff (one of those loads of laundry were our nasty, stinky, sleeping bags) which was kind of sad because it really means that we probably won%u2019t be camping any more this year. I cleaned my studio space in the basement (then trashed it again). Picked up the last farm share for the summer (winter share starts in 2 weeks!) and the back porch got a good cleaning and organizing. All of my plants that were outside have been moved inside and now the house looks like a jungle. I forgot just how many plants I have. I think I am nearing 40 so just call me the crazy plant lady. Ha.
As for people, no Barb this week. She ditched me for Italy. So rude right? And all week, all month, I have been planning this pumpkin carving party. It was suppose to be me and the mr plus Barb and Miley, Judah, Coco, and Sophia. Well Barb was gone so one down. Then On Thursday I was informed that So had a Halloween party Friday night so wasn’t coming. And then on Friday I get a text saying that Miley wants to go to the school dance instead and that Coco is sick%u2026. I was so bummed. I had all this pizza party stuff, all sorts of pumpkins, rented Hocus Pocus and made cookies. I was looking forward to this night for weeks. But you know what, Judah came and we had a blast. We carved pumpkin (well he and the mr did) His pumpkin came out amazing, gourd arms and seed teeth , and all. I made pizza, We went for a nighttime walk then came home and cuddled on the couch and watched Hocus Pocus. He ate cookies and half bag of chocolate chips, and then we all went to bed without any sibling fights. Woke up, made him Judah cakes (pancakes that spelled his name), went for a walk, ran some errands, then dropped him off at home. Sure I missed the other littles, but whatever, one cool kid was awesome and bonus, my house didn%u2019t get completely trashed!
In a few hours the mr and I are going to head to Montreal, hit up IKEA, spend some time perusing stuff that I won%u2019t buy then maybe take a nap in a sample bed. The mr will get some hot dogs (he is going to try the veggie dogs) and then we are picking up Barb%u2019s ass up from the airport!!! I am really excited to see the lady and hear all about how much wine she was able to throw down while in Italy. Ha hahaha. But really, how much?
Anyways. Have yourself a very fantastic week. Halloween, November, the last week of daylight savings%u2026. We are heading into the dark months! (I am so excited!!!!)
Stuff that doesn%u2019t suck to read from the internet
–40 Tips For The Perfect A-Frame Cabin This is exactly where my brain is spending time this week. #LIFEGOALS
-We have a few Sears houses in our neighborhood and I love them. They should return to making awesome tiny home kit houses. People would love that. Sears Is Fading, But Memories Of Its Mail-Order Homes Endure
–Rethinking the $20 I Spend a Week on Almond Butter. Yeah. I love me some almond butter, but who the hell has 20 bucks a week to spend on it. No me, although I wish.
-Hells to the no, shoes are NOT ALLOWED in my house. I flip my shit if people don%u2019t take their shoes off.And for those who say that I walk around barefoot all the time outside and then come inside, well that is different. Lawn dirt is way different from nasty shoe grim. DO YOU WEAR SHOES IN THE HOUSE? (AND THREE REASONS NOT TO!)
-Whatever your stance on candy corn is, don%u2019t you think they should have stuck with the name, Chicken Feed? That would have been amazing. Actually, Candy Corn Is Great. (I don%u2019t eat candy so I don%u2019t even remember what it tastes like%u2026)
–Comfort Baking: Why It’s Important & How We’re Practicing%u00a0It. Baking always helps clear my head, it%u2019s like my mediation.
-Did you know a rusty nail can be ink. An Urban Ink Forager Explains How To Paint With All The Colors Of The Alley
-Don’t Let Anyone Tell You How Many Muffin Tins You Need. I needed to hear this because sometimes I think I have way more then I need, but now I just might need to get me some more. Ha
-I want one of these rugs. Hand-Tufted Rugs Celebrate the Natural Beauty of Lichen and Mold
–Doctors in Scotland Are Literally Prescribing Nature to Their Patients. Those doctors are so smart. Nature is the best medicine.
And pictures from the week. Barb eating will be back next week. A big thanks to Judah for filling in this week, he also is a great eater.
Did you get out last week, see some trees, see some nature, take in the world? I hope so but if you didn%u2019t, take some time today and do it, it will make you happy Promise.
