carrots!

(Photo found here)

(Photo by nappkin)

More and more, I am wanting brilliant red hair...

breakfast: german pancake

This is what I had for breakfast this morning.

Two nights ago I woke up from a dream about eating a German pancake and knew I had to find a recipe to make one. It was basically like the largest, most delicious popover imaginable. Really good with maple syrup. Of course, in my dream it was also shaped like a dog... but the dreamworld is a funny place! Check out the recipe.

wishing

Getting even more snow today has me thinking about things like this.

I'm ready for spring.

monday music: great lake swimmers

Much to my delight, Great Lake Swimmers have a new CD coming out on March 31st. I've already had the privilege of listening to it and would highly recommend giving this a listen. Lost Channels is a beautiful mix of of delicate and haunting, hope and yearning. I also hear tell that they like recording in unexpected places such as castles and old churches. How neat is that?

Here is something to hold you over while you wait for the new album. Your Rocky Spine is my favorite song off of Ongiara.

masked

(photo by sweetmelissa813)

(photo by pamelaklaffke)

(photo by BetterOffDead)

(photo by bryan_rabid)

Such a blend of creepy, awesome, and beautiful. Masks are so intriguing.

an abundance of citrus

One of the things I am missing most about Florida (besides the beautiful weather) is fresh orange and grapefruit juice in the morning. We made it home with six full bags of grapefruit and still plenty more left on the tree in the backyard. I think if I lived someplace warm I would have so many fruit trees.

monday music: franz ferdinand

(photo from their website)

While I like their new album, I think this song is still my favorite. And I love the video too.

I thought to post this because I was listening to their first cd quite a bit this past week while driving around Florida. I had a lovely little vacation and hope to have some pictures up soon.