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Sunday Happy

July 25, 2021 Colleen Stem
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We are in the thick of it, the middle of summer. And for some reason I have yet to really feel any real summery vibe, if that makes any sense. I don’t know what it is. I am hot as hell, outside more then in, running around with little to no clothing on and have the dirtiest feet, eating all the summer veggies, and living all the summertime adventures. And yet something, some feeling that I usually feel is yet to be had. Huh. I guess there is still time but to be honest, I am already wishful for fall. (I am and will always be that person.)

The week was good. Started off with soggy camping in the Groton State Forest. Went kayaking then hiking, and then set up camp, all in a light rain. It wasn’t down pouring but everything was wet. We did out best drying out by the fire and by the time we both ate our camp lentil stew and climbed into the tent to sleep, we assed out. Then we woke up, made the coffee, busted down camp, then headed back home.

And the rest of the week flew by. Beside the the usual we took a couple of smaller hikes. I picked up farm share which is now starting to really amp up (giant tomatoes!). I picked flowers and lots of turnips from the garden and spent a lot of time hanging with Megan and So. I got pooped on by a bird and developed a gigantic blood blister on my ding-a-ling thing in my throat (uvula ?) which was gross and unnecessary. And then at the end of the week we took a long drive south to the Vermont Ceramic Store and got me 250 lbs of clay (should keep me busy for a little while). All in all, a busy, satisfying, got shit done, week.

And we are back to Sunday and back to our camping schedule. We have 2 state parks to choose from so not exactly sure where we will end up. All I know is that I have been looking forward to getting back out in the tent since we packed it up last Monday. I always wonder why we come home. I am meant to live in the woods.

Internet from the week.

-Just Say No to Peat: It’s Time to Rethink the Compost and Soil You Buy. Seriously.

-This is freaking awesome and I will be visiting it! A Skywalk Just Opened Up That Goes 100 Feet Above the Sequoia Redwoods

-Addison County Is Now Home To The Largest Anaerobic Digester In The Northeast. So How Does It Work? Fuel from poop! Vermont Proud!

-DIY Tiny Cabin on Wheels. This is one of those towable cabins that actually makes sense.

-Ask anyone that comes through my doors. Shoes off before entering or I will flip the F out! Please Don’t Wear Your Outdoor Shoes Inside My Home

-I might actually have the opposite problem….I can never find my phone. HA! But I know more people then not (just about everyone) that have this problem. Glued To Your Phone? Here's How To Rethink Your Relationship With Social Media

-If I am not into a book within the first chapter, I move on. Sometime I go back if I think it was just a wrong book, wrong time situation. But if it just seemed like shitty writing, well I’m a not gonna read it. There are far too many books that I need to read to waste my time. 6 Reasons It’s Totally OK to Give Up on a Book, According to Librarians and Podcasters

-That is a lot of words. From “5G” to “Zaddy”: Dictionary.com Adds Over 300 New Words And Definitions

-Hey You! Freeze Those Summer Green Beans. I usually get a bag or two but I have a hard time not eating them all before I get a chacne to freeze them.-

Pictures from the week.

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In sunday happy Tags Sunday Happy, everyday life, life in pictures, Vermont, camping, Vt state Parkes, Groton, outdoors, Vermont Ceramic Supply, clay, adventures, summertime
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Sunday Happy

July 4, 2021 Colleen Stem
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Happy July 4th. If you are those people that have been lighting off very loud fireworks all night and keeping me up all night, well thanks “friends “. Hope your need for small explosives was worth keeping up your very nice neighbor who might not be so nice anymore. 😁

I do not like the 4th of July.

The past week. It is hard to remember it much other then I was so freaking stupid hot. The heat wave got me heat sick towards the end and left me miserable are really really bitchy, as any hot day will do. But I did do stuff. We went kayaking on the windiest pond and then hit up a baby shower. I spent a almost blissful day driving Megan around (AC cranked) doing chores. I threw a bunch of pots. (Sometimes I hate having my studio in the basement. But on hot summer days, it is so nice and I actually get a lot of work done!) I laid on the kitchen floor near naked (its the coolest place in the house besides the basement) doing bills and paper work and when I wasn't doing that I just read a lot. And when the heat finally did break I celebrated by running around in all the rain that cooled me to my very soul.

Today. Well because it is the 4th and everyone and their mom is out and about, taking up all the campsites, being all over, the mr and I are just going to try and find a not crowded place for a nice hike but not go camping like we originally thought we would. First off, I don’t want to be near a bunch of people in general, but secondly, everything is booked so we couldn’t go even if we wanted too. Yeah I’m a little bummed but by next weekend there well be a lot less people camping so it will be on. Plus we might set the tent up in the back yard and sleep out there tonight. I just hope that are not more jack asses setting fireworks off all night again. It won’t be good for anyone if they do.

