Just as I suspected . . .

constantwanderlust: “Solid Silver Swooping Gulls” (via...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:12:45 -0600

constantwanderlust:

“Solid Silver Swooping Gulls” (via Bbel).

BIRDS! The necklace!

puscic: kari-shma: Craft Room (via eklektick) love,...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:41:57 -0600

puscic:

kari-shma:

Craft Room (via eklektick)

love, want, this is a reason to have kids, i think

We loved this musical intensely for a few years in my household...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:25:06 -0600

We loved this musical intensely for a few years in my household while I was growing up. INTENSELY

Color me embarressed!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:40:00 -0600

I just realized it was “shoo-in” and not “shoe-in”

“Some sources incorrectly spell the term as shoe-in, suggesting a different horse racing or foot racing origin. In fact, the correctly spelled shoo-in comes from the verb to shoo, meaning to steer or manipulate something in a specific direction. A skilled jockey could shoo his horse around other competitors on the track and win the race handily. Running a more experienced or powerful horse against an inexperienced field almost always guaranteed a “shoo-in,” and those in the know would place bets accordingly.”

(via)

Can we get connected??

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:29:34 -0600

Can we get connected??

tomatoallergy: the other week I spend an absurd amount of time...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:07:46 -0600

tomatoallergy:

the other week I spend an absurd amount of time looking at Wisconsin on google maps

pretty pretty

dearbaby: Smile Worthy Wednesday: I saw a chalkboard tray on...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:55:35 -0500

dearbaby:

Smile Worthy Wednesday: I saw a chalkboard tray on etsy a few weeks ago and said “I can make those!” Thanks to the awesome generosity of blog reader Mary and a quick trip to my local goodwill, I found 5 silver trays for my project. A couple of coats of chalkboard paint, gorilla glue and a picture hanger on the back each one and VOILA! instant wall art for Everly’s room.

When she’s older, these will be perfect for drawing little cakes on for pretend “tea party” foods.

this is so lovely i could cry.

Great Grandmothers of the North Woods Roll Over in their Graves

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:03:31 -0500

Patrick and I went to an apple orchard on Saturday with two friends. It was a perfect fall day.

I convinced Pat that we needed 1/2 a bushel of apples. Really, there is no reason on God’s good earth that we needed that many apples. But the place was so cute! Super low key, no crazy kids running around or crying. In fact, there was only one other small group of apple pickers that day.

So we got our apples. Lots of them. Also, my mother had brought me canning supplies earlier in the year. I don’t know who I think I am or what era we happen to be living in, but I had gotten it in my head that I wanted to attempt to preserve.

With the apples and the canning supplies, tonight, I attempted to make and can applesauce tonight.

The apple peeling went pretty well. And I have one of those fancy apple cutters, which was very helpful.

The mixing of the apples, etc in the large pot was easy, too. I was skeptical that it would turn into applesauce, but, after only 30 minutes, it was pretty applesaucy.

Then it came time to put them in the jars. I was pretty nervous about the whole botulism thing so I watched a couple of online tutorials.

Right now the jars are cooling on the table. I”m not sure if all the lids have “popped” but we shall see in the morning.

If not, and even if so, I have quite a bit of applesauce over here if you would like some.

fishy: inothernews: BIRD OF A FEATHERS A flock of starlings,...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:56:05 -0500

fishy:

inothernews:

BIRD OF A FEATHERS A flock of starlings, dark-colored birds with characteristically short tails and pointed wings, flew over Rahovec, Kosovo, Thursday. (Photo: Hazir Reka / Reuters via the Wall St. Journal)

Nature!

Birds!

I had a dream I modestly admitted I spoke a little (very little, I insisted) Italian. I then...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:05:05 -0500

I had a dream I modestly admitted I spoke a little (very little, I insisted) Italian. I then proceeded to speak startlingly accurate kick ass Italian.

It was a good dream.

Slow Day In History

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:16:43 -0500

I have a “This Day in History” daily calendar. It includes major events such as; war-ending battles, peace treaties, assassination, major world events of all kinds.

Today’s is “1939: Ralph Lauren born on this Day”

I guess there wasn’t very much going on.

Photo

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:00:47 -0500

mascarah: He’s full grown. And his name is Rory. oh my...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:29:42 -0500

mascarah:

He’s full grown. And his name is Rory.

oh my goodness!! want!

emilyposts: Live in Chicago? Wanna ride in style up and down...

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:07:48 -0500

emilyposts:

Live in Chicago? Wanna ride in style up and down the Magnificent Mile? Call THIS GUY! Maybe he’ll even let you play with his stick shift.

NO. Honestly?!

peterwknox: ohnoitsthecops:megbeme:bjcg: Pancake...

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:42:51 -0500

peterwknox:

ohnoitsthecops:megbeme:bjcg:

Pancake dispenser.

love this idea!

Brilliant.

Like a kid with an empty cardboard box

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:35:33 -0500

I have an affinity for packing materials.

Bubblewrap is obvious. Today I got bubble wrap that is adhesive on one side. Genius. I don’t think I’ve seen this before.

Boxes—who knows when you’ll need one!

Plain brown wrapping paper: I have it stowed all over my house. It’s uses are infinite

Today I got a package. I’ll keep all the wrappings until I go through a manic cleaning “I vow to never end up on Hoarders” day.

(oh and the package was a super cute red with polka dots tea kettle with matching sugar and creamer.)

Dating Video? “I’m interested in most phases of...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:54:00 -0500

Dating Video?

“I’m interested in most phases of data processing” (3:34)

adeandabet: thatguychad: Sesame Street: Mad...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:59:54 -0500

adeandabet:

thatguychad:

Sesame Street: Mad Men

Awesome

love love

OCTOBER!!!!!!

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:49:23 -0500

intransitwriting:

A. It’s October! (see headline) This is, arguably, the best month in all the world (and by world, of course, I mean year).
2. Another weird dream. I was in a different country. It was hot and dry with brush and dirt—no grass, few trees, I was staying in a barracks of some sort; long rooms with bunk beds, mess hall for meals. There were other young people there with me. We had signed up for volunteer work. We left our homes an dcame here expecting to help people. The man who ran our camp was cruel and mad with power. He was holidng us hostage. There were not any volunteering tasks. We were just stuck there. During the dream nothing terrible was happening but there was a sense that something awful was coming. We knew we had to escape now or we wouldn’t be alive much longer. Most of the dream I was making preparations for a couple of us to escape: checking security, planning diversions, outlining the best routes. I woke up when we had escaped the immediate area but before we had reached complete safety.

I really don’t know where these things come from.

Photo

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:52:11 -0500