Tonight while washing the dishes, one of the drinking glasses slipped out of the rack and bounced, then smashed on the floor. Crap, I thought. My favorite glasses, the ones with little etched fish that we got as wedding gifts over three years ago. Surely Crate and Barrel doesn’t still sell them…? Wait! They do!! […]
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smashed
Posted in Uncategorized on October 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
me am thrifty and crafty
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged shopping on October 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been thinking about getting a pendant for this chain necklace. I wanted something pretty big and bold. Everything I liked, online and in person, was over a hundred dollars, and I just couldn’t see myself doing that. While we were downtown getting coffee today, I went into a little bead shop and found out […]
sunday silence
Posted in Uncategorized on October 12, 2008 | Comments Off on sunday silence
I derive incredible satisfaction from a clean house. Yesterday I vacuumed every floor, including wood and tile, and vacuumed the front room furniture, too. I watched the canister filled with dirt, dust, pet hair, and pine needles empty into the trash bin with a soft, solid whoosh. Ahhh. This morning I took Kona for a […]
new thing to read
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books on October 10, 2008 | Comments Off on new thing to read
This week I started and finished a cute little novel called “The New Yorkers.” It was an incredibly swift and pleasant read. Well-written, good story, interesting and vivid characters. I guess some people might find fault; that it’s not “deep” or “literary” or full of “magical realism” or “whatever”, but I liked it, and as […]
two pm friday
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged kona on October 10, 2008 | 7 Comments »
+ Mmm Vivace espresso, KEXP livestreamed, sunny cold weather outside, almost naked trees, nice fall friday. + I enrolled in the 401(k) program with my company this week. I can’t imagine a better time to start one, really. Time to buy, not sell. Hopefully the world will figure that shit out soon. In the meantime, […]
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, homeownership, shopping on October 5, 2008 | Enter your password to view comments.
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salad
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food on October 1, 2008 | Comments Off on salad
Here is what I made for dinner tonight: Lentil & Couscous Salad, starring one of my favorite grains, Israeli couscous. I made a ton, so plenty to have for lunch the rest of this week.
tightening up
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I was considering buying a bed skirt, but we are trying not to spend on unnecessary things. Then I realized I have several very long pieces of heavy yellow fabric I could use to make my own bed skirt. I think I was going to use this for curtains at some point. I remember seeing […]
indian summer
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s about 70 outside right now, though it feels hotter. I just spent my lunch break going to Nordy’s to pick up pajama pants to replace my very old ones. The new ones had to be hemmed and taken in at the waist, as I am rather petite. While there I also picked up a […]
I am disrespectful to dirt
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged homeownership, photos on September 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
You know how wives are supposed to get all offended and hurt if their husband buys them a vacuum cleaner as a gift? Well, what if this is the vacuum cleaner? [click to enlarge]