Sunday Happy

I don’t know where you live but here in VT it looks like it is snowing out. The cotton wood fluff is heavy and is actually really lovely until you get a mouth full. But hey, what am I gonna do, keep my mouth shut? Yeah no, probably not.

The past week was not to shabby. I feel like I got a lot of stuff done even though I am still a hobbling around a bit cause my knee is still all sorts of fucked up. I am dealing with it enough and I figured if it is still screwy next week I might just call one of those doctors and go from there. Anyway…😬

Biggest highlight of the week was I picked up our first famr share of the summer! SOOOO many greens and I am soooo soooo happy about it. The weeks between the winter and summer shares are always the worst. I pretty much end up eating whatever veggies I can scrounge up in the freezer and supplementing with the most expensive, sub par produce from the grocery store. It’s not a good month food wise but the stuggle is over. Yay! And as for my garden at home, it is looking pretty stinking good if I do sat so myself. So far the new neighborhood woodchuck has not managed to sneak his fat ass though the fence so yeah, I am feeling hopeful.

And it was the last week of school for the littles! I had everyone come over for a pizza and ice cream sundae party to celebrate. Almost the whole fam came and did the usual running through my house (with shoes on like beasts), eating as much pizza as possible, rolling down hills at the park, and harassing the mr. about gerbil cages. The sundaes were made without incident and the adult people bitched and moaned about all of our aches and pains. Good stuff. Ha!

Sunday here and I am ready to go. The mr and I are busting out the kayaks for the first time this year! I am exited to get out on the quiet waters for a bit. And that is the plan for the day, well that and I am going to spend the rest of the day with an ice pack on my knee, a cup of hot coffee (then tea, then more coffee) and a book in my face. Kayaking and reading… should be good.

Internet from the week.

-Plastic really is in everything. It’s kinda really fucked.'Plastic has seeped into every aspect of our existence. Can we live without it?

-Shrinkflation' accelerates globally as manufacturers quietly shrink package sizes. Have you noticed? I have and it pisses me off.

-This has not happened to me yet nor do I expect it to. I Have Finally Come to Terms with Not Having a Perfectly Clean Home — Here’s How

-Just because it is local doesn’t alway mean it is better. The environmental limits of eating local.

-Do Animals Dream? Uh, yeah dudes.

-How to Prune Tomato Plants Like You Know What You’re Doing. On my list of garden chores.

-I like sleeping in an old fashion tent on the ground but these are still pretty cool. 7 Incredible Glamping Bubbles Around the World

-When Was the Last Time You Washed Your Washing Machine? I try to clean mine every few months cause I am crazy like that.

-New Zealand announces world-first plan to tax cow and sheep burps.

Pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

It’s like basically officially summer which means I am basically officially a crank ass. There has already been a few to many too hot days but I am trying to stay positive and think of all the good stuff that Sumer brings. But also I am preparing for the worst. I really should just take to the woods from the month hs of June-September. I would be best for us all. Ha!

The week has been decent In terms of my little life, but basically just shit once again in terms of the world. I can’t even with it all and I am just sad about it. I don’t know, you know. It just sucks and I’ll leave it at that for now.

Again our week was nothing out of the normal, pretty much the same old shenanigans. The mr and I went to a river, he fished, I read. I spent a lot of time doing clay stuff (getting ready for another market) and disovered a few fucked up pieces of mine that someone loaded into the kiln wrong. That was some shit. I spent a good amount of time in the garden, went to the grocery store and bought all of the vegetables (farm share starts in 2 weeks. I am staving), and went for a bike ride in which I got caught in a rain storm. I actually quiet enjoyed that.

We also had the littles over. I made them food, we played, we made summer plans. (They just want to spend the summer at the pool…blah.) And that is about it. Oh I fucked my knee up. How I am unsure but I think it might have to do with all the hard running I have been doing lately. I probably need new sneakers again. No, I DO need new sneakers….😬

Sunday. This morning I am going to hang with an old friend for a bit then tje mr and I have some apartment doings this that need attending to. After that, not sure. I am itching to get out of town but I don’t want to drive anywhere just for a little while cause gas and all. Plus it is basically June which means camping soon so I can wait but I can’t freaking wait!!

Some internet from the week.