Internet from the week..

-Fire scientists are urging people in the West to skip the fireworks this record-dry 4th of July. I think we ALL should skip them, maybe forever!

-Why Surrounding Yourself With Art Matters — And How To Do It

-The pandemic has made small talk even more painful. I don’t know how it can possibly be any more painful then it already is.

-I do not buy into the busier is better. The Cult of Busyness

-The Humble Minivan Is Due for a Rebrand. The mr has wanted a mini van for years and I have been so hesitant up unit a year or two ago, for traveling in that is. Now they are cool so there that goes.

-EATING WELL WHILE CAMPING IS HARD WORK. IT’S ALSO GENUINELY WORTH IT. I genuinely love camp food. Always a huge pot of soup with all the veggies! Soup is my favorite but eaten in the trees by a camp fire. Best food ever.

-This is a nice house. “The Maine House”

-Will Emojis Really Save Venmo Sellers Money? Yeah, as soon who uses Venmo for my very small business, I am not really excited for the transaction fee.

-I was close to taking a 3am run this past week. I just couldn’t find a flashlight. But I am all about it. Can't Sleep? Go for a Run

Pictures from the week.

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In sunday happy, internet links Tags Sunday Happy, Vermont, everyday life, internet links, pictures from the week, nature, outdoors, life, summer
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Sunday Happy

June 27, 2021 Colleen Stem
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It is summer for real now and I am trying to be positive about it, enjoy all the good stuff like food, bike riding, and limited amounts of clothing, but it is freaking hard when it gets so hot that all I want to do it rip my skin off. It’s an up and down thing. As long as the temperatures are below 80 and not humid, I am ok. Any hotter and I am like a gremlin fed after midnight. It is not good so watch out.

The week came and went and it was good. I gave Mark a haircut (My first fade, and it looked good!). Barb and I went strawberry picking and stained our hands red. I painted my wheel platform, trimmed and handled a ton of mugs, and managed to NOT buy clay once again. (I need to drive south 2 hours to pick it up…annoying)

We also had the littles over and we drew the sidewalks awesome (Judah drew a fast food meal and Coco drew cave pantings. Miley sat on her phone and ignored us) and then we blew all the bubbles. It was the best fun I has all week! Oh and farm share. SO MANY GREENS! My fridge is stocked to the brim with all sorts of goodies. Chard, kale, lettuce, collards. If you haven’t figured it out by now, greens are my love language. Want to make me happy, just give me a head of lettuce or a bunch of chard. I’ll like you forever.

Today he mr and I are trying to get in a quick kayak before heading to our friends baby shower. Not going to lie and say I am looking forward to being around people, but I am really excited for these guys and their baby to come so I’ll go. I am going. And to treat myself for going, I am gonna come home after and drink all the coffee and start in on my new stack of books. And hopefully not melt into a to mess. Stupid hot and humid weather. Ugh.

Some internet from the week.

-Do I want my brain to be more productive or just less crazy? Try these 9 easy exercises to train your brain to be more productive

-I am super excites to do this. Spice up your art with turmeric, sunlight, and a 19th century photography technique

-UFO Report: No Sign Of Aliens, But 143 Mystery Objects Defy Explanation. So???

-I don’t care where people wonder in my house EXCEPT my bedroom. There is nothing in there besides a bed and clothes but still. Stay out! The myth of bedroom privacy

-I am not going out at all but I have had a BBQ and that kicked my ass. Going Out a Lot These Days? Beware the ‘Social Hangover’

-Liking the new packaging. Very trendy. A Brief Journey Through the Many Faces of England’s Fanciest Salt

-We are getting up on tomato season! What's the Difference Between All the Types of Tomatoes?

-Might be time to remodel a bathroom. VIVA THE PINK BATHROOM.

-In love. 50 Shades of Weathered White in Hudson, NY, from Zio & Sons. And this house too. Hannah Ware Fuses Past and Present in Her Historic Beachwood Canyon

Pictures from the week.

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In sunday happy Tags Sunday Happy, summer, littles, pictures, internet links, Vermont
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Sunday Happy

June 6, 2021 Colleen Stem
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I got a handful of mosquito bites, the sky is still light when I go to bed, and I’m already getting cranks from the heat. It is full fledge summertime. Are you ready for it? Me, not so much because well, I turn into an asshole when I get hot and guess what? It’s already too hot out. And we are expecting a heat wave this week so watch out.