Last Sunday was camping at the Queeche Gorge State Park. Stopped at a cool flea market on the way, saw some cool old stuff, almost bought a painting (I kind of wish I did. Oh well) Then off to the camp ground which was pretty empty, but man, there were a shit ton of people bumping around the gorge trails. Not bad, I just was a little surprised, but I guess I shouldn%u2019t have been. I mean, foliage and nice weather and beauty. It brings the people out. Anyway, the hiking was good. Found a off shoot trail that no one else was on and found a tiny little brook with spawning trout. Got back to camp, made pumpkin lentils for dinner and then the sun started to set and the night got very cold. The fire was needed oh so much. I might have even melted my shoe a bit because I was a little to close to it. And when it hit that magical time (8) we jumped into the tent. I slept with a hat and hood and mittens on in my sleeping bag with a wool blanket and was just as happy as could be. Then we woke up, made coffee, packed up, and headed for the streams so the mr could fish in 35 degree weather. It was freezing but it makes him happy so it makes me happy.
After we got home the week went per usual. Work here and there, dinner with the littles, Barb up my butt about how excited and nervous she was about Italy, and could I please just hem this skirt for her? You know, the normal stuff.
I think it was Wednesday, the mr and I were out for the day so I had packed out lunches. I was eating a carrot and all of a sudden, CRACK! Spit out my carrot and there was the little stone (it happens some times) and also a big ass chunk of my tooth. Yup, the stone broke a piece of one of my molars off. Oh my was I freaking out. Called the dentist right away but my dentist doctor is out of town and can%u2019t get me in until next week! As of right now it is fine and doesn%u2019t hurt or anything, but I am terrified that it%u2019s going get worse or break more or I don%u2019t know. This and I just was there for a cleaning like 2 weeks ago. Said I had great teeth health and blah blah blah. After that happened, I have been a little on edge since. The underlying feeling of something wrong in my face, and it%u2019s driving me crazy. Stupid tooth.
Friday morning was running around, a few chores, and a quick frosting and dinosaur making to finish off the ice cream cake and off to the studio for the day. Loaded kilns, played in the slop bucket, pugged some clay. Then ran home to get the cake and make quick to Barb for her 19th birthday hurray! There was a family crowded dinner. I brought the cake and she%u2019s jumping up and down being crazy and awesome and was trying to keep her shit together because the next day she was getting on her first plane ever and flying to Italy! Whoop whoop.
So yesterday was basically set aside for Barb. I cleaned the house early, packed our lunches, then the mr and I picked her and her friend up and drove them over the border into Cananda and dropped their lucky tushies off at the airport. SO CUTE. I might have been a little jealous, but more then that, I was, and am, just so excited for them. Italy, haven%u2019t been yet, but I will get there. Barb said she would bring me back a picture of an Italian toilet so that will be good enough. I probalaby won%u2019t need to go after getting that. Ha. And so we dropped them off, headed back home and watched all the most amazing clouds in the sky. Got home, took a shower, and passed the f out.
Today is up in the air. Not exactly sure wha’t%u2019s going to happen. We have a very important thing this afternoon that is exciting to us, but other then that, not sure. Camping was talked about but none of the campground are open anymore. We were thinking of maybe sleeping in the car under a tree, but not 100% sold on that idea. It also might snow so you know, the mr is scared of the white stuff. Me, I am very excited and would love to wake up with some snow, but I get it. It is getting cold out. But if we sleep in the car, it would totally be fine, and fun. Just got to convince the mr.
Internet from the week.
-Isn%u2019t see always right? Grandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors
–You Can Buy ‘Golden Girls’-Themed Cereal at Target Now. What the.. Funko%u2019s. That is just kind of amazing.
-Who didn%u2019t read this book? I hope if it does become a movie they don%u2019t screw it up and that the young ones still read the book. ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’ By Judy Blume Could Finally Become A Movie
-Good, Evil. Sugar There is a lot to the history., Sugartime. How a taste for sweetness, developed for survival, became a stand-in for everything good %u2014 and evil %u2014 about our culture
–Are Siblings More Important Than Parents? I don%u2019t know, but there is something. Growing up as one of 9 is who I am. I con%u2019t even imagine not having them. And my sisters are my best friends so maybe, yeah, like not more important but kinda?
–5 Mistakes to Avoid When Baking with Yeast. But it%u2019s really not hard to use yeast. If you are intimidated, start by making focaccia.
-I would live in an old church, but only if the vibe was good and there was no history if weird shit.. Holy Homes: Inside Houses That Used to Be Churches
–Last week at the gym there was a special on the news about people called flat landers. They believe the earth is flat ans think all of evidence , things like gravity and even the moon is all a hoax. It was very strange.. 10 easy ways you can tell for yourself that the Earth is not flat
-I need a glass greenhouse. Majestic Conservatories and Cozy Private Potting Sheds Showcase the Universal Appeal of Glass Greenhouses
Pictures from the week
And it%u2019s Sunday again. Time is just flying by.
