sunday's best

.yoga nidra
.big 2 year olds
.french goat cheese
.lino plans & fancy paper
.arrested development, season 2
.visits from "the boy" (neighbor cat)
.garlic paste, olive oil & french bread
.early roy orbison & bob dylan's "nashville skyline"

to be continued...

i like to really process the hell out of an idea, leave it alone for a while, and then return to it with a fresh perspective. i have been working on this affirmation for months. tbc...

lunch date at the temple

i love having lunch at the green temple. everything is so good, it's always hard to choose. this time around, l: garbanzo bean & zucchini soup, salad with raw beets & tofu dressing, moroccan tea. c: minestrone, 1/2 avocado sandwich, steamed veggie mix w/ tofu dressing.

Vanessa Bruno pre sp '10

i'll take one of each.

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about saturday

saturday was filled with so much goodness. i can't believe i didn't bring the camera out even once. here's what happened (it's not the first time): i got so caught up in the feelings of the moment(s), that i simply couldn't look (feel) beyond them to think big picture. so i'll sum up the magic of the afternoon:

nerja
quiche
sunshine
bbq bonfire
affirmations
favorite port
hibernating lizard
M & V wedding plans
chocolate banana creme pie
at least 6 caramelized onions
mixing chocolate crust with berry medley = margaux's heaven
the buzzcocks, billy idol, explosions in the sky & the million dollar quartet
old friends, older friends, new friends

photo via littlelakey on flickr.

hello, darling

today, i unveiled my very first letterpress greeting card in my etsy shop. what do you think? i hand-set the type & hand fed each off-white Fabriano Medioevalis card through a vintage Vandercook press. it is a very tedious and gratifying process.

tell you what, dear peekers-of-this-here-blog, if you purchase anything from my shop from now through saturday jan. 23 & convo/email me with the phrase "year of the raven" in the body of the message, you'll receive a lil something, free!

desk addition/new favorite store

so, in an attempt to transform my work space under horrid florescent lighting, and tacky pinhole filled walls, i am slowly adding things that make me want to be there. like this multi-colored succulent. nick is the plant master, but i spent part of wednesday in redondo beach with my brother, and we stumbled upon a new plant-flower-garden store near one of our favorite eateries. so many cute little plants tucked into faux old cans with moss strewn about, i had to have one. american harvest makes me want to take everything and move it into my work space. i'd also settle for moving my work space right into the shop.