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week of color: orange and red and pink

I'm back from the Big Easy...Otis and I had such a good time.  It was just what we needed before the last big push before the wedding. Words can't explain the joy of that city. New Orleans vibrates. It seems like the city was built for the sole purpose of having fun.

I'm happy to report that this year felt much more ALIVE than last year...a very good thing indeed.

But now we're back...back home in Philly.

And I'm back on hiatus again too.  Which, while it stinks not to be bringing in some dough, is a very good thing at this point in "operation wedding".

In addition this little break will give me one more week of quiet before I start a very exciting new gig that will have me all OVER the place.  Should be fun.

Today I just puttered around the house and settled out of vacation mode.  It was so quiet around here...after 4 raucous days down south and it was just what the doctor ordered.

Above is a red/ orange shot.  The pattern on the left is a new rug I got from Anthro.  Lovely.

And here is a shot I snapped last week for the macro challenge.  It was the last of the blossoms. When we got home yesterday everything is pretty much green.  All settled in...just like I'm trying to be.

I'll be back tommorrow for the last day of week of color and with some snaps from my trip.

peace

MMMmmmmmmmm macro

I was super excited to hear about about the Orange Flower 30 day photography challenge.

Wow- Have you guys seen the flickr group page? lovely.

And while these photos aren't as macro as I would have liked, they are still pretty and worth posting. (I'm just sayin'...)

These pictures are from my friend Julie's wedding in NYC this weekend.  Her reception was held at the NY institution Tavern on the Green.

It was quite the affair...

And just for kicks and giggles:

Happy Monday

whoop! there it is...

Spring has sprung in Philly.  My nose is just a teeensy weeeeensy sniffly. Bees are buzzin, trees are blooming.

Ahhhhhhhh. at last.

When I stopped to take this photo, a biker passing by literally "WHOOPED!" and yelled "SPRING!!!!"

Just a hunch, but I don't think he was talking about my ass.

lazy sunday

Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday as much as I am....

I can't stop chasing the sunlight in our house...

or popping my head out the window to check out the two (too) cute wild kitties camped out on our backdeck fence.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

wishin' and hopin'

 

Sometimes there is just so much loveliness out there to see I can barely stand it.

Just like that lovely skien of yarn up there...some things just beckon to be bought.
(that was an impulse buy at a sheep farm on martha's vineyard btw)

Like interweave knits, for instance.  I would give my right foot for a subscription. 

And who wouldn't want a copy of Cooks Illustrated to land on their door step?  (yes please)

And you gotta love these posters....I could sooooo latch on to this craze. And this print would look great in my newly redecorated office.

These Abigail Percey earrings ain't cheap, but they are soooo gorgeous.

And I would be sooo proud to wear any of Susan's earings.  I love them all.

Oh my.

I've had my eye on these boots in black for quite some time....

And who wouldn't love filters for her new Nikon D40?

Ah.  tis a good time to browse the web indeed.

oh yeah...and my birthday is next week.  (hi mom!)  (( What do I want for my birthday? why- I'd be more than happy to help with ideas.))

why hellooooooo

This morning I am easing into my day...I feel mildly drained, but in a very very good way.

Last night was the design*sponge crafty business meet-up here in Philly.

Um...yeah. That was beyond inspiring.  I am so glad I went.  Grace and Joy did a fantastic job of gathering gals together and rounded up some amazing speakers to come talk to the group about harnessing and capitalizing on their potential.

It is so great to be connected with people who are as passionate about the same topics as I am.

just lovely. I walked out of the door buzzing and inspired and ready to take on the world!

phew. Can't wait for the next one. (hint hint)

I hope everyone is enjoying this lovely FALL day.

musings

Check out the leaves on our trees.  No sign of fall in sight. As most of you know, it's been around 90 degrees here in the northeastern US for about a week now.

The good news is that last night the weather broke and all is well again with the season. (sad that I feel that 76 degrees makes it FINALLY feel like fall.)

Anywho, here are some things that I have totally been digging on lately on the webby universe.  Nothing too groundbreaking.  These are just things that bring me joy.