The camping was amazing. I guess there are not a lot of people that go camping this late in the year because we basically had the entire Lake Carmi state park to ourselves. I think we were the only people there besides and old couple in a cabin far away from us. The weather was perfect, brisk, but not too cold, the sky was a grey, the colors were popping. We went for a jaunt in the fields and a hike in the wood, the mr went fishing off a giant tree, and we enjoyed a lentil and campfire squash for dinner. Simple and sweet and all the best of the world. Sure it rained that night, but we stayed dry and yes it started to pour in the monring while we were picking up camp but then it stopped and all was good. And really, what%u2019s camping all the time without a rain day or two. It%u2019s part of the adventure.
And is was Alex%u2019s birthday, he turned 13, and he had a family birthday party, but we ended up not going cause I was feeling like crap. I think it was a crash and burn, but I was weary because everyone is getting sick around me. Snotty, coughing, grossness. I am trying to avoid it if at all possible.
The next day I woke up tired but feeling better and went about the day doing the this and thats and thats and running around here and there. The mr started a rat trapping job (not for any of our properties) that turned into a whole big week long thing and I just don%u2019t even want to deal with that. I stay away from anything that involves animal. If I were to get involved, we would probably and up with a few pet mice and a squirrel or two. And definitely a skunk or possum. So again, I stay away from that stuff.
Then there was Wednesday. I had one of those days where everything was going wrong. To start my day I woke up with a door handle smashed into my hip which I then thought was broken (the mr sure knows how to open a door). When I got to the gym my toe started throbbing and opened up and starting bleeding again (gross), but whatever, not that bad. I then went and spent a few hours over at the loft cleaning the F out of it so that my dad had clean sheets, toilet paper, and no tools in the middle of the floor when he stayed. We are over there all the time, but something about being there that day was making me just super sad and nostalgic and I basically was just thinking about Washer and I might have cried a little. But that happens and well, yeah Then it was lunch time but I was not getting lunch, which is never a good thing with me, I was taking a trip to the dentist. Hooray for me! Good thing my teeth looked great, said I am doing a good job as usual taking care of my mouth, except I was told again that I should really consider smashing my jaw and my palette and get braces and wire my mouth shut and blah blah blah. Just give the dentist $500 million dollars and they will fix all my screwed up bite and jaw problems. Yeah, no. Dental stuff is a sore subject for me so I%u2019ll just leave it here.. So dentist made me in a bad mood on top of being sad. But I made it home and made a cake for Alex%u2019s birthday party (his friend party) which I ended up burning it. So ok, that shit happens too but then the second cake, looking all perfect when I pulled it out of the oven, well I dropped one of the pans, and burned myself a few time. And then I cried little more..Yup. Oh, and knocked over some greenware pots by my wheel because why not add some more misery to the day. I think after all that I just gave up and crawled into bed at like 730.
Thursday went a lot better. I managed to turn the broken apart cake into a single layer cake (genius) and make it actually look pretty good. I picked up farm share and got out to the fields before it started to rain (hurray for me) Barb came over and made me smile while we talked of all things Italy and I fed her broken cake bits. I hung up all my halloween bats and did some laundry and stuck a dent in paperwork and bills that needed addressing. A way better day.
Friday was a little hectic. The political stuff brought out a slight crazed rage over the craziness of the world and I am still trying to wrap my head around it (along with the last 2 years%u2026) But besides begin little wild eyed, I finish decorating the cake for Alex. Worked at the studio where I loaded 2 kilns and then some. Dropped the cake off to Alex then went to the groocery store for food for the party the next day, and somehow got pizza dough to rise at just the right speed (in and out of the fridge all day) in order to have dough for pizza birthday party for Coco (he turned 2 on Thursday!) that night. The littles came over for just a small something special for Coco. We had pizza, cookies, and a buzz lightyear balloon. He was sick so he ate no pizza and cried at the candle on his cookie, but then he ate it and that sugar made him happy, even when he was blowing super snot bubbles from his little nose. . And then Erin brought him home so he could have a sugar crash and be sick at home and the other littles could sleep over. They watched a Wrinkle in Time, while I started prepping apples and pie dough for Dads birthday pie the next day. And then we all fell asleep early. These darker nights really make it easy to crawl into bed at an early hour. (not complaining at all)
Saturday went swimmingly. I woke up made a pie and a loaf of pumpkin bread all before the littles woke up for breakfast pancakes. Barb came over, they all ate, then off we all went, the mr and I, Barb, Miley, Judah, to the farm for wagon ride and pumpkin picking. It%u2019s out tradition, and this year, we brought Coco too.(and Buzz light-year of course) The ride went great, the pumpkin patch was pristine, we all got a good pumpkin and some gourds, and no one fell off the wagon. A very successful pumpkin picking adventure. After that we all ran home and I got lunch ready, The rest of the family came, ate the food, made the mess. The mr thought it would a great idea for the medium kids to have something productive to do to keep them out of trouble so he gave them all shovels and let them dig a giant hole in the middle of the back yard because why not? Uh huh, yeah. So on top of the normal mess everyone makes, there was a heavy extra layer of dirt tracked in and out of the house. After everyone left, I got to spend a little extra time cleaning late into night. How they got mud on the bathroom walls is pretty impressive.
