tea towels

the towels were tightly packaged & secured with rough twine.


individual wrappers identifying each towel, along with the artists name. genius!


"triangles" limited edition


"outer space" limited edition

yesterday i received a little package from one of my favorite etsy shops. inside were two gorgeous tea towels, made from fair trade, 100% organic cotton, holding the printed images of two different illustrations by artist Leah Duncan. because i am so picky, i have been looking for new kitchen towels forever ((i know, christina, they're TOWELS)), and i must say, i am beyond thrilled with these. if you haven't checked out her shop before, please do. so many lovely things -- i want them all!

RIP Trish Keenan of Broadcast

"my feet are dancing can you see them?"

chair fantasy (pt. 1)

i am obsessed with chairs. i wish we had the space in our teeny-tiny home to house this one. the mustard-y leather & dainty yet sturdy wooden legs would be even more perfect once distressed.

cacti & hypertufa

our neighbors left this cute box of cacti from Sebastopol on their steps with a sign that read "free."


this one has the tiniest fuzzy dots all over.


homemade hypertufa pots.** the beauty of the material is that it's flexible, can be molded into a wide range of shapes, takes color well, and once dried, its surface can be left bumpy or sanded smooth. i love its rustic look.


project complete.

**nick made all of these!

fancy popcorn

the dry kernels were easily pulled off the cob & into a large soup pot.


i melted lightly salted butter with red chili flakes, fresh thyme, black pepper & salt.


once the corn was popped, i drizzled the kernels with the melted butter concoction, and added grated parmesano reggiano to taste.

also, i am dying to have popcorn drizzled with truffle oil. have you EVER?! talk about fancy.

>> 2010 >>> 2011 >>>>

thank you for stopping by in 2010, you have made me want to become a better journalist. 2011, i'm ready for you to bring it!!

this year will include:
. our first full year with norm chompsky, "gopher killer"
. getting better at photography
. our second year of marriage!!
. serious food adventures
. only fancy wine
. better linocuts
. oldest friends
. new friends
. PIES!
. trust
. risk

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