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

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.

Sunday Happy

I love me some February, it’s one of my favorite months. Right in the middle of the winter, not as cold as January but always more snow, and the main holiday on the horizon is Valentines day, which I love because in terms of decorations pink and glittery hearts are pretty much the best. You feel me right? Right!

The week and it has already come and gone and that was that. Kind of the same old stuff. Worked on things, cleaned things, hung out with the littles and had dinner, wrapped Coco up in a rug. Not much new. One thing is that I think we finally got all of the tax documents in so that is now going to be my new hell for the next month or so. But I decided not to get to into it until next week, I need to meaty prepare. And I am apologizing now for the excessive amount of bitching I will be doing durning that time.

Thursday into Friday we got a good old dump of snow, at least as foot and a few inches. It came hard and fast and was everything a good snow storm should be. Work was even canceled! So the past couple days all I have been really doing is so much shoveling (the mr can’t really shovel cause his hand…) and playing outside. Finally got enough snow to pull our snowshoes out. YAY!

And here we are again at another Sunday. It is suppose to be gorgeous again today so once Judah wakes up (him and the mr had a boys night) and we do a little house cleaning (there is popcorn and cheese doodle dust all over) I hope to get out on the snowshoes again. Maybe I will just spend the entire day walking around outside. I might just do it.

Internet from the week.

-Whoa dude, these are freaking amazing. These eye-popping, hand-painted trucks rule Pakistan's roads

-Sprawling, Color-Coded Arrangements Expose the Intricate Underbellies of Mushrooms. Mushrooms are so cool!

-This is right up the mr’s alley. He falls asleep to The Office. I know this because ever once in a while his earbuds will die and all of a sudden I will wake up to Micheal or Dwight screaming. Funny yes but I want to punch him when it happens. Meditation App Calm Has Released a Soundscape Inspired by “The Office”-

-Loving This California Cabin and this House in England

-Baking Soda & Baking Powder Are Absolutely Not the Same Ingredient. I just had this conversation with a little.

-So I want to buy this toaster. I won’t cause it is expensive but if anyone out there wants to bu it for me…Hay’s New Toaster Is My Most Countertop-Worthy Appliance

-8 Projects DIYers Should Always Leave to the Pros I agree with these but also we do them ourselves. HA!

-Awesome. Photographic Composites Document the Mesmerizing Flight Trails of Vultures, Crows, and Bats

Pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

Well friends we are on the home stretch of what is left of 2021. Another year gone (which happens every year) and I am not feeling much of anything about it at the moment. It was a year and that is pretty much it.

The past week, well it was hectic like I knew it would be but it was good. There was snow and that right there made me pretty happy. The mr and I were able to go to the woods for a nice snowy day hike and take in the goodness of all that I love. Then there was a lot of running around and last minutes this and that. There was grocery shopping at multiply stores for Christmas food which was just ridiculous. I had to finish up a few gifts things and did some last minute mug sales. I did some baking, waited in a long ass line in the freezing cold to get a couple Covid tests so we could be safe for Christmas, and had the littles over for snow globe making, cookie baking and paper candy cane crafting. The result of that was amazing but also now there is glitter EVERYWHERE! So yeah, you know, it was just all the normal days before Christmas stuff.

Then Christmas came. I woke up, went for an icy run, fell on my ass, and come home to prepare all the food and house for the mass of family that were to descend. All was going well, all the food cut up and set out. I was finishing up frosting Camerons birthday cake (Happy Birthday CAM!) when I heard a crash. The mr, at the top of the stairs, had dropped a jar and it tumbled down and shattered. everywhere. After the initial reaction of oh shit, then came the blood. Short story short, the mr cut his hand. Bad. And then everyone showed up. Luckily Shannon took a look and wrapped it up while Meg helped clean the glass. After the assessment of needing stitches, we feed the family, did quick gift exchange thing, did cake and then I shooed everyone out and we headed up the hospital. There we were sent to a room, the mr got his gash looked at and we then found out he sliced one of his tendons. And now he needs surgery for that. 5 and a half hours later, we were let go with, his gash stitched and up plus a cast up his arm, a stack of finance papers. a prescription, and a nice 1/4 inch thick coating of ice on the car. That was the topper there. We were both exhausted and hungry and I must of spent 10 minutes chipping ice of the windshield. Then the 5 minute drive to the hospital turned into a 20 minute drive home. The roads were shit be we got home, I shoved something into my mouth (not sure what) cleaned a few of the dishes from the day, and basically assed out. Merry Christmas. HA!

