this. is. hilarious.

Herbal Supplements

It's official. We have begun our herb garden! This addition to our home has been a dream of mine for quite a while now, and I am excited for these fresh herbs a few steps from the kitchen. To the right you will see our four new friends: Rose, Clive, Ollie, and Ted. (rosemary, onion chives, greek oregano, and thyme.) I like to imagine them playing hearts and bridge when we're out...

Ever feel like you're on a deserted island and then discover that you are, in fact, not at all where you may have imagined? That is, I believe, the fate of these two wee ladybugs catching a ride on this tortoise, perhaps unknowingly.
When I directed Patrick's attention toward this micro-phenomenon while we were at the MN Zoo today, he imagined the dialogue being something between a guy and girl, with the guy using the pick-up line "Well baby, it's just you and me stuck here on this island..." I laughed.

And this scene, funny as it was, also brought me to a place of deeper thoughts on how things are not always as they seem. That which we perceive as reality may in fact be all we are capable of understanding in our finite, limited existence. But at some point the tortoise moves, and we discover that life is indeed a grand adventure. Even if it doesn't always seem like it.

Mickey Mouse Magic Wands

bathing by candle light

time alone

finally feeling at home

constantly designing our space

our one bedroom wonder in the city.

unique one-of-a-kind abstract artwork in the kitchen

beauty expressed in each little spot

splashes of color

the simple

the classy

the elegant

replaced candies and sugar 

with dried fruit, nuts, unrefined sugars and sweeteners...

I could write an homage to coconut oil.

healthy health nuts we have become.

my husband makes delicious honey whole wheat bread.

solitude found here in a few secret hours a day

bake

cook

read

spend more time in the kitchen.

word games online.

I am home.