The week started off with a mad dash through apartments for turn overs and ended with a mad dash of finishing up apartment turn overs. The mr has been putting in 14 hour days every day so the only time we see each other is when I am with him painting or cleaning and for the few minutes we eat dinner together before he leaves the house to go back to work. But it is mostly over now so he can go back to his less crazy work schedule and maybe come home before 11pm!

So yeah, the week wasn’t all that eventful. I was still feeling like a pile of crap early on (from the vaccine) so I was slow going. I painted wall and scrubbed floors. I fed Megans cat and fed Barb all the food. I did get to see and hang out with my oldest friend for the first time in years, (we are getting so old!) and I managed to get a few things done in the studio. I mixed up a few more test glazes, trimmed and stuck handles on pots, and stated the reclaim process of about 100 lbs of clay. I was suppose to go pick up like 400 lb this week but we have just been too busy and the clay store is almost 2 hours away so I didn’t make it in. Hopefully Ill get there next week. I need clay.

Today is another work day. The mr is finishing up apartment turn over stuff so he will be gone all day and I have a house to clean, a studio to clean, and a butt load of reclaim clay to deal with. Not exactly a hike in the woods (which we would much rather be doing) but hopefully starting in the next few weeks we will be back on the Sunday camping circuit and all will be right again!

Internet from the week.

-How to Escape the Happiness Guilt Trap. Is is ok to be happy. For real.

-Doughnut Or Donut? Discuss. I swing both ways.

-Everything Tastes Better When You Eat It Over the Sink. The burnt on tomato sauce.. That is me in a nutshell.

-Do you and don’t try to label it.Want to Be a Minimalist? Here’s What No One Tells You.

-There Are 5 Types of Kitchen Towels — Here’s What Each One is Best For.

-I love these quilts. Minimalist Linen Quilts, Made in Rhode Island

-Exercise is he pain the ends the pain. How to Harness the Pain-Blocking Effects of Exercise

-Pollen Allergies Are Getting Worse, and It's All Our Own Fault. Damn right it is our fault.

-Harvard study: Want to be less depressed? Wake up earlier. I know that I am a way happier person for waking up early and going to bed early. I always thought it was because no one else is awake to bug me and everyone and I am asleep when everyone else is annoying. HA!

Pictures from the week.

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In sunday happy, internet links Tags Sunday Happy, family, Vermont, apar, summer, internet links
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Sunday Happy

May 2, 2021 Colleen Stem
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Cool and dreary spring days. My absolute favorite weather, well besides the full on allergy face I get when all the green stuff pops, but I will take itchy eyeballs and a leaky nose for this any day. I mean, how can you not love watching all the colors grow into living stuff? It is pretty freaking fantastic.

Nothing to exciting happened this week. Went for walks, played in the garden and threw some seeds in. The mr caught the woodchuck (he moved in under the porch.. he had to go) and released him into into the wild. I read a lot, worked in the studio, and we did the stuff we needed doing . And that is about it. It was a quiet week but I needed a quiet week.

Back to Sunday. I have a handful of pieces that I need to glaze so I am going bop into the studio for a few while the mr does a little work. After that we are going to find a trail to hike and a place to picnic lunch. And I will probably close out the rest of the day with hot coffee and tea, on the porch, reading. A good day for sure.

Internet from the week.

-Need a Mothers Day gift or maybe just a little something something for yourself? Check out my instagram @stemandnode. I got mugs, planters, and espresso mugs sets for sale!

-My morning runs have turned into a obstacle course trying not to step on all the worms. They are everywhere! Why Do Earthworms Surface After Rain?

-Skates, sewing machines, and sex toys: See the everyday objects that got us through COVID-19. I think the one big change that happened with lockdown was the gym closed so my bike and my running shoes got me through.

-I can’t even imagine trying to get he mr on this thing. He can barely make it over the 50 ft long one over the river. World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Portugal

-This Retro Cooler Is Back in Action. I love these coolers!

-Having a hard time sleeping? Look at you diet and when you are eating. Like me. I drink large quantities or tea at night and wonder why I have to get up and pee like 5 times. Is your diet keeping you up at night?

-Epicurious Ditches Beef In A Move It Calls 'Pro-Planet'. I cool with this

-Mattel Created Nearly 200 Retro Glam Vintage Barbie-Themed Wallpaper Designs. Toy to wallpaper….Thats a natural progression.

-I have been thinking a lot about this windbreaker

-The Coming Conflict Between Introverts and Extroverts. I agree. The best plans are the ones you make with people who then cancel them on you. HA!

Pictures from the week.

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