Thanks Mom!

In addition to the camping kettle, butter, and bowl, she brought us this array of specimens from the Jersey Shore.



We think there are mini (fetal?) sharks—or skates?—inside!

Kinda gross, kinda cool.

Raise your hand if you don't like this dress

Pretty nice.

New sweater

Well, it used to be a sweater.

Thanks eBay!

Thanks Mom!

In addition to the camping kettle, my mother brought us:

Canadian butter!



And a beautiful bowl she made herself.





Thank you!

Moby Dick

I came upon this place just as I was listening to the part in Moby Dick where Queequeg has his coffin made.





Creepy.

I know this is sophomoric

But it still made me laugh.





Ha!

Laws of chemistry

This place opened down the street from my house on the weekend. Greg and I stopped by to try their coffee on Sunday AND IT WAS PACKED! Seriously, there was a long, long lineup, people at the deli case, all the chairs were full, there were four employees working full out.



It made me think about osmosis: Hipsters must immediately pass through the semipermeable membrane of the doorway of a new place like this, to balance their distribution in the environment.

I am lucky

I work in a beautiful place.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.