Sunday Happy

How did you adjust to the time change? Usually it doesn’t get to me too hard but this year it kicked my ass. I was all tired and off and hungry at not normal times, staying awake past 8 pm and still waking up at 3 like some kind of 20 year old. But I am feeling more adjusted now and am happy for the change. I like the adventure of it all. Something to look forward to.

The week. Well I basically spent it like a troll in the basement studio throwing lots and lots of pots. I am doing a art market in a couple of weeks and I needed to get all the stuff thrown so it can be fired and glazed and fired and all the jazz before the day so I crunched. And now my back hurts and hands are dry as shit but I feel accomplished and good so no complaints here. And besides I was still able to get a lot of good spring walks in, watch the amaryllis bloom giant flowers, and even had the boys over for an afternoon of tennis ( Jonny McEnroe style…Coco can get really heated), side walk chalk, and food. Simple good times. Can’t ask for much more.

Today I am going into the studio for a few hours to maybe load a kiln? and glaze as much stuff as I can. After that I am coming home to start the seeds!!! I feel like I am running behind this year but I don’t know, am I? Probably not but you know how time is these days, all weird and shit. Oh and I’m also determined to clean out the car. It has been a long winter of salt and snow. Its time for a good cleaning.

Internet to browed at your leisure.

-Holy shit this place is freaking AWESOME! Tree Hotel with all the birds

- Sunrise at 9am in the winter….that would suck ass. How permanent daylight saving time would change sunrise and sunset times.

-These are the news articles that I am here for these days. Here's how a videographer reimagines Hollywood blockbusters as cat videos

-Why We Use “lol” So Much. I am sorry but I HATE lol. I actually hate most acronyms

-The Case For Giving Guys Flowers. I think I give the mr flowers way way more then he ever give me flowers and he always love them. It is part of my love language.

-Get all the plants. 12 NASA-Approved Plants That Actually Improve Air Quality

- Last week I mentioned needed to paint my kitchen ceiling. I am still thinking I must but I have a new color in mind. Chartreuse (Is It A New Neutral?).

-Some people aren't ready to stop masking, but it can be tough to go against the grain. I am still wearing my masks and could give a fuck less if that is a problem for you.

-Watch out! How too much mindfulness can spike anxiety.

Pictures from the week

Sunday Happy

Did you have an hour taken from you in the middle of the night? Oh oh ohhhhh, I did and I am already feeling al sorts off. I think because I am so regimented, that I wake up exactly the same time every morning and go for a run at almost the exact time every day, that it takes me a hot minute to adjust. But I guess that what naps are for.😁

The week. Weather wise it has mostly been super spring like and I have been hit with all the feelings of spring and basically want to tear my house apart, repaint all the walls was ceilings, get rid of everything, and then rum away. But really, the feelings are strong and I wake up from crazy dreams (anyone else have crazy dreams in the spring?) in the middle of the night about crazy things that need to be done. On the note I have convinced myself I HAVE to paint my kitchen ceiling mint green. My dream self knows.

Other then that, just the usual bumping around, doing he stuff, playing with clay and hitting the calculator to adding up numbers. Nothing overly exciting, well if you don’t count watching my amaryllis flower grow and start to open. It happens so fast and really is super cool to check how much its grown everyday. But yeah, just saw a few of my peoples, deep cleaned the fridge, went to the neighborhood seed swap and got me some seeds. Ended the week with a little snow storm so I got to spend some time shoveling some heavy ass snow. A try to lead a simple life.

Today the plan is low-key and go with the flow.. The mr has some work he needs to this afternoon and I have a bunch of pots that need to be trimmed so we figured we would take this morning to go hang with the littles for a bit, try to get them to leave their house and enjoy the last bits of winter, maybe build.a snow person!?? It’s getting harder and harder convince those little shits to do things. They have their little heads stuck in video games and cell phone crap and I am just not that cool anymore(shocker right?) but I am determined and might just end up dragging their limp little bodies from their caves and throwing them I a snowbank. I’ll do it. I really will. Haha!!

Internet from the week.

-Why This Start-Up Thinks Storing Containers In Space Is The Future. So what the actual fuck. I am pretty freaking sure that this is just a really bad idea. It actually pisses me off when I think about it.

-I am going to be fancy now. HA! This Is How They Do Those Swan Towels At Fancy Hotels

-45 Mandela Effect Examples That Will Blow Your Mind. Weird how the mind remembers the wrong things.

-I don’t want to drive anywhere. Gas is so EXPRENSIVE! How to Save Money on Gasoline

-Why uncommon baby names are surging. When I was a kid I used to think I would end up with twins and I was going to name them Outlet and Radio. Still holds up.

