idle hands are the devils workshop

how does that saying go?

well I un-idled my hands and made a wreath. I need to add a bow. What do you think? Red? Gray and White striped? Green? Think Christmas decoration.




p.s. felt is my best friend.

picnic

I wish I knew the right words to describe the lunch I had today at Picnic.
Let me try: flavorful, delicate, perfect.

I had a cup of butternut acorn squash soup and a turkey arugula with a pear spread sandwich.

People, People...I'm salivating just typing. Picnic is a food and wine boutique that my mom discovered. GO if you visit Seattle.

costumroids

Maggie Bird

Bat Attack

Cave Woman

Clownish

Halloween was slammin.

let the festivities begin

I flew into Seattle this morning. It is the perfect fall day; crisp, colorful, and a light sweater.

You know what else is perfect?
Cooking with my mom.

Shortly after setting my suitcase down we got to business in the kitchen.
+Sweet Potato Biscuits
+Healthy Chocolate Pudding (we made into ice cream)---big gigantic thanks to Shauna's mom for this recipe
+Pork Chops---all mom
+Roasted Fall Vegetables---"parsnips are the new butternut squash" my mom says
And my mom gave me this sweet caramel apple she made yesterday with homemade caramel (knock out)
Can you believe I did this through a fast.

do you kinda/sorta hate how many mac photobooth pictures i've been posting?

bat your lashes

it's just that we feel it necessary to pre-party.
and i need more excuses to wear a mask. every day of my life.

happy halloween pre-party 2009

10.09 Music To My Ears

It's a new thing...a monthly play list. It's more for me than you, and for my posterity to hear what jams I listened to. I'd pay to have all my ancestor's play lists. Wouldn't you?

1. Hey Marseilles-To Travels and Trunks (new fav Seattle band)
2. Elton John- Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters
3. Joshua James- Daniel
4. Old Crow Medicine Show- Caroline
5. Devendra Banhart-Baby
6. Iron & Wine- Flightless Bird American Mouth
7. The Swell Season- Low Rising
8. Dead Man's Bones- PaPaPower via Jonk Music
9. Thao with the Get Down Stay Down- Know Better Learn Faster
10. Volcano Choir- Still
11. Yeasayer -Ambling Alp
12. Alexi Murdoch- Orange Sky

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My nephew, Tanner James, was baptized on Saturday. I am so proud of Tanner. I was impressed by the speakers and their simple, but truthful and powerful message about our life and what baptism means.