-How did I not know this? (Probably because I don’t but bread).Picking Up a Loaf of Bread Soon? Be Sure to Pay Attention to the Colored Tags.

-Don’t Look Down! The World’s Longest Suspension Bridge Opens in the Czech Republic. I think that I would even be freaked out as I am not afraid of heights YIKES!!!

-Hot weather could be getting in the way of good sleep, a new study finds. NO SHIT! I can’t sleep when it is hot part of the reason I am mo bitchy all summer.

-I would live in this room. Extra Bedroom: Designer Brendan Ravenhill’s Summer Sleeping Porch in Maine

-FYI, Vomit Isn’t Really Washing Machine Friendly — Plus, Other Gross Laundry Dos and Don’ts. Good to know.

-This New Strawberry Is Yellow & Tastes Like Pineapples. I don’t really understand this. Why wold you buy really expensive strawberries that actually taste like a pineapple? Just buy a pineapple.

-To all my mustard people. French’s Mustard Lids Have a Secret Feature and It’s a Game-Changer

-I get confused by this. Is That “Rain” Or “Showers” Outside Your Window?

-Never Mind Its 500-Square-Foot Footprint—This Cottage Packs in the Charm With a Church Pew and Plants. What a cute cottage.

Pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

I am hot and it is only the middle of May. I shouldn’t be this freakin hot. I hope this weather is not a preview of things to come this summer cause if it is then I am in trouble. And probably anyone that comes near me.

The week. It was meh, whatever. I feel like I am falling behind on everything in life so I have been little cranky and annoyed. I can blame some of it on the sudden summer weather but also I think I always feel this way around this time of year. June is a super busy month for us (apartment turn overs and the such) so getting as much shit done now helps the transitions go smoothly and we can never get enough done fast enough. This year nit exception, more so it has been kind of rough start already. The mr smashed out the back windshield of his truck with a 2x4 basically right after he blew out one of his tires. He also had stupid work stuff happen and so he has been stressed and a crank ass all week too. Oh and I got stung on my ass by a yellow jacket because why not?

It wasn't all a wash though. The littles and Barb came over for food and park play. I worked on pots (in my cool basement) and picked up my last winter farm share of the year. (3-4 weeks until summer share starts and I am already rationing out what I have left which is basically beets and onions.) And I went for a small bike ride, worked in the garden some, picked some lilacs. Little good things you know.

It’s Sunday and today the mr and I have plans for a good hike. The temperature should not be stupid and it might even rain so it will be great. And I need it. I need to get out of town (although not to far… gas is DUMB expensive) and hide away in the newly greened up trees. I might hate the heat but I am loving the colors and smell of fresh life. And with what ever time I have left this afternoon I am going to spend it in the garden. I already have a few of the beds planted and am ready to just stick everything in the ground. My tomato plants have been living outside for the past week and are thriving so if they are good, well it is time.

Internet from the week.

-Happening tonight! Here's how to watch the total lunar eclipse on May 15

-Another giant Jesus. A New Statue of Jesus Is the World’s Tallest—for Now

-Beyond the Ivy: What Makes a Celebrity Hot Spot. Now you can stalk all your favorites.

-I remember about 15 years ago the mr almost getting his hand bit off by a snapping turtle he moved from the middle of the road. It was a big one. What to do if you find a turtle in the road

-Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the moon

-Is it weird that I want this broom? Fellow Neat Freaks: This Broom Will Change the Way You Clean Your Kitchen

-Houses inside of greenhouses. So cool. How Sweden Became the Surprising Center of the Greenhouse Home Movement

-We're Rethinking Our Lawn Design (& You Should, Too). Why do people like perectly manuicured lawns so much? Give me all the dafilins and violets and clover!

-Cool art. Memory Functions Welcomes New Starts + Old Memories

Some pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

Holy shit it is May.

Its been a pretty uneventful week. We went to Batbs play (she was great but I really don’t like small theater…) I did the switch over from running leggings to running shorts (my legs are so pasty white), did some yard work, and I stared more seeds. The mr has been working like 12 hour days everyday so I have barely seen him. I’ve just been doing my usual but also feeling the brain affects of all the allergies so kind of feel like I am just moving along with the days. But I got to give a shout out about the weather. It has been pretty freaking fantastic and I hope it stays like this all summer long.

