My favorite local radio station WRUW is having their annual telethon; we made a donation because nothing beats music made and chosen by humans and because Chasing Infinity and The Cream of Broccoli Radio Hour have been the soundtrack for our Sunday mornings for more years than I care to tot up.
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sunday tune: matt pond pa - love to get used
My favorite local radio station WRUW is having their annual telethon; we made a donation because nothing beats music made and chosen by humans and because Chasing Infinity and The Cream of Broccoli Radio Hour have been the soundtrack for our Sunday mornings for more years than I care to tot up.
this weekend
It's snowing this morning, and we've already been outside once to check the bird feeder and rake the snow (the rake being Hugh's favorite yard tool). I imagine we'll be out again after nap and lunch.
I am wearing my new favorite sweater. It looks beige, but is actually flecked with all sorts of bright colors (when I was in New York, I saw a similar tweed at BDDW covering a settee and made into a coat; the sweater was a more affordable way to get a little of the multicolor magic).
Weekend plans:
- shopping local
- woods near Oehle
- train rides (weather permitting)
- calling Governor Kasich
And a few things worth reading (from The New Yorker, The Washington Post and The NYRB):
- Juno Diaz: 'What I’m trying to cultivate is not blind optimism but what the philosopher Jonathan Lear calls radical hope. “What makes this hope radical,” Lear writes, “is that it is directed toward a future goodness that transcends the current ability to understand what it is.”'
- 'tune in and stay that way'
- man-made earthquakes (Scott Pruitt's legacy in Oklahoma; he has been tapped to head the EPA)
- on losing abundance in the natural world (The Moth Snowstorm is next on my to-read list)
- Zadie Smith: 'Progress is never permanent, will always be threatened, must be redoubled, restated, and reimagined if it is to survive.'
And just like that, nap time is over. Next week: a few more gift guides. Happy weekend.
this weekend
We are seeing lights at the ends of various tunnels: winter, sleep deprivation, baby fog, etc., leading to the making of Somewhat Ambitious Plans:
- 'In Search of Red and Other Stories' (Peter J. Cohen's collections are an inspiration and a delight)
- Citizen Pie
- Egyptians
Of course, there are also Unambitious Plans:
- swingsets
- Cheerios
- naps
Bookmarks:
- 'It can just be a series of almost random things that can make the difference between something being remembered or something being forgotten.'
- Heywood Hill: 'requests are as varied as the world of books is wide.'
- 'There was something wonderful and symbolic about Roberts losing almost complete control over the court’s indignant women, who are just not inclined to play nice anymore.'
- predicting rogue waves
- a taxonomy of buttercream
- epic recommendation lists: one like, one book (and another of women writers)
- listening to the deep ocean
- 'The wind was a force with its own ways, and it could not be seen or controlled. It was there, and we did not know who or what it was. It was a real being, unlike elves or goblins or mermaids. My head was full of images of trees and leaves and movement. It made me oddly happy.' - AS Byatt reviews Weatherland (a book I plan to read immediately).
Happy weekend.
Pictured: pretty onyx votives from March.
this weekend
Little bits of seasonal cheer:
- a homemade cookie sale at St. Nicholas Church
- tree trimming
- a four-year-old's Barbie princess party
- a stop at Sugar Pines
- baking + crafting
- Christmas in Connecticut
Happy weekend.
Cheery handwoven towel by Stephanie Seal Brown.
this weekend
Falling leaves and visits from friends. I made and froze a batch of homemade chicken stew (I leave out the cream and it is still plenty rich); in my efforts to be fancy, I used purple carrots, and now the gravy is lavender. Hopefully my guests won't mind.
Of note:
- Zodiacal lights, Orionid meteors and planetary convergence
- 'People talk about maker culture. But that strikes me as a coastal thing, where you’re asked what you do, not who you are. That’s a short-term identity: programmer one day, pickler the next. But the Midwest runs a longer timeline.'
- runcible spoon
- items for the someday house: jelly jar lights, a root basket + a small knife
- tiny shoes (because socks alone just won't stay on, and it is getting cold)
- far away from here: bookmarked for leisurely Sunday reading after this recommendation
Happy weekend.
this weekend
More sunrises.
Most mornings, the baby starts calling between 6:00-6:30. The early start means we get to see the world wake up. This photo of a misty field is from our Wednesday walk, and Sean saw Venus and the crescent moon yesterday (I am hoping for clear skies this weekend so I can see it, too).
Weekend-wise, our plans are low key: mainly walks and naps. We have pizza dough rising on the stove and I may make another batch of grape jam, depending on sleeping/waking states. It is a bit time intensive, but the flavor is spoonable fall deliciousness. I suspect it would be great with fancy cheeses, though most of ours goes to PBJ.
Thinking about:
- 'eating now demands an increasingly complicated mathematics that never ultimately satisfies'
- paper planes
- big mountains
- big sweaters (that I wish had a much smaller price)
- soft pretzels
- painted gardens
Happy weekend.
this weekend
Carrying on:
- chalk drawings
- surprise parties
- hashbrown waffles
- ice cream movies
- 'I think people want to be able to say they do something creative like throw pots or write poems.'
