Tuesday, May 31, 2011

june

I'm celebrating the first of the month by escaping to the beach for the day. It's something I hope to do quite a lot of this summer. I have a book, sunglasses, three different cameras, and three different bottles of sunscreen. What else could I possibly need?

Edit: On the way to the beach I realized I may have jumped the gun a bit in my eagerness for June to begin. How does that old poem go? 30 days hath September....

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

life on film

Little bits of everyday life, captured on film.

picnic basket

danish

yellow

the crowd

magnolia

niantic

prep work

interest

banana bread


Monday, May 23, 2011

monday music: sarah jorosz

Happy Monday! Today's music post has a bluegrass twist, just to keep things interesting around here. I've been really enjoying Sarah Jorosz's new album Follow Me Down this past week. The whole thing is very well done, but the track that really caught my attention was her cover of Radiohead's The Tourist. Bluegrass and Radiohead aren't necessarily two things you'd think would go together, but it's an absolutely beautiful reinterpretation of the song. So give a listen to that song and the other's I've posted below. Sometimes you just need to hear a little banjo.




Sunday, May 22, 2011

sunday pieces

We were up bright and early this morning, ready for the flea market. I spotted some fabric and a 350 Polaroid camera. We have so many, and yet I couldn't resist this one. Very good condition and only $3!

Cats are not good polaroid subjects seeing as they tend to turn suddenly coy around cameras, or move around too much to get the focus right. However, I chanced a shot on Jakey today because I loved how his orange fur looked against the purple door. He was sweet enough to stand still for this moment.

Not our yard, although it could be. I know lots of people tend to view dandelions as the "enemy", but I'm rather fond of them.

Snapdragons!

Purple basil.
These little guys sprung up in our garden.

Our poppy is just about ready to bloom.

Cari enjoys helping out in the garden. She tends to stick to the path while Lola prefers to walk across our lettuce.

I'm trying to take full advantage of Lily of the Valley before the blooms fade away. The little blossoms smell so sweet in the house.

So many plants made their way into the garden today! We got our tomatoes and basil in the ground and got most of the late seeds planted. Almost done with the planting now, and then we will just have to wait and see how everything does.

Yet another strawberry-rhubarb crisp is in the oven to be enjoyed for desert. I think our next project will be cleaning off the porch and setting up a table and some chairs. I'm imagining meals being eaten out there on summer evenings.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

first efforts

I'm not a particularly patient person, so having to wait 24 hours to see what my fabric looked like was really hard! I must say, I'm pretty pleased with the results. I can't wait to get more fabric and try again. There will be some experimenting to do before I achieve the colors I'm envisioning, but the whole process is lots of fun.

I keep changing my mind about which piece I like best! I love the way your eyes can get lost in the shades of color and different patterns. For right now whichever one I'm holding at the moment seems to be my favorite.






Wednesday, May 18, 2011

daily food

waffle breakfast

The combination of waffles and the orange bunny mug made for a cheerful breakfast.