Skull A Day

I just read about this great font on Skull a Day via Geek Sugar. I love skulls. There is just something about them that I am drawn to over and over. I keep meaning to celebrate Day of the Dead with some sugar skulls, but always seem to remember a day late. With the trip looming I don’t think this is the year to break that streak.

Taking a Moment

I had to take moment to post this picture I saw on design*sponge today. This is one of the cutest things I have seen in a while. I wonder where I can get one of these little guys…

Jeans. Check!

Unbelievable! I was able to find jeans on my first trip to the dressing room! It is all coming together. I still have to do my trial packing to make sure M has enough room for at least some of his stuff, but we are well on our way.

Shoes. Check.

I found shoes today. I tried them on, they are terrifically comfortable and since they didn’t have the color I liked, I am ordering them online. They will be here next week. On to the next item… jeans. It is probably too much to ask that I am able to find jeans as quickly and easily as I found shoes.

Can’t Talk

It is really starting to get down to the wire and there are still a few things I have to do for vacation, not the least of which is find a pair of comfy walking shoes. I am pretty sure that you are not going to hear much from me in the next two weeks. I hope to be posting pictures while we are away, but that is still up in the air.

Can’t Talk

It is really starting to get down to the wire and there are still a few things I have to do for vacation, not the least of which is find a pair of comfy walking shoes. I am pretty sure that you are not going to hear much from me in the next two weeks. I hope to be posting pictures while we are away, but that is still up in the air.

Studio Tours

This past weekend I went around the Chelsea studio tours with a friend. It was really interesting to see not only the works of art but also the studios people have to work. We both we very jealous of the space that people had to create since we are both artists working out of our apartments. Working in your apartment has it’s pro and cons. You are able to work whenever the mood strikes you without having to worry about travel time, but because of our small spaces, clean up is a must. Sometimes the thought of cleaning up is enough to make me not start. I guess that is just one more reason to get that property upstate in some state of livability.

Cold Sneezon

So apparently cold season has started despite, or maybe because of, the ridiculously warm weather. Knock on wood, M&I haven’t gotten sick. I had a tiny cold a few weeks ago, but I am hoping that was it. On Apartment Therapy I was reading about an alternative to hot tea, which is a popular drink when you aren’t feeling well unless it is as warm as it is now. It is for Ginger Syrup to mix in with seltzer. Frankly, this sounds delicious even if you aren’t sick.

Ginger Syrup Soda
1/2 pound fresh ginger root – about 1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped
2 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon whole cloves (optional)
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
Sparkling water
Lime wedges

Peel and chop the ginger root into thin matchsticks. Cover with the water in a small saucepan and stir in the sugar over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a low boil and simmer until reduced by at least half – about 40 minutes. Remove from the heat and chill in the refrigerator.

When ready to use, strain through a sieve. Pour about 1/2 cup of syrup into a 12 ounce glass and top off with sparkling water. Add a lime and enjoy.

Recycled Rubber Mulch

I have been thinking about landscaping and how it will apply to our Upstate get away. There is one area in particular that has a tendency to get over run with poison ivy if we aren’t careful. You are probably wondering why with 18 acres we care about a few hundred square feet of poison ivy. Location, location, location. It happens to be in the perfect spot for a lot of things we would like to do on this property, namely have friends and family over to hang out. A few weeks ago my grandfather mentioned he recently saw someone using rubber tire mulch. M&I both were wondering why anyone would want black mulch. Well it turns out, rubber mulch isn’t black. They color it to look like regular mulch or give it primary colors for playgrounds. While we aren’t quite ready to get a few yards of it for the property, it is nice to know that a recycled product like this exists. I wonder if they want all the tires on the property to turn them into mulch!

Next Generation

Today we welcome Lucy Renee into our family. My cousin Sarah and her husband Alan are the proud parents. Lucy and I are both libras so I expect we will get along just fine. Happy Birthday Lucy! I can’t wait to meet you.