Today we are doing something with Dad and his other children. Either a bike ride or hike, not sure yet, but something outside that will involve trees. After that, the mr and I are going to try and find a place to camp tonight. The weekly camping is just too good. We can%u2019t not. Plus after a full week of people interaction, I could really use a night of peace and quite in the woods.
Internet from the week.
-Pumpkin Knowledge. The Best Pumpkins for Baking and Cooking. And 3 Ways to Use Those Pumpkin Guts. And What’s Actually in Your Canned Pumpkin Pur%u00e9e?
–Wigstock, ‘An Iconic Piece of Drag History,’ Lets Its Roots Show At 2018 Revival. Oh my.. SO amazing. I wish I could be there!
-100% agree with this, it really is the best brand. The One Flour You Should Buy, According to a Professional Bread Maker
-Have you heard? Drunk birds are wreaking havoc in Minnesota
-Yeah, I would live here (that tree!) or definitely in this row house%u00a0(the front door!)
–Most Introverts Would Like to Be More Extroverted. Yes and no. I love being alone and do not find it lonely, but I do wish I didn%u2019t get completely drained and feel like I have ran a marathon from being around people.
–DARK MATTER IS A HUGE MYSTERY. THIS DEVICE IS TRYING TO DETECT IT. This makes me think of the His Dark Materials Books by Phillip Pullman. (read them if you haven%u2019t, they are in my top 3 favorite books of all time)
-I kind of love this. Banksy auction prank leaves art world in shreds
-I follow this families adoption and it is so heartwarming and amazing and I just love them (Their daughter is so freaking cute, it kills me). And they are adopting again! I love how she does a Q and A about the whole thing.
And some pictures from the week.
Mid summer days. Hard to believe that the year is more then half way over. My oh my, how fast time seems to be ticking by. I better get on that, and that being everything I better get on.%u00a0
The week went as usual. This and that, running around, blah blah blah.I cleaned that car, spent far to long on the phone with gas company, and managed not to mow the lawns once this week (probably should so that really soon)%u00a0The mr is that same, work all day, come home and work in the tree at night. The tree house is almost done soon so that will be good. I have been tending to the garden, everything is coming in oh so nicely and all of a sudden there is more kale and rhubarb that I know what to do with (thats a damn lie, I know how to deal with it all.. MY FACE). And not only is my garden bountiful, farm shares have been mega and I am just a happy camper chopping and bagging it all to shove into the deep freezer for those cold winter nights.
Only and I made a visit to the vets where he got poked and prodded. 100% awesome, even though he is now considered a geriatric cat.%u00a0%u00a0Our vet is in love with him (she loved Washer too) because our pets just sit and take the abuse. The more I poke at them, the happier they are. Weirdos.%u00a0We also did a mid week littles sleep over. We played in the yard, picked %u00a0berries, made Coco scream, and ate all of my berries.%u00a0%u00a0After dinner Miley somehow conned the mr into buy ice cream AND a giant KitKAT bar. So they ate a lot of sugar while we watched Billy Madison and laughed our asses off. I mean, if you were a little, wouldn’t that be the perfect night? The next morning, we %u00a0skipped camp, made rainbow pancakes and I let them watch Nailed it while they ate.( they want me to teach them how to cook so they can be on a food completion. Its now my goal in life)%u00a0Then Barb came over to hang and pancake and pick all the berries,%u00a0kale, and beans in garden, you know to test for quality control. And then we wondered around the neighborhood, hit up the thrift store (FREE BOOKS FOR MILEY!!!) and were just the coolest kids around. %u00a0Then I had it, needed to get some shit down so wee dropped them off at home after a trip to the transfer station to get rid of the recycling. We found pogo stick there. That was fun.%u00a0
Friday my mom came over for %u00a0this cherry upside-down cake. She said it was the best cake ever so maybe you should make one too. How can you pass up the best cake ever?%u00a0
Yesterday I worked all morning at the studio, loaded a kiln, mixed some glazes then came home to an empty house. And clean did I clean. A week of in and out and littles and spilled this and so much fine wood chips. The house felt sticky and gross so I spent the rest of my Saturday scrubbing and vacuuming and raining terror down on the mr for using a cup and leaving it on the counter. Word of the wise, stay the fuck out of my way when I am cleaning.%u00a0