-I love pansies, they are so sweet. Pansies: More Than Just A Cheerful, Spring Beauty

-I like mt veggies raw or burnt so I am all for this. The Case for Cooking Vegetables Way Past the Point of Just Tender

-Can someone tell me why matches and not just a lighter? 16 Match Holders That'll Look Insanely Good Next to Your Candles

-Love it.  Designer Charles de Lisle Transforms a Crumbling Cabin Into a Seductive Country Retreat

Pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

The world. I could talk about it but I don’t even know what to say. There are all sorts of feelings that come and go but what I feel most is sad for all the people. It is all very overwhelming and yeah. I don’t know, the world is a fucked up place and there are some seriously fucked up people in it. That is where I am at.

Other then the week having a shadow of doom and gloom, it had some good stuff. The mr and I went for an icy walk with So and Megan. It was actually more like a ice skate due to the trails being completely covered in ice which was fine by us cause we just bush whacked our way around. Then it go hot, like close to 60 degrees and all the snow melted (not all the ice though). It was crazy because you get so used to the cold and that first day of warm weather feels so luscious. Don’t get me wrong, I love me all the snow and cold, but it was super nice to have the front door open for the morning and to go for a run without having to cover my face and hands. But then it snowed again, a nice hefty snow and we went right back to winter. The upland downs of Vermont weather. Got to love it. Besides all that I also spent some time with clay, went through paperwork, did some other not fun stuff, and made bagels. Then we had Megan, So, Judah and Coco come over for said bagels and an afternoon of sledding and outdoor shenanigans . It was all sorts of fantastic

Sunday again. (It never ceases to amaze me how fast week can fly by). Today the mr and I have snowshoe in the woods plans for a few hours this morning then after tuckering myself out I have library plans followed by sitting on my ass and reading plans while drinking many cups of hot coffee and or tea for the rest of the day. Just about a perfect day if I do say so myself.

Some of the lighter internet that I looked at from the week.

-Real estate and all the jazz about moving is all sorts of nuts right now. What happens when Americans stay in the same house forever?

-And then there is this. Americans are fleeing to places where political views match their own. AReyou seeing this happening where you live? Living in VT this has been happening for quite a while.

-I have thought about how to fly with camping stuff a lot. An experienced backpacker’s guide for flying with camping gear

-Nordic by Design: 16 Ideas to Steal from Iceland (and Icelandic Turf Houses). I mean how freaking adorable are these!

-Give me all the dark black coffee but also sometimes a little spice too. You Should Add Spices to Your Coffee Grounds

-BEST OF: SPRINGTIME GREEN.Yes. And there a few couches in these pictures that I am obsessed with.

-In Praise of Crayons at Restaurants — for Adults. I don’t understand why people associate crayon with children. Crayons are for EVERYONE! If I went to resurnats (I haven’t eaten out Lin like 10 years) I would want crayons.

-Have you heard about the giant bear in California that is hanging out n Tahoe? Well they got the wrong guy. Hank the Tank Is Innocent!

-Growing up all I wanted to be was a cartoonist. Very Funny Ladies' sketches out the history of women cartoonists at 'The New Yorker'

Pictures form the week.

Sunday Happy

It is the last week of February and I am trying to let that sink in. How is it possible that we are this far into the year already? It makes me feel like I am falling behind in life, like I should have a lot more figured out by now. Yikes! And then I think I realized I need to start thinking about the garden. That got me excited!

This past week I have definitely felt like a bear that is suppose to be hibernating. Sure I have done the things that I needed to like work a bit, pick up food from the farm, go for morning runs. Monday the mr and I did have a nice Valentines day, but other then that, I have had zero energy and actually felt and still feel like I could give two fucks about anything. All I really want to do is hide in a pile of blankets and books and nod off all day. The thing is if I actually were to do that I would loose my freaking mind. I don’t do well with longs pouts of unproductiveness. It makes me feel wrong. So basically I have been doing things but dragging ass all week and really don’t have much more to say about that.

Now were are back to Sunday. What to do, what to do. I am hoping to go for a little hike in the woods now that the trails are not completely iced over (the little snow we got helped with that). And I need to go get groceries so I will probably do that. And the studio. I might bop in for a hot minute to glaze a few pieces.. I don’t know. Maybe today will be the day where I actually say screw it and do spend the day in hiding. But probably not. I really do need to go to the grocery store. I’m dangerously low on carrots.

Some stuff on the internet that I read this week.

