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

Is anyone else wondering how it is possible that it’s June already? I never see it coming… HA!

I had a week of a week. You know, like when you do things and then they are done and time moves forward. That makes sense right?

So yeah, was fine. I got a lot of stuff done, sold more pots,(that now need to be shipped…blah), played in the garden, walked through the woods and down by the lake, and enjoyed all the fine fine weather we have been having. It hasn't gotten unbearably hot yet so I am still a human!

One thing that has sucked all week is that my knee filled up with fluid which happens to me from time to time but usually gos away in a day or two. Well I guess because I am old now (or I haven’t really stayed off my feet and I still have been running) it hasn’t gone away and it is really fucking swollen and annoying. So I have been hobbling around and icing and heating the fucker as much as I can all week. It is still really swollen so maaaybe I might call a doctor if it doesn’t get better soon.

Sunday. Whoop whoop! The mr and I are heading out of town for a while, into the middle of nowhere to check out some land situations. I am very excited to finally get out of here, walk around some woods, and maybe fine that piece of something that we have been looking for. And for road coffee because well coffee in general. And maybe today will be the day my stupid knee will feel better too! Is that hoping for to much?

The weeks internet.

-The spongy moth is EVERYWHERE! Even on my rhubarb. Fuckers. Rappelling from your rooftops, chewing tree leaves; the spongy moth caterpillar and how to combat them

-Here's the scoop on vegan ice cream — and why it's everywhere now. There is a vegan ice-cream shop right around the corner from my house. People love it. I would too if I liked ice cream.

-An Updated Victorian Cottage Savors the Neighborhood’s Fading Charm. The chimp clean feel of this place is very much appreciated.

-For the candy lovers. The Colorful History of Haribo Goldbears, the World’s First Gummy Bears

-June Flower Folklore: Rose And Honeysuckle.

-Why your favourite colour is probably blue. My favorite color is not blue (it’s green) but I do like blue a lot.

-Our Obsession With Gas Prices Is Driving America Nuts because it fucking sucks!

Oh hell yea!-Remodeling 101: The All-Women Team at Matriarchy Build Empowers People to DIY It All

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

A week like a good May week should be. Bright color popping all over. Trees with buds and little green things. The smell of dirt and cut grass. Out of control birds up at 4 am singing all the songs for a good day.It is all the good stuff especially when the world seems like a crap shoot. You feel me?

The week. It was a fast moving one in my mind. Lots of outdoor time (even though my allergies have taken the form of a little troll in my skull and are kicking me in my brain, right behind my eyes, constantly). I cleaned up most of the garden beds, layered down cardboard in the paths that I am going over with in woodshchips (hopefully that will help keep the slugs and weeds at bay), and got rid of a shit ton of busted up tree. Seeds are all started, mustard greens are growing everywhere, and I am slowly seeing the perennials pop up. Every year I get better at remembering what and where I planted shit.

Other then all the fun outdoor chores, the week has been pretty basic. The mr spent all day every day working so I didn’t see much of him again. But I was busy too working on some mug preorders and the such. I also stopped in to see So pogo on her stick, tried to clean my studio but instead made an even bigger mess, biked to the library twice and almost cried when I stopped in at the grocery store and everything went up in price again! Ugh. It is so fucked! Other then that just more normal stuff. Not super eventful but I am ok with that.

Seeing as it is Mother’s Day it is only appropriate that I will be going to see my mother. I think the mr and I are going to head over this morning, go for a walk, drink coffee, and cut down a busted up tree in her backyard . You know, do something nice for the lady. She did birth me after all and what kind of a place this world would be without me. HA! The rest of the day? I was suppose to go for a bike ride with Megan but not sure if that is happening anymore so I will probably stop in and see all my sister moms and their hellions and then with any extra time, yard/gsrden work. It’s that time of year when pulling weeds and getting super dirty is all the fun.

Internet fro the week.

-I just cannot with this shit. My blood is boiling. My thought are vicious and I feel like I will become a feral animal that will attack when I hear the shit coming from the mouths of old men.. Liberty No More. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, the very definition of what it means to be American will change for women and girls in the United States.

-Once an Escape, Now a Home. How a family steeped in New York and Los Angeles cultures shifted gears to a farmhouse in Vermont. The wardrobe with the handles is everything. An the rest of the house is cute too.

-Phenology: Planting According To Nature. Nature knows and knows best. Plant when the leaves are just so of the butterflies are around you know? Read the article. It will make sense.

-I love some well laced color.COLOR STORY: LILAC SEASON.

-Could cooking therapy help your mental health? Oh hell yeah. Cooking always makes me feel better if I am anxious. Keeps me sane.

-8 Types of Staircases and How to Identify Them. So you know and sound smart in any conversation that you have about staircases.

-Is this allowed? Tropicana Is Releasing a Cereal Designed to Be Eaten with Orange Juice.

-Why Are American Chips So Boring? I don’t eat chips but I even noticed they other countries around the world have way more interesting chip flavors.

-It is pretty freaking cool and I can’t find a single other picture of a toilet like it. A Tiered Tangerine Toilet Is the Best Surprise in This French Apartment.

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.