random thought of the day...

why i love Jenny Packham...

anna spiro... you are fabulous...

Anna Spiro: shop owner, interior designer in Brisbane, Australia, blogger, mother. she just posted pictures of her home on her blog, Absolutely Beautiful Things. i don't like black, white and pink as much as she does but she and i both share a deep love for big pieces of furniture, bold color and mismatching. here are my favorite pics from her home...

and her beach house on Stradbroke Island...

ok, this is what i really want for Christmas...

baby sloth... mountain goat...

grizzly cub...

and a pack of Indian elephants, i'll be their loyal mahout and teach them how to do this...

what a crazy farm that would be...

already spring planning...

ok, here's a very rough draft of how i visualize the backyard for next spring... (click to enlarge)
more on this today...

we'll miss you Bettie...

ice storm...

my power has been out all day today so i'm very grateful for my gas stove. i boiled eggs this morning for a nice hearty lunch!

this American life...

Shorpy is a fantastic photo-archive website. i love old photography, being a dork for history and all. the best thing about these photo-posts is seeking out the interesting details that you might not find in a low-resolution picture.
California Modern: 1950 (FULL SIZE - love the red nails and facial expressions) -

St. Louis, Missouri "11 am Monday May 9, 1910. Newsies at Skeeter's Branch..." (FULL SIZE)
1865. "Cold Harbor, Virginia. Unburied dead on the battlefield of Gaines' Mill." (FULL SIZE)
November 24, 1925. Washington D.C. "City Orphans at Ambassador Theatre." (FULL SIZE)

October 27, 1922. Washington D.C. "Auto accident, 13th & S" (FULL SIZE - rollerskates, anyone?)

Civil War surgeons (or, men who had saws), 1864 (FULL SIZE - does wet plate glass negatives give them wolf eyes or were men back then just... wolf-like?)

1964. The Super Giant supermarket in Rockville, Maryland (FULL SIZE)

delectable...

i can't wait to see these films.

cate...

you are the best.

suggestions for knobs?

spread the gay love, seriously...

amazing news...

my friends Kristy and Nate are getting married!

Nate, Kristy and me

besides the fact that that is awesome, here's the kicker: it's on the 20th. this month. that's right. it's their christmas gift to each other. kristy appointed me "that lady" who will help with all of the arrangements and i'm totally up for it.

i'm overjoyed as Kristy and Nate are one of the happiest couples i've ever met. more pictures and plans to come.

getting there...

finally, the wall color in my bedroom is up. this week has been crazy, moving like a snail out of my old apartment into the cottage while trying to paint and unpack and organize. it has been a major test of patience, and that's all i have to say about that!

started bringing some of my favorite things out. this green is going to be verrrry difficult to decorate with but i'm up for a challenge...ah yes, the windows are looking sexy... so cozy...and finally...

DAMN YOU STICKY SEEDS! you got all over my gloves and pants this morning and that just pissed me off. i hope you know that you will not survive in the hands of this chick here. i'll chop you, feed you to pirahnnas (sp?), stomp on you with golf shoes, burn you in my non-existent firepit, whatever it takes to annihilate your annoying existence!

inspirational dining/kitchen images...

when December comes around we all start gravitating towards our dining/kitchen areas. damn holiday cooking and it tasting so good. these images are pretty random but there are elements in all of them that i love, whether it be the furniture, colors, quirky details or mood-

African Pastoral via Domino

Cucina Kitchen, source unknown

Boho Festive via Martha Stewart

Blackboard Cabinets, source unknown

Casual Kitchen, source unknown

Green Cabinets, source unknown

Incredible Color and Tone via A Merry Mishap

Pacific Green via the style files

Quirky Tablescape via Martha Stewart...damn you, Martha

Modern AND Warm Kitchen, source unknown

Red, White and Casual Kitchen, source unknown

Franco-Flair, source unknown

Tracy Falk's Dining Room via Apartment Therapy

please pardon my lack of sources for these images. i am still new to blogging and i've held onto them for a while. now that i'm purged of old images i'll be more careful! sorry if i didn't source you!