suburbia without a car

this has happened a couple times now walking anywhere takes an hour and it wouldn’t be unusual except that it is a now old dilemma there are raspberries at home (by the quart) blueberries on the way and strawberries at the library oh and here is the lavender we are drying for the wedding. the […]

Haste to the Wedding

it’s amazing how many cute things are out there. how many interesting blogs by interesting women… how many wedding blogs! new social/media sites and beautiful pictures it is so inspiring! I am looking hard for button silicone fondant molds this is turning out to be surprisingly difficult. and you guessed it… the wedding “theme” is […]

family summer

made it back from all the wedding planning to help my aunt and uncle move. saw the hall, the kitchen, the dishes. Finally have colors and flower girl dresses and the beginnings of a decorating scheme. Oh, and no live flowers allowed. everything is going to be very cute. as it should be. planning a […]

feeling crafty

I am very much enjoying all tasks that go along with being the wedding planner/unemployed younger sister! Lots of sewing and mending today before we head up to the cabin for the long weekend. Next task: cupcake recipes and bridesmaids dresses. Any recommendations?

this week

living one week at a time goal: learn to use a drop spindle eventually in progress: practicing biking up hills baking: a butter cake knitting: socks for father’s day, and a felted toiletries’ case gaming: carcasonne! playing: practicing a bit and remembering my tunes reading: Fifty Years in Farming 1940-1990 by Meir Weiss, and Game of Thrones… […]

graduated!!

I have shipped everything north with greyhound and am saying good bye to the bay area. Loved it. Can already feel myself moving on. There is so much I am leaving, yet so much to find. I don’t even realize. My older sister is getting married so I have maid-of-honor duties to look forward to […]

i’m getting closer

maybe… further mostly right now I want to finish.But I can’t even decidewhat tack to take talking the truth is in the sourcesput aside your point of viewbut doesn’t context matter?aren’t those prejudices true?to some extentit always does come together in the end. but why is it so hardto know what you needreally?

modern medieval

I’m unsure but confidentthat somehow this will all resolvewhen simple-minded simplificationsmark an end of ideology lots on my list this month- papers, exams, knitting, GREnot sure I’m happy with what’s plannednot sure I want to plan anything at allwhen nothing goes as planned anyway. but it has been beautiful clear sunny and coldand I bike […]