April 6, 2009

MORE beautiful scarves that I can't afford



S-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-gh. I'll add them to the list.

Easter eggs

Look at the colors of these eggs.



Neutrals are in.

Camping kettle!

My mother came to visit, and I asked her to bring me our old camping kettle, since she was trying to clean out the basement.

I think everyone thought it was a pretty eccentric request. But look at it!







Exactly as I remember! They don't make them like that anymore.

And we needed a kettle.



Used it this morning. So there.

Wild parrots of Brooklyn!

Green-wood Cemetery.







Bad pics, but still cool!

New York weirdness

People here say "on line."

It has nothing to do with the Internet!



"In" line, people.

Wait "in" line and inform Station Agent in Booth!

Folders anyone?



Discretion prevents me from identifying the user of these computers.

Carriage house for sale in Greenpoint

Affordable!





We're going for it.

Rainy Friday



Stepping out the door.

April 3, 2009

DVD player malfunction

Greg opens 'er up and takes a look.





Go Greggy!

Best of Midtown



Am I right?

Grande Monuments

On Graham Avenue in Williamsburg.



Pick up a marble grave marker!



And a loaf of bread?



Sold out. Bummer. Awesome "sold out" sign though.

April 2, 2009

This morning



Semi-frightening squirrel close-up.

He is, literally, stuffing his face.

Most favored mail

A check!



You can't really beat that.

New!





Apothecary jars!

Greg picked two of these up from Design Within Reach.

Someday we'll paint the kitchen



We've had this can for about a month now.

April 1, 2009

Oh God

I had the tooth dream again!

Prized possessions

Cahiers!



Most excellent logo, am I right?



Up the steps, down the path, and—uh oh!

Faint pencil writing:



"Joan, I can't see these books anywhere"

Amazing giant-squares graph paper:



And look at this!



For writing and illustrating your own story.

Remember these from when you were a kid? Purchased at Value Village in Scarborough, Ontario.

March 31, 2009

New home

These cacti live at work.



They don't seem to mind though.



This little bud is coming home with me.



And here it is in its new habitat:



C'mon, grow!

March 30, 2009

Please?



































Can I have this?

New obsession

A blanket for my friend Sarah.

One giant granny square! Inspired by the Purl Bee.

I made a start:



Whoops—I made a mistake on the red corner...



No one will notice.

March 29, 2009

Most favored napkins

For special occasions!





Note that they are all handstitched—someone spent a lot of time on these.



I love these and all old-timey linen items.

This article is not about me

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/nyregion/29kosher.html?ref=nyregion

But it should be!

Thanks Lotte.

March 28, 2009

Freezer times

Look at me: making chicken stock ice cubes! (Or ice muffins?)





Dang.

A giant wart!



Or . . . a pebble the exact color of my flesh?



I really, really crack myself up sometimes.

March 27, 2009

Ruh-roh



Bluejays on the squirrel nest.



"You kids get offa my lawn!"



Did those brats eat my seed stash?

Endless entertainment, I tell ya.

March 26, 2009

Dinner times

Canadian pork chops!



Sometimes you need to leave work on time, cook a nice meal, and sit at the table together.

It's good for that "marriage" thing.

www. ? ? ? .com

I can't get him off the computer lately.



What do you think he's looking at on there?

Dear Rain

Did I ask for a foot bath?



No, I did not.

Did I ask to have my windshield cleaned?



No, I did not.

Did these flowers ask to get watered?



No, they—Well, OK, they probably did.