Happy Lunar New Year!
This new mothman.
We love books and we love lists. Here’s list of books.
Who is going to take this newly rediscovered fruit and jackfruit and feed the world. If I was a billionaire, or even a millionaire, this would be top of my list of sh*t to do..
Happy Year of the Tiger!
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Happy Wolf Moon 2022! More pics below.
Even though I’ve read some Moon Knight, I’m still confused.
And while we’re at it, what’s up with The Eternals?
We might as welll stick to a comics theme - I just read the first two books of Lore Olympus. They were really cute! The entire thing is available free online!
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I loved these miniature scenes.
December sky.
I would have added something by Paul Auster to this list.
I miss Stitch and Witch’s Basque cheesecake.
Very cool paper bag design. My favorite part might be all the crinkles.
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I really love these simple photographs of weeds and wildflowers.
I would really love to hang our laundry to dry outside, but we have too many birds that visit our yard!
There’s quite a few of these Summer veggie meals that I want to try!!
The Booker Prize long list was announced! There are several books I’m interested in reading. Have you read any of the novels on the long list?
We recently had a huge plant grow in our yard that looked like this Cow Parsley from the first link. Turns out it was a cousin on this plant: Deadly Hemlock!! Extremely poisonous! Needless to say, we left it alone!
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I love these bright pictures of Sante Fe.
There are definitely some books on this summer reading list I am interested in.
Some info on trees to plant in small yards. We have a few good trees in our yards, but you can always have more!
This article is a little odd, some questionable dates and names and far too many phrases that are american euphemisms for other things. But it certainly makes me want to eat a Caesar Salad.
To complete a good summer meal, I want to try some of these cocktails to make in large batches!
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Happy June!
The International Booker Prize Winner was announced on Wednesday. At Night All Blood Is Black won. Here is a good video reaction: https://youtu.be/ikzWXW5d8KU . Although this book sounds amazing, I don’t know if I can handle reading it as it’s said to be extremely violent.
I’ve been thinking again about daily uniforms. This was an interesting look at a few people who have been wearing one for the last 10 years or more.
I need this for outside BBQs this year.
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When we first moved into our house I bought some vintage wallpaper and intended to paper a few statement walls. 5 years later, I haven’t done the work but think about it often. These bold patterned wallpaper are a good inspiration.
I love the idea of using fabric that would otherwise end up in landfill. These look so cool!
Good list of maple syrup recipes here. Lately I’ve been pouring it on peanut butter sandwiches instead of jelly.
My husband is trying to grow giant pumpkins this year. This was a fun video about pumpkin growers in Australia. Maybe it will be us next!
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I loved the richness of the homes in this article about NYC apartments.
I really wanted to post a pic of these angry baby owls, but couldn’t get it to upload on to my computer. You will just have to look at all these adorable baby birds.
And speaking of birds, look at how gorgeous these eggs are!
This was an interesting article about how shopping vintage is culturally complicated for some people.
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I love these old buildings and backroads.
I’m a big fan of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, so I’m really interested in seeing these daily planners.
I haven’t quite mastered the cleaning routine, yet, but this article is good inspiration.
I was making a lot more pizzas this time last year. Here’s a good little list with some pizza pointers.
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Lately there have been some interesting animal articles. this “pale” penguin is so cute! It It looks like he took off his tuxedo! Unfortunately this coloring means a harder life for the little pen.
Check out these glow in the dark sharks!
There are a lot of crabs out there.
It’s hard to believe that the Fukushima nuclear plant radiation event happened 10 years ago now, let alone that someone stayed behind to care for the animals left by the devastation.
This is not about animals, but also quite interesting. And no one can convince me of the science behind this. Obviously that is magic.
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Very beautiful bug works by a Welch artist with an eye to the environment.
I liked this little article about stopping train service to rescue a cat!
Along with Sherlock Holmes, The Great Gatsby has also entered the public domain. What fun interpretations are on the horizon?
Dana Scully’s Suits.
I’ve really only tried the Truff and Crystal hot sauces on this list (I don’t like either). Sure, I’ve eaten jerk, zhoung, Kewpie, and ponzu sauce, but I’m not counting those as they were not eaten at home and with purpose. I would like to work my way thru this whole list of interesting and exciting sauces. Below are the ones I’m most interested in.
