Want!

Moose bedding would be SO cool!

Singing in the dead of night

This search on Tumblr yielded such pretty results. 

Moonscape

This dress makes me think of the fairytale where the girl has her dead mother make her a gown that looks like the night sky.  So magical.

Be curious

Be curious. Read widely. Try new things. What people call intelligence just boils down to curiosity.- Aaron Swartz

Hats

This article on Dr. Seuss' hats made me happy.

Scheming towards spring

I really want to plan an amazing cutting garden this spring.  And I really want spring to get here already.  In fact garden-planning is usually how I cope with Februaries. 

So here's some of the pretties I'm thinking of getting for my garden:

Tiny pompom dahlias

 



 

This one called Amber Queen is kinda odd and perfect.

 

Some daisy type dahlias like this one called Pooh.

 

 

 

 

A reddish colored sunflower like this Little Becka.

 

And maybe this Peach Passion variety.

 

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And that's just to start. 

 



Delicious

My husband made this dish for valentines and it was delicious.  Tortellini with fennel and sausage

Sure is pretty

Of all the seasons, winter is my least favorite.  The cold, the lack of sunshine, the nasty weather, and all that.  However, it sure can be pretty now and then.

Appreciated.  Now bring on the daffodils, tulips, and poppies!

Staples

I took this photo while out on a walk the other day.  I liked the look of all the staples and nails left behind.

Randomness

These photo montages of buildings are so cool.



My imaginary girlfriends consist of:
- Samantha Bee from The Daily Show
- Sarah Vowell, the author
- Linda Holmes from Pop Culture Happy Hour

We have imaginary hangouts.


Hello 1,000th post!


This baby carrier is a life changer.  Particularly when one has an exceptionally big baby whose determined to keep pudging out. 

Recent delicious wine find - Stark Raving Cab.  Yum!

Slogging it

In the Garden of Beasts was another disappointing read.  A diplomat's family in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi's - should be full of suspense and intrigue.  Sadly the book needed a ton more edits.  I usually can't put down one of Larson's books, but this time, it was a slog of a read.  3/10. 

Another aggravation was that I did not manage to finish this in 2012.  I love a clean reading slate with a new year but this one would not be finished in time - I kept falling asleep. 

Unexpected

 

Elizabeth and her German Garden has been on my to read list for forever.  A memoir from an early feminist about gardening.  I expected to love it a great deal and instead came away feeling only lukewarm.  It's not enough about gardening and not enough about feminism.  It's mostly complaining about house guests and gardeners.  3 / 10.