Recent finds

R. K. Narayan! Awesome.

And:





Seven Years in Tibet!



Now a major motion picture starring Brad Pitt.

PLUS: A new rug (this)!



Feels good on the feet.

(Don't worry; I inspected it verrrrrry carefully before bringing it home.)

Classy

Ice cream scoop stuck to the counter for 24 hours.

Mint chocolate chip = strongly adhesive.

Saturday morning

What th—?!

WAKE UP! There's a junior marching band outside our window!



Playing "Anchors Aweigh"?!

And now who's this coming down the street...?



OH MY GARSH IT'S THE LITTLE LEAGUE SEASON-OPENER PARADE!!!!!!



Could this be any cuter?





Have a good season everyone!!

Becky's goin' back to bed.

Sausage friends

Aw, they're spooning!

Print by Greg

It's sort of a combo of Moby-Dick and Heart of Darkness.

Rite of passage

I am now the proud owner of a tube of lipstick that makes me look better when I wear it.



Yes, I am in fact 33 years old.

(I didn't realize that my lips are "natural brown.")

It's awesome

When you work hard all day but somehow don't get anything done.



Just cross out Tuesday and write Wednesday.

Bazzini's Fresh Roasted Peanuts

I love this packaging.

Look at the drawing!



So good.

Philosophy for kids

I love this story, and I extra-love the fact that they read and discuss Frog and Toad Are Friends!

Found!

HOLY MOLY there were like 400 books stacked against the fence on the corner of Driggs and McGuinness last weekend!

I came upon them as I ran toward the park for some exercise... Ninety minutes later Greg came looking for me (I had been going for a half-hour run). He met me on the sidewalk as I walked home in my running gear with two shopping bags full o' books. Yers, I was rawther embarrassed.



But—free books!

A delightful prospect

Is that pistarchio donut as good as it looks?

CHOMP CHOMP.



Yes.

Also:



Bench friends.

Bought!

Christmas-tree ornaments! "From Germany."

Two bucks at a yard sale.



This one is my favorite, natch.

I didn't think it was possible

I cleaned out my inbox.



Only THREE emails innit !!!!

Important calculations

Greg just got his first pair of glasses.





Key for tax time.

These pictures remind me of a photograph of my father when he was a lot younger (maybe even before I was born?), sitting at his desk working, wearing glasses like that.

Also: I like seeing the deductions add up! GO GREG!

Still hanging around

Easter friend.



I think it's building a nest on my desk?

GOLD SHOES

On my feet.



Yesterday.

Weekend activity

Buy lamb at the market.



Turn it into stew!



Put it in your mouf.

YESSSS!

Greg's not home yet!



The brand-new New Yorker is ALL MINE!

(He has the right to first crack at it; I get the weekend New York Times.)

Greg

He just gave me a big backy-skwatchy hug.



Goosebumps.

Huh

According to the New York Times, Greenpoint is the fifth most "livable" neighborhood in New York!

Who knew?

In the article someone describes the area as “Not the most aesthetically pleasing. There are nice bars and restaurants, but it’s kind of dirty.”

Um . . . that pretty much describes my life!?

Rapunzel Rapunzel

Let down your furs.



So's I can climb up there and pet you!

Saturday night

Bright as day in your bedroom at 3 a.m.?



It could be aliens.

Or early sunrise.

Or CONSTRUCTION ON THE HIGHWAY!!!!!!!!

Greenpoint

Outside the church on Sunday.



In mourning.

Found on the weekend:

Printed cotton!

Made:



Cat toy.

Here kitty kitty kitty.





Kitty?

Found!

Awesome (?) stuff on the sidewalk in a box:



OXO pizza cutter.



Calphalon baking pan (a bit shabs, but still).



Utensils!

Plus:



Old-fashionedy cheese slicer, made of two pieces of wire.

And...





Pepperell "fine muslin" green-striped sheet! In package!

Am I the luckiest girl in the world, or WHAT.

UPDATE!

Hexagons!



I bought some white yarn!

Much improved. (I was kind of worried about all that gray...)

Aw yeah!

Pretty.

Found: books!

It's so dern big n heavy!

And this:



Look, it's part of the African Writers Series, edited by Chinua Achebe!



I'm going to read every book on this list.

In my alternate, dream life that is.

Update

One of these days...