Happy weekend.
the dog house
It's hard to believe it's been a month since I've posted anything here. To tell the truth, I have been in a bit of a storybook state. Sean and I are expecting a baby. For three months, I was the dormouse from Alice in Wonderland, sleepy all the time. Now I am Rapunzel's mother, insatiably craving green leafy foods. We are only about half-way through, so there is plenty of time for more tales to unfold.
This weekend is Valentine's, so I think I will have to make something with pink frosting and sprinkles. Also:
- lunar new year + kurentovanje
- themes and variations
- brunch with friends
- a vampire movie I can't wait to see
Silver dog house with reverse-carved rock crystal intaglio by Thomas Johnson for Collingwood & Co., 1880, available from Alastir Wood Tait.
this weekend
I'm recovering from some medical poking and prodding and confined to the couch for the next day day or so. It's the perfect opportunity to break in a new sweater and re-read some holiday favorites, but I am looking forward to being up and about again. I'd like to:
And of course there are still presents to wrap and a few last-minute presents to find. Happy weekend.
this weekend
Busy days:
- shopping small boxes and fleas
- cookie sale
- ice skating
- cooking and crafting
Happy weekend.
this weekend
Festive things:
- student holiday craft sale + open studios
- a visit to Starr Farm
- tree trimming
- crafts and cookies
And in other places: a pick for Ruby Lane and a wish list for Better Living Through Design.
Happy weekend.
Happy weekend.
this weekend
It's time for a party: we are celebrating my beloved grandpa's 90th birthday on Sunday with a big family jamboree, so we'll be hitting the road on Saturday to wend our way to the southern part of the state.
Otherwise:
- arty gifts
- advanced style
- road trips
- ham and cheese croissants
Happy weekend.
this weekend
There's not much in the way of adventures or excursions on our agenda, but we're keeping busy with chores and homely pastimes.
Happy weekend.
Vintage Staffordshire child's mug, ca. 1830.
this weekend
While randomly looking for medieval tree of life images, I came across this image of a man in a fig tree. I love the little basket, and the shadows of trees that bleed through from the reverse.
Aside from unpredictable dives into Google image search, my weekend plans are pretty simple:
- intent to deceive
- troubles
- leaf blowing
- pot roast
- Death Comes to Pemberley
Next week: pipe organs and monsters.
And I am intrigued by the idea of a newsletter. Some sort of monthly compendium might be an interesting format to explore, especially since I can't shake the feeling that this blog has somehow passed its expiration date.
Happy weekend.
Tree image found here.
this weekend
Golden days.
Looking ahead:
- a walk at the arboretum
- a trip to the dump
- a dear friend's wedding
- sticky buns
- veils and vesper
- Sunday dinner + Scrabble
Happy weekend.
Photos from yesterday morning's walk. The trees get a little brighter and a little barer every day.
this weekend
Boxes, boxes and more boxes, but also cider, a bonfire and some stargazing.
And a very short list of NYC suggestions, based on a few things we managed to see right before we left:
Happy weekend.
Vintage abalone awl and thread winder from The Old Crow Shop.
imaginary outfit: ACE book sale
Tomorrow, I am making a westward pilgrimage to the ACE book sale at Case Western Reserve University. Shelf space has been cleared, and I have started mentally reviewing all the books I've been wanting to add to my collection so that I am ready to spot them. Tracking them in a notebook is futile; there are just too many, and in the heat of book-browsing, lists go out the window and serendipity rules.
I usually follow a two-visit strategy: a Saturday sweep through to look for pristine copies of coveted titles and unexpected gems, and a more relaxed visit on Monday, when prices are reduced and I can pick up stacks of single-read paperbacks on the cheap. At a good sale, I come away with a year's worth of fresh-to-me books. It's glorious. And afterwards, there is usually a veggie burger and milkshake to look forward to.
Happy weekend.
imaginary outfit: knocking around cleveland
Tomorrow, we are hopping in the car and driving west to spend five days in northeast Ohio. Plans include:
- eating ice cream pie, cheeseburgers, tuna melts and shipwrecks (then running it all off)
- drive-in movies
- a visit to the museum
- proper cocktails
- time with babies and time with parents
- reading on the porch
- sliding
- bonfires
- fireworks maybe
- fireflies definitely
I'm packing the next book club book to re-read, Barbara Comyn's Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead. We meet next Monday at Community Bookstore, 7 p.m. on the nose. It's a speedy 193 pages.
Happy 4th.
this weekend
I hope to have this dilemma (we are headed back to Cleveland for the Case Book Sale). And so:
- old favorites
- veggie burgers
- slides
- highballs
- lots + lots of books
Happy weekend.
Image: From Herbie at the Library by Virginia Lake Burroughs, Activity Records Inc., Freeport, NY, 1978. Found at stopping off place.
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