70′s magic at it’s best…

Ah good ole 70′s fabulous food styling, found via Candyboots, with hilarious side commentary, those were the days. baaaa hhaaaaaaa!

the magical mountains…

The grass is green, the trees are budding, the ground is sodden, the septic is acting funky (?), some furious tree pruning,  the car loaded with top soil and pine bark mulch, continuous rain, the fire still roaring, Roxbury radio with some questionable shows, fog, mist, low hanging clouds, a run to the dump and […]

happy easter/passover…

Y’all have a great weekend, we are FINALLY heading upstate… I am counting down to skid marks up the FDR! woo hoo. Oh and Happy Earth Day, Earth!

a year ago…

And the people directly affected, whose livelihoods have been ruined, STILL have not been compensated and there STILL has been no bill passed regarding oil spills and the environment. Shame on us. original source here.

airstream dreams…

Well well well… what have we here, a totally tricked out airstream, all blue and cool like.  I fantasize about giving the “guest house” the once or rather twice over. Looking inside here for inspiration. pretty.

step away from the ham split pea soup

It’s STILL cold outside… which made me reach for the split peas and whip up a quick and hearty soup… sans ham of course. Split Pea Soup 1 1/2 c split peas (rinsed and picked over) 1 onion chopped 2 carrots chopped 2 stalk celery chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 6 cups veggie stock 1/2 […]

the weekend

Freezing cold, sideways relentless rain, high winds…. good grief what month is this? Attempted to check out the Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene on Saturday but was poorly dressed for the disasterous weather. Managed to cram my face with a Mergeuz hot dog, a vege stuffed guacamole quesadilla, coffee and a MASSIVE passionfruit glazed donut. […]

i heart zara

OMG!! Impressive spring offerings from Zara.  Me like-ey, me want-ey. I would absolutely would wear any of these looks! Well done Zara I will see you this weekend!! hee hee hee.

see food…

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missing

Ah the mountains are calling my name… unfortunately it’s not on the cards that I can get upstate, rummage around outside, go mental pruning, start playing in the garden or any of the spring like activities I am craving doing.  For the moment I have to be content with watching the bud progression on the […]