bag love

Absolutely LOVE these bags made by Wood & Faulk… especially with the option of the shoulder strap… hmmmm deciding which one.

read carefully

hahhahahaha… hilarious! some little kids drawing in mAth class… via my favorite source for all.. the huff post.

face lift…

Nope not for me! The wee house is getting a partial face lift. For some time now Mr Weiss and I have been fantasizing (okay just me really) about a little upgrade I’ve had in mind.  With have a small house (750sq ft) and a small side deck (12 x 16) we thought one way [...]

eat me…

Yes I think I will… perfecting my burger techniques. Beautiful photography here.

highline pt 2

Oh New Yorkers…. the second part of the highline opened up recently and it is truly spectacular.  What an absolute treat to be able to enjoy this.  The second part from 20th – 30th streets has wild flowers, large trees, grassy knolls, tones of seating areas and is an engineering and botanical feat.  Run, run [...]

say what?

What’s wrong with this picture…. original source here.

first flowers…

I LOVE June! June means buds blooming and right on track are my favorites. Peonies. Along with two very beautiful, very impressive Iris’s. my pride and joy!

off with their heads!

I did feel a bit mean… BUT the chives were just OUT OF CONTROL in the garden, I couldn’t keep up with them. See… the crazy thing is… they are already growing back! Does anyone have some chive recipes for me?

obsessed

Okay so I am officially obsessed with hummingbirds… after my initial stalking and finally getting them here, I set my sights on  hovering shots around the bird feeder, seductively filled with my own sugary concoction and laid in wait for the past few weeks… hello there… hey bee whaddya think your doing? look out birdie, [...]

scallop burgers

Since Mr Weiss no longer eats fish but he does eat shellfish… it sometimes provides a culinary challenge to come up with different recipes. Here’s one we made this past weekend, a variation on my scallop and cod cake recipe here. Scallop Burgers 1 lb sea scallops, divided 1 ear corn, shucked and kernels cut [...]