• my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this red guy.{because he will taste so good. and because he turned red on my watch}. 2. this sign.{because of the way the morning sun glinted off the…

    July 18, 2010 12 Comments
  • on feet.

    my feet have funny lines on them from the way the sun has been browning them while i wear my strappy clogs on the farm. most days when i come home my feet are…

    July 12, 2010 18 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this neighborly encouragement.{because sometimes you just need someone to tell you so}. 2. these wires.{because of they way they cut across the sky outside my train window}. 3. these…

    July 9, 2010 14 Comments
  • thank you.

    a big thank you for all of the birthday wishes you sent last week. if you all lived nearby, i swear i’d share my box of veniero’s italian cookies with you. xo.…

    July 7, 2010 13 Comments
  • garlic.

    july is garlic harvesting time and the farmers have been hard at work pulling the bulbs up from the fields and hanging them to dry. here, a few pictoral steps for preparing your garlic…

    July 2, 2010 12 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this train window.{because even though getting rides back into the city is awfully nice, this window offers a pretty spectacular view of the hudson}. 2. these test tubes.{because…

    July 1, 2010 27 Comments
  • a few introductions

    my sister and brother-in-law have left the city for a few weeks’ vacation in oregon. they’ve left me with a few charges who i thought you might like to meet.in no particular order, here…

    June 30, 2010 12 Comments
  • a public service announcement.

    for all you city dwellers {and specifically for you new york city dwellers},  you know that a night of parading around the city in anything resembling a cute summer sandal will leave you feeling…

    June 23, 2010 7 Comments