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I didn’t know anything about photographer Brian Griffin before seeing this photo essay announcing his autobiography. But let’s face it, I’m really only interested in the Douglas Adams portrait.
I’m not sure how I fee about palm fat in my butter. No wonder Canada is up in arms about buttergate.
I DO miss my bar and I miss having a bar that’s mine.
One of my all time favorite characters last books will go into the public domain in 2023. The fascination with Sherlock Holmes may only grow from there, I hope!
This song has been stuck in my head a lot lately.
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I love photos of night scenes with parts illuminated. These pictures of London Chinatown before the Lunar New Year.
This article made me really think about why I love the 1996 version of The Island of Dr Moreau and other movies that people think of as bad.
I was trying to figure out what character I liked from an arcade game I couldn’t remember and it turns out it is Elena.
I thought this was a good article and action list for giving up fast fashion, especially if you are new to the idea and want to know more.
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I can never resist a photo essay of the moon.
I love to have very large plants and this was a good list.
I wish I could go see the new Swoon piece in Brooklyn. I’m fascinated that she is collaborating with PBS.
I’d be down to house hunt in Santa Fe but this article is shows how an influx of new home owners has been effecting the housing crisis, and also how the pandemic has effected the crisis. I’ve been extremely interested in affordable housing alternatives in recent years.
And speaking of houses and places I would love to live, I can’t resist more Mardi Gras House Floats.
I miss NOLA so much.
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I miss New Orleans every day. It’s crazy to think it’s ben 2 years since my last visit. This was a really cool look at how they are dealing with the pandemic for Mardi Gras. I think I would like this better than the parades. I would loooove to go see it, but you know….
You know I love citrus in the winter. Here is a list of lemon recipes and a stand alone lemon pasta recipe. Can’t wait to try some of these.
This was a really interesting article about Truman Capote, arising from a new documentary coming out soon. (and a review of the film, here.)
Did you know that wombats have cube shaped poop?
These were beautiful drone photos of a lake in Australia.
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I love these bodega paintings.
I’m always trying to incorporate my front porch into my life more. Here was an interesting article about why we should strive for that.
Never a bad time for a list of soups to make.
Asbury Park and Cape May both made it to this list of best beach towns in the USA.
These vintage shots of market streets were very fun to see.
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I really loved how much these photos of seafarers looked like sci fi. It’s amazing to think that some people have been stuck on the sea for 18 months.
I want to try some of these mocktails! I really miss cocktails but they are never as satisfying to me when I drink at home.
Speaking of making things, I used this simple peanut butter cookie recipe the other day and it was very good! So simple and vegan! My two requirements for recipes. I used up the last of my (5+ year old) almond butter as well as a peanut butter we tried and weren’t thrilled with. I ran out of vanilla extract, so used hazelnut (10+ years old) and of course, added white chocolate chunks (bc I think all cookies should have white chocolate). Speaking of which, give me all your plastic free vegan white chocolate recs.
This was an interesting look at rewatching Firefly and Serenity. I have watched them many times over the years, as they are some of my favorite TV.
I’ve always dreamed of having some sort of building made most from old reclaimed windows. Tis one is stunning.
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Here are some fascinating vintage circus photos.
Thre were a lot of books on this list of sci fi new releases that sounded really good!
This was a long but very interesting article on how sleep might be the key to corona. It walks about things that can help us sleep better, like routine, melatonin, hypnosis, and asmr.
Treehugger and I are always on the same page. Here are some prompts to start planning for your 2021 garden right now.
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I love these night portraits around small towns.
Here is a call for vegan recipes. I haven’t submitted one yet… I can’t decide!
This was a really interesting article about writers who write christmas books all year round.
I’m always fascinated by the lists of celebrities that died each year.
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It was too cloudy last week to see the Mars Jupiter convergence in our skies.
I want to try this spice painting. (but I just use old outdated spices).
We are trying not to eat cheese (or at least eat a lot less cheese), and I might have posted this article already, but I can’t pass an article on Cacio e Pepe without wanting the dish.
Here are the best books of the year according to The Atlantic? Have you read any of these?
I think I post snowflakes every year, but how can you resist!
