Sunday Happy

It’s starting to feel like summer for real. On the one hand I am officially over the heat (and it has only barely begun), but on the other hand the flowers, tomatoes, and zucchini are really pulling their weight in life so I can’t be a complete asshole when I am picking all the lovely flowers eating the finest of produce…Or I can. Just ask the mr. Ha!

Basically I spent that past week either at the studio loading kilns and dealing with annoying stuff or in my basement studio, covered in clay, throwing pots. A marathon of making to have enough pieces for my next market and for a few stores. So yeah, my back is killing me, I have bruises on my arms from my wheel, and I am exhausted. When I go on benders like this my brain goes crazy with ideas, I can’t sleep, and I forget to like eat food and drink water. And the sick thing is that I love it.

I did manage myself a bit of time away from the clay. The littles came over and we went to the pool, ate food, and played some mean games of rock pepper scissors. (Those kids, they really are the coolest. And are getting way to old. I am officially scared.) I also picked the first zucchini and the first beans of the season from the garden, grabbed farmshare and picked flowers, pick raspberries from the yard…I guess I picked a lot of stuff this week. Yeah, a week of clay and picking. A pretty bitchin week.

And it is Sunday and were are kicking off CAMPING SEASON!!!. I am so stinking excited. They kayaks are in the truck, the camp stove and lentils are packed, and the firewood is loaded. I need this. The mr needs this. We are going to Groton where there are a few big ponds, lots of hiking, and no cell service. 24 hours of nope to anything other than the great outdoors. I mean doesn’t that sound delightful? I am so ready!

Some internet from the internet.

-More people need to know how to do this. How to admit you’re wrong. I don’t though cause I am never wrong. HAHA!

-I love this house for me The Hudson House, just maybe move it to a secluded 30 acres in VT.

-First mustard, now this. I can’t deal. Your Favorite Hummus Brand Could Be More Expensive Soon and It’s Due to a Global Chickpea Shortage

-I mean, why not? I would show some art at a casino. Can Casinos Be Art Galleries?

-Any rapid movement let alone head banging cause me. at least a week of pain. Birds. They are wild. Why woodpeckers actually don’t need shock-absorbing skulls to headbang

-5 years of nearly constant wear, my Chaco straps snapped. Grrrrrr. So I ordered these new ones.

-These pictures are freaking amazing. James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer explains the stunning, newly released 1st images

Pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

This past week just flew on by. I don’t know if it was because I was hustling to get my shit all ready for the market (I had the mr make me all new displays which are AMAZING but took a bit of time), or because there was some hot hot days that just kicked my ass, or maybe it was all the chaos with the kilns at the studio (I’m not going to go there. Still really pissed about it all), but yeah, it came and went and poof. And in between all that good stuff I managed some strawberry and flower picking, gardening, and um some other stuff. Obviously nothing that fantastic since I can’t remember it.

Then Saturday was market day. A long full day of selling pots and talking, talking, talking. Markets are always so much fun and I get to meet so many cool people but man do they kick my ass. Honestly I could run a marathon and be less tired then spending 6 hours being social. As soon as the day is over and the car is packed I turn to trash and my brain shuts down. This is my life as a true introvert. Now I will hide from all the people for the next two weeks until my next market. I’ll need ever single day of those 2 weeks to recover. 😝

Sunday. Welp it’s another one of those “need to get a bunch of shit done” days which is fine because Mondays are usually a “get shit done day” but because it is the 4th, the mr and I are taking the morning off and going for a nice long bike ride. So yeah, today might not be all the fun relaxing doings, and if I am honest I don’t have the energy to be doing fun if that makes since, but tomorrow will be nice. And again if I am honest I am sure I’ll make it home later with enough time for at least a bit of coffee and reading time (my fun time) so it’s all good. And a nap. Or hell, I’ll