-The surprising benefits of eating together. I don’t remember much as a kid but I do remember the times we ate together. Still to this day the mr and I eat dinner together every single day.

-A kind of how it is made. How Good Design Promotes Good Health.

-People are waaaay to quick to toss food that they “think” is bad. Are Those Weird Sprouts On Your Potatoes Safe to Eat?

-An Arizona priest used one wrong word in baptisms for decades. They're all invalid. Well that is some shit and it actually pissed me off a little when I read about it. Organized religion and all the ceremonial stuff is whatever, you do you, but to invalidate peoples baptisms because of a single word? That seems kinda of ridiculous, but that is me.

-What’s the Difference Between Cacao and Cocoa? know this when you buy that chocolate for the cookies.

-A 5-Year-Old Called the Design Shots on Her All-Yellow London Bedroom. I love this room. And the reading nook. I need a reading nook.

--Fortune Cookies Come With Almost Every Chinese Delivery Order in America. Here’s Why.

-I need to get out of here soon. The travel itch is intense. I am thinking Norway. Where Can Americans Travel Right Now? A Country-by-country Guide

And a few pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

How excited are you about Valentines Day tomorrow? I know some people think it is a stupid holiday, and I get that if you think of it as purely a day of having to prove shit to someone and buy stupid crap, then yes, I agree. But if you think of it as a day to be happy and loving to everyone and decorate with all the pink and glittery hearts and keep it simple with no expectations other then to be nice and appreciate the ones you love, yourself included…How could you not like it? That later is our Valentines Day. The mr and always spend the day together, nothing fancy, no dinner out, no lavish gifts. Just quality time with no bickering aloud. HAHA! (for real) .

The week. It started off a happy kid at breakfast. Want to put a big ass smile on a littles face? Make them there very own sheet pan pancake (It was a half sheet). Yes I made Judah a giant ass baked pancake for breakfast on Sunday and he freaking loved. He even ate just about the entire things (he was trying for sure) and after putting him in a food coma we let hi hang out for a while then dropped him off and went about the day. And lets be clear here, I am for sure the best aunt ever!

The rest of the week felt productive altought I don’t know if it really was. I spent a lot of time throwing pots, I made a few new stamps, tested some glaze, and made a big mess. Basically did what I usually do but I am getting really excited about a new collection of pots that I am working on. They are pretty voluptuous and lovely and I just love them. What else? I went to Megs and hung out with her and So and then had Barb come over to eat food and be awesome. I changed up my running route. (Instead of running in the woods I run to the woods but then have to turn around. The trails are so icy so I have to run the streets until the trails are safer.) And that is about it so as I write it out its doesn't seem as productive as I thought. Hum. Maybe the weather has something to do with it. The serious warm up, all the snow started melt, me walking around the house with no socks and only wearing sweater on walks. It does something to my mind. I personally didn't have a hand in the weather but that is probably why I feel like I was so productive. HAHA!

And update on the mr. He has been walking around the house without his cast on and can ever so slightly move his thumb so he is slowly but surely getting more, or maybe getting less? He is getting there or somewhere is what I am saying.

Sunday. Well today the mr and I are both going to do some work. He is getting ready to start a job next week and I am going to do all my chores that I usually do Mondays, like grocery shopping, all the laundry, clean my studio and wedge clay for the week. I can’t goto the post or the bank, but that’s fine by me. I am also going to pop into the studio for a little bit and maybe mix up a few new test batches of glaze. Really trying to pack it all in. We are spending today doing this so we can spend tomorrow, Valentines Day, together. We are planning on skipping town early and going for a nice hike and then spending the rest of the day on the couch doing nothing but chilling and drinking all the coffee. He will probably order takeout for dinner and I will eat soup. And no bickering allowed! I am excited.

Some internet for your pleasure.

-Toyota Tacoma Tacozilla Camper. Yes please.

I don’t know who came up with these other names but it is called a Greenbar. The 8 Best Regional Terms for the Strip Between the Road and Sidewalk, Ranked

-What science still can’t explain about love. I am a firm believer that Love is Chaos.

-These are the types of questions I ask myself all the time! Why Are Letters Shaped the Way They Are?

-The 5 Essential Types of Chocolate and What to Do with Them.

-Long read but very informative and interesting. The search for carbon-neutral protein

-My aunt is an organic grain farmer and she is super badass. Flour Trip. One woman’s journey into the heart of grain and how our flour is made.

-Canada so much better at health care. A new program in Canada gives doctors the option of prescribing national park visits

-Oh I like this kitchen very much. DEVOL’S SWAN COTTAGE KITCHEN.

Pictures from the week.