So yeah, back to Sunday. The mr is working all day again so I am on my own. I think I am going to do a little studio work for the morning and then take myself on a decent bike ride later in the day. I’ll probably stop by the mr’s work and throw some food at him as well cause I am the nicest girlfriend. Didn’t you know?

internet from the week.

-I remember hearing g about this when I was growing up. It was kind of an urban legend, or so we thought. My city. The Winooski Dome: How this mill town was almost sealed in a bubble

-Your dog is a good boy, but that's not necessarily because of its breed. Washer was a golden retriever and everyone, even his first vet (we never went back to him, he was an asshole.)made assumptions about him because of it. But guess what. He hated toddlers, got into more dog fights then I would like to admit, and would bite your hand off if you went near his food. God I miss him terribly.

-Spring time means greens! How Well Do You Know Your Salad Greens?

-I am in love, especially with the brass cabinet handles in the kitchen. Making History: A Primrose Hill House Brought Back—and Forward—in Time By Mark Lewis Interior Design

-Yes, You've Probably Ingested Microplastics. Now What? This is so gross and makes me mad.

-People being cool and doing a good thing.Too many slices in a full loaf of bread? This program helps find half-loaves for sale

-HAHAHAHA. This world is absurd so this doesn’t seem that far fetched. Elon Musk tweeted that he'd like to buy Coca-Cola to 'put the cocaine back' in the soft drink

-if you haven’t tried it do yourself a favor and do. It is delicious! Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Kohlrabi

A few pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

How is spring treating you? I have been loving the weather but man this past week my allergies have kicked in and blah. Itchy eyes and skin, runny nose, and brain fog. I feel like my head is going to float away.

We had a packed past week. There was Easter with the family. Pretty much everyone was there, no one fought, and there was plenty of candy and bubbles.. Good stuff. Then Monday the mr got his truck back from the police station. (Thank god), and now he keeps the doors lock and the key out of the ignition. I also went for a long walk in a t-shirt and sandals that day and and then the next day I went for my morning run hate and mittens in close to half a foot of the wettest snow ever. The power went out for hours and a few of my neighbors trees fell over and crashed into out fence. Also goos stuff. But then the snow bascailly all melted within a day and it’s spring again.

Thruday the mr, Megan, and I brought Alex an So to the Biodome in Montreal. Drove over the boarder (forgot to fill out the online forms and had to pull over and do all that..annoying!) but made it up there without any more issues. We got to the Biodome, walked around the different evornments, saw some animals (made me sad. I don’t like captive animals) and then finished out the Montreal outing by stopping at Ikea. They got hotdogs and shit, I got new toilet brushes!

And as always there was some other stuff, like adulting things, work things, life things, but nothing worth the mention so that was the week.

Sunday. Today I am going into the studio for the better part of the morning to glaze while the mr goes off to work. We have a date this afternoon to go see a play. Not something I usually would do but we actually kind of have to go. It is Barbs play so you know me being all nice and shit…. HA! But I am sure it will be great. And then I am probably going to come home, plant seeds, make soup, and hide for the rest of the day.

Internet from the week.

-I love everything about this. PHOTOS: How this Bolivian all-female skate crew is celebrating their Indigenous roots

-7 ocean mysteries scientists haven’t solved yet. A very mysterious place indeed.

-Oh to get exactly what you want. Weird. What Do You Do Once You’ve Fulfilled Your Life’s Dream?

-I thought everyone was making bread these days or was that a phase? If you are not or stopped, jump back on the wagon, it is for your own good. Why Not Make Your Own Sandwich Bread?

-Scientists Publish Breakthrough Study in Oreo-Splitting Research. This could change peoples lives.

-I use the phrase “junk food” all the time. I guess it is time for me to stop that. There Is No Such Thing as “Junk” Food

-Into this super cool diy backsplash.

-Four hidden reasons food prices are crazy right now. Prices are sooo crazy. I can’t leave a grocery store not pissed off. Good thing farmshare price is seasonal and I already paid for the year!

-Whoa Nelly this is something. A 4-year-old can run errands alone ... and not just on reality TV. I don’t know if my 14 year old niece would be able to do this. 🤣

Pictures from the week.