mommy squirrel

she was very tame and well balanced

happy surprise at work

look at the score

... and they are still going strong!

UPDATE: Federer won!

Rembrandt van Rijn

at The Met

I'm glad we don't wear clothes like this anymore... although i was thinking of making a ruff for myself ... too bad clowns kind of ruined this for me. i did make one for sherlock though.

mondays

i feel like this today

and not just because i ate this:



i've also been eating BLTs:



but i need to eat more of this:

sunset after the storm

have a great weekend everyone!

weather map

hopefully, we won't get any "tornado vortex signatures"

(from wunderground)

today's outfit

light green (fluorescent?) 45rpm top
dark green (olive-y teal) marni dress
silver marni sandals

drawing made with brushes

project: quilt #1

i've been thinking about this one for some time. I am straight up copying an idea from my sister: a quilt made from old boxer shorts. is that weird? at first i was kind of grossed out... but actually, the fabric is (usually) good cotton and the prints are fun and intricate enough that it works well with a quilt. There are other fabric scraps i've mixed in as well.

I still have a long ways to go. I need to buy some batting material and figure out what to back the whole thing with... i was thinking an old fitted sheet that used to fit my old bed (full size). Trying to recycle old stuff in the linen closet. Now that i am thinking of it, i'm not sure i still have those old sheets. hmmm...

The light at St. Peters Basilica

rome: food

photos from rome

i'm not sure what is going on here... or who this guy is. he is apparently very large, or, he lived somewhere where there are a lot of small babies. But what really confuses me is the sphinx under his left arm. anyone know what's the story? click for a a closer look




the beautiful beam of light from the Pantheon oculus


the Trevi Fountain, one of the many places where roses are sold aggressively


the statues above the colonnade around St. Peters Square

i'm back

... and a little toasty. I cannot believe how hot it was in Rome and how cool it is here in New York! Still recovering and i don't have all of the pictures processed. i hope they came out okay.



We rented a similar vehicle to this one at the Villa Borghese Gardens... it was lots of fun, but the ride re-confirmed my thoughts that i would not be happy on a bicycle. I found myself closing my eyes and clutching my fake steering wheel for dear life when we were going fast... and we weren't actually going that fast! The vehicle has a battery that recharges as you pedal. Unfortunately, either we were too hard on the battery, or we got a bum battery, and we ended up at the bottom of a hill with no juice! and this was the start of a seven mile walk through Rome. Needless to say, my legs were shakey after the ride.

away

i'll be away for a few days. have a nice weekend!! if you're in nyc, go check out the highline!!

which shoes?

I really love traveling, but when it comes down to having to choose which shoes i am going to take... it becomes gut-wrenching!

Do i take practical and comfy? or pretty and fun? or both? what about if it rains? and, well, i've only worn these shoes a couple times.. i could still get blisters if i walk too much? and the worst: which shoes can i get back on my feet after a long time on the airplane (my feet swell up a lot)!