Today. I am tired but there is stuff to be done. I am going to spent the first half of the day cleaning the food and glitter the is imbedded into the cracks of the floor, wash everything that was touches by hospital air, and make sure there is no glass hiding anywhere. After that s trip to the pharmacy and then we are going to go see Anthony cause it is his birthday today. (HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANT!) As for the mr. He has to take it easy, not fuck around with his hand, and try not to go to crazy. It is just going to be an interesting next couple months with the mr having surgery and not being able to use his hand. (Bonus, it is his left hand. He is a lefty…) So yeah. Just hope good things for him and also wish me luck. The mr without the use if his hand is not a happy mr. It’s gonna get rough. But hey, could have been worse. We are good! 😬😁

Not internet links from the week because I wasn’t much on the internet.

Pictures from the week

Sunday Happy

Thanksgiving week coming up on us here and yeah, what the? How? Every year this happens but I guess that what’s expected when it is a yearly holiday. 🤣

The past week was kind of busy. I’m trying to get a big batch of mugs done so I have been spending a lot of time with the clay. I also started, but had to stop, painting all the radiators because the paint store screwed up the paint (gave us the wrong finish) and it took a few days to get back to the store and get the right paint. So I decided to go ahead and paint the bathroom (pink) because why the heck not do that when I have a ton of other shit I could be doing. Besides that, a lot of the same. Walks and hikes, feeding people food, living life. Big news on the mr front though… He got a hair cut. And not from me, but a soon to be professional hair cutter person (It was Qui, our brother friend) He went into a shop, sat in a chair and let Qui perform his very first human haircut on his actual head. And you know, it looks pretty damn good. And bonus, I didn’t have to do it or deal with the hair getting in my toothbrush. (Every fucking time!)

And yesterday we had family Thanksgiving and whoa I am freaking tired. Spent the entire day chopping and peeling. Kneading and roasting, then everyone came over, ate the food, made the mess, and left. It was so nice nice nice to see everyone all together although being that there are a million if us it is hard to cook, talk, and clean all at once so I never feel like I get to talk to everyone as much as I want t. Good thing we have 10 million other family events coming up so I’ll ne able to catch up eventually and noe that I think of it I might as well just leave my house thrashed for the next few weeks and just wait to do a massive clean after all the holiday tomfoolery.

Now it is Sunday and yeah, not going to leave the house trashed. Can’t do it so I am basically going to spend the day cleaning food out of all the cracks of the floor, wash all the laundry that some how ended up dirty (we only use cloth napkins and towels so theres a lot of dirty things) , and reorganize the very precarious food container situation in the fridge. One wrong move and the whole contents could come crashing down. Wish me luck!

Internet from the week.

-Just in Time for Thanksgiving: How to Load a Dishwasher. This is very much important information that could resolve many arguments.

-I am in love with the tiled walls in tis bathroom.

-The winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards will brighten your day. These are good.

-I get dizzy just watching them. How Do Figure Skaters Not Get Dizzy During Those Impressive Spins? 

-Its a mood. Abstract Shapes Respond to a Relaxing Melody in a New Animated Music Video for Janek Murd

-The Personal Clutter No One is Talking About. I actually think I am dam good at getting rid of it all. Go me!

-Life goal is to have a personal library.Volume control: how creating my library brought order in a world of chaos.

-I am scared for many people (the mr especially) Netflix is finally going to reveal how much time people spend watching its shows and movies

Pictures from the week.