Ugh….

I don’t know about you but i have no idea where the time this year has gone….well actually i do. The first three months of this year Mr Weiss was working in Texas and I spent shuttling back and forth, whilst all this was happening we were in the middle of procuring a new home in NYC, just a short jaunt away from the East Village to the Lower East Side.

But as anyone will tell two of the most stressful things you can experience is moving and divorce and hopefully not divorcing from the move! We also had construction to deal with and about a thousand other things that go with trying to renovate, coordinate moving out and in and working to boot!

I’m officially spent! YUP SPENT.

The wee house has been neglected, the blog has been neglected and anything to do with relaxing and NOT DOING ANYTHING has most definitely been absent! BUT…

it’s all almost done. AND I have some great before and after pictures to prove it… I’m just too exhausted to actually post them… it will come.

Soon.

 

blanket update…

This image led to my latest knitting frenzy…. and my latest update, it’s getting there!

 

 

back in Texas…

Sorry for the slackness in posting, but between bouncing back and forth between NYC and San Antonio whilst Mr Weiss finishes off the last month of his 3 1/2 month stint working down here, I hardly know whether I’m coming and going… not to mention a HUGE new project I am about to embark upon in NYC, too soon to spill the beans just yet. But stay tuned coz I will.

So what do I do here in San An? well mostly I amuse myself by walking and eating…. tonight we are going to Mr Weiss’s favorite restaurant here, Rosarios… it’s fantastic, I predict fish tacos and queso in the not too distant future! Here’s a look at what’s gone into the gullet recently.

street food brisket taco and mango chile on a stick!

A recent trip to Lukes Restaurant, owned by Iron Chef contestant John Besh… $0.50c happy hour oysters!! I can shovel in anytime and moules frites… perfection.

 

Oscars 2012

Yes Yes Yes, I tortured myself and watched the whole thing, I always say I won’t, but inevitably I do. I love Billy Crystal but seriously I think I have seen that exact same schtick, EXACTLY, the past 9 times he has hosted… oh humm Oscar what will you do. But really the only reason we watch is the fashion, and my summary is… ehhh. Just okay, its been slim pickings finding my favorite picks for this year. But here they are… the hands down winner being…

Michelle Williams looking stunning as ever in a dark coral colored Louis Vitton number. WOWZA… honorable mentions are…

1. Emma Stone in Giambattista Vialli, and can we stop with the Nicole Kidman “same dress” references!

2. Penelope Cruz in Armani Prive, in what she considered her “favorite dress ever worn”.

3. Sandra Bullock in Marchesa, this dress was backless and absolutely gorgeous!

4. Natalie Portman in VINTAGE!! Christian Dior Couture from 1954!! you go girl!!

5. Stacey Keibler in Marchesa, George-y boy might not have got a solid gold statue but he had a liquid gold beside him.

6. Tina Fey in Carolina Herrara, deep midnight blue NOT black, the best she has every looked.

Images courtesy of here.

deck part 2

Whilst winter remains super mild my thoughts are turning towards spring and the return of our deck project, up at the wee house, that was postponed late last year until sometime this year.  A friend showed me this cool 3D imaging program on his computer and mocked up what it would look like drawn to our plans… very cool!

now all I need is for it to be spring and still have the money to do it!

yes I do wanna be a cowgirl…

I spent the day tromping along South Congress St in Austin, which is an awesome area to spend some time, great food, great vintage, awesome eclectic thrift stores and YES boots… boots and more boots!

but the food… wow and loads of food trucks, outdoor seating everywhere and why not when its still 67F in winter, who the hell cares!

but the BEST BQ place in town… well actually just out of town is The Salt Lick, a humongous football sized restaurant that serves up brisket, ribs, sausages, smoked turkey and an array of sides… this is how we capped the night off.  Mr Weiss being ever the good sport and being vegetarian and all ate the sides and let me get my carnivorous fix.

and that is how they roll in TEXAS!

san antonio pt 2

Just to get you all up to speed, Mr Weiss is on a 3 1/2 month work program in San Antonio and I am shuttling back and forth to NYC between jobs. What I’ve discovered so far…

The river walk is beautiful, I could spend hours walking around the river day or night… night time it gets very twinkly with lights strung everywhere, loads of restaurants… yes it’s very touristy but its supposed to be.

Favorite restaurant is Rosarios on Sth Alamo Road… totally awesome Mexican food.

Loved learning about the Alamo.

I’m obsessed with Queso (melty cheese dip)

Rental bikes around the city, yet to try but definitely on the list.

If you want to pass off as a local you say “I’m a river rat”.

Practically nobody lives “downtown” there being only one apartment building to speak of and subsequently there are no supermarkets or deli’s of any kind. I did find a dollar store that has some dried goods… all shopping is done outside of downtown San Antonio.

There are a lot of homeless people here… maybe I’m in a more touristy area, but seriously you can’t walk 3 feet without someone asking for money.

Have yet to buy Cowboy Boots!

4 days away from…

JASON WU for TARGET! woo hoo… not sure if it will top the extreme Missoni madness but it might!

I’ll be on the lookout for this bag…

latest project…

Obsessed with the look of this bedroom and totally inspired to re-create it myself… let the knitting begin!

my yarns so far…

 

 

I’m obsessed with….

Bananagrams…. look it up people!

hopefully there are no mistakes!