Today I am going to bike into town, do the %u00a0gym,%u00a0return overdue library books, and then veg. The mr and I have been carving a few spoons this week so I will probably do some of that, and provably %u00a0throw some pots to go with those spoons in the basement. It’s %u00a0suppose to get hot again toady so the basement might just be where it is at. I should probably do some laundry while I am down there too…%u00a0
Interneting from the internet
–Can a Laugh Be Inherited? How Genes Define Who We Are. I hope no one gets my laugh, everyone picks on my laugh (assholes)
-Hum, what is it that I Am tasting. IT’s Umami.%u00a0%u00a0Umami: The 5th Taste,%u00a0Explained
-Do You Like Jokes and Crafts? This Punny Video Of Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman Is Sew Good. I have watched more then once… It just makes me smile.%u00a0
-I feel like you have to see this because I had to see this and cannot unsee it.%u00a0MAN WITH WORLD’S LONGEST FINGERNAILS CUTS THEM OFF AFTER 66 YEARS, SELLS THEM TO MUSEUM
-It’s all my brains fault. Ha.%u00a0Why Your Brain Tricks You Into Doing Less Important Tasks
-Holy Shit, not good.%u00a0An 11 million-ton iceberg is threatening a tiny village in Greenland
–Vintage Travel Trailer Paint Jobs You Won’t Ever Forget. We need to get on fixing our…….%u00a0
-What a strange way to grow ups without a shit tin of siblings. And to be stuck near the middle is good fun.%u00a0The Extinction of the Middle Child
-The thing people can create.%u00a0%u00a0New Miniature Lace Scenes by %u00c1gnes Herczeg Capture Quiet Domestic Moments
-%u00a0The moment Trump baby blimp lifts off
Pictures from the week.%u00a0
Hey hello there.%u00a0How’s it going? Hopefully all is good and well. Maybe you got some crazy snow or some nasty wind (because March and that is what March does) but the bomb cyclone should be over now and we can get back to spring. We all need.a good spring.%u00a0
The week came and went. A family dinner, weird little odds and ends got done, a walk and a hanging out with the littles at the lake where we saw a kid run out onto the ice, fall in, run back out and laugh it off. (I was a bit shocked but all the littles could talk about was how the kid had a British accent. Didn’t faze them that he just fell into freezing water). Besides that, nothing really out of the norm happened other then I did turn the heat off in the house for a few days (it has sense been turned back on). I also managed to clean the back porch and the car out and the mr and I were able to have an outdoor picnic lunch. Those warm days were really something special. When it got cold again, which it kinda did, (I got really cold because a little cold makes me colder then really really cold) I stayed inside and watched Ugly Delicious which is so so good and you all should watch it too. Oh, an I have pretty much stopped looking and using my phone because life is nice without it.%u00a0
Sunday Funday and today I want to have some fun. What the initials I have yet to figure out, but it will be done. (board games on the back porch? Maybe a really cold bike ride?)%u00a0And then I will probably drink lots of coffee and watch a few more episode or %u00a0Ugly Delicious because once you start watching,%u00a0you really can’t stop.%u00a0
Internet on the internet from the week.
-How many different salts do you have? I have these 4.%u00a0%u00a0Here%u2019s How to Use Salts With Flair (&%u00a0Confidence!)
-The mr and I have thrown the idea of green roofs around for years now. Maybe one day we will actually do it.%u00a0Grow a Green Roof
-A Dreamy A-Frame Cabin in the Forests of the Pacific Northwest. This should be mine.
-I drink a lot of water and started to wonder if I was drinking too much water.%u00a0Ask Well: Can You Drink Too Much Water?
-Lost Art Of Bending Over: How Other Cultures Spare Their Spines%u00a0I now am very conscious of how I am bending my body.%u00a0
-I have actually seen this but never knew it had a name or that is was a Vermont thing.%u00a0A Crash Course In Vermont’s Head-Turning, Homegrown Sport
–High Mowing Seed Catalog… I want so many seeds! Got to get on it soon too because we are going to start seedling in the next 2 weeks!!!!!
-Spring and dandelions soon.%u00a0How to Make Dandelion Jelly: Cooking With Weeds
–The Rise and Fall of the Once Beloved Sunken Living Room. Ill tell you one good reason sunken rooms are no-good….they are dirt and dust traps.%u00a0
-Handmade love.%u00a0CERAMICS, A LOVE STORY.
Some pictures from the week.%u00a0