::Photos from Holly Beckers trip to Stockholm over at decor8. wow.

::Radio Lab podcasts from WNYC. Just listening to this show makes me feel smarter, whether it's true or not.

:: Actually, tons of different podcasts have been perking up my ears lately

::this recipe.  I love this thai dish and am shocked, SHOCKED I found a recipe online.

::Amy's cheat sheet.  What a great idea.

::Watching episodes of No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain.  The perfect TV show in my opinion.

::Amanda's beautiful photos of white linens in the late evening light.  gorgeous.

::Astrid's beautiful blog about her life in Norway.

::Blogs about life in Buenos Aires.  Yes please.

::Endless inspiration from the purl bee.  Thanks for including me ladies!

::Blog action day.  I love this idea.

has it really been a month?

I guess it has. Sure, I've thought about posting. I've written in my head millions of times. Snapped a photo and knew just what to say about that image, that moment, that experience...

But I haven't written have I?

There are many reasons for that, I guess. I kinda fell off the tracks in a way. I just kept thinking to myself How do I sum up where I went, all of my adventures, what's going on in my daily life if I am so far behind?

I've been to Maine, and to weddings. I've been working a ton, knitting a ton. Having a great time. I've been on television 3 times this month. Great stuff. funny stuff. Entertaining as hell.

I just haven't been too inspired to share this news. There are good reasons for this, of course. Certain people have been popping their heads into my little corner of the bloggy world and it weirds me out. To know that they are reading, watching. listening

but that was my choice, wasn't it? to put myself out there...to carve out a little hole in this forrest of stories.

So I have been censoring myself - pausing before I share again.

But you know what I say to all of that?

I am who I am, I live how I live, I share cause I wanna. so F*&K FUCK IT

So I'll start with a simple: hello there. It's good to see you again. You all have been doing quite well- I certainly haven't stopped reading...here's what I've been up to:

{I've been knitting up a storm. My sisters birthday came and went before her present was off the needles. ( a hat, pattern here)
She didn't seem to mind.

It's done now and I really like it.

{I had jury duty, I brought the pattern for muir from knitty to start. Gah. It was very hard. I might be putting it down. Mohair + lace pattern charts + courhouses aren't the best combo.

{I was on TV - a lot. TLC is airing a series of special shows about Trading Spaces, just like "The Best Week Ever" on VH1. It was super funny and I'm going to be on again this weekend. hilarity. tune in if you like

{My big project at work that has had me traveling all over the place finally launched this week. Check out what I do for a livin' here

I'm also a credited photographer on National Geographic.com. pretty cool, no?

Check out my photos here.

There has been so much in between. Moments where my chest fills up with joy. I look around. I love my life right now. I am home, I have friends here. I feel settled. It's all very very very good. ya know?

Hopefully the spirit will move me to post more often. It's just so entierely overwhelming to blog sometimes.

It can be alarming to discover who stumbles upon my humble little space...and the effect that it has on those that you love most. I don't like that. I don't like opening up that door for others...in ways that might be painful. Even though this site is quite benign...it is far reaching...beyond what I could ever imagine or care for it to be.

I only want good things to come of this place? ya know? It's not like I'm posting politcal diatribes over here. geesh. It's a freaking crafty blog.

but anyways-

I don't feel like closing down shop. I just had to pause; to think and to ponder.

thanks for listening.

}boatload{

I just posted a boatload on photos onto my flickr page.

That's right folks 230 never before seen photos for your browsing pleasure.

Now get on over there and take a looksy!

My 'hood

Sometimes I'm just overwhelmed by how cool my neighborhood is.

This weekend was the annual Itlaian Market Festival and since I had never been before, Otis and I went on both Saturday and Sunday. yummy!

::9th street in the heart of the market. notice the smudge on the photo...time for a new camera. Can anyone out there recommend a good one?::

::What isn't shown in the photo is the two bottles of red wine sitting open two tables open with the traditional drinking glass of choice; short juice tumblers, stacked next to them::

::A great local band - Mountain man. Check them out here::

::Only in south philly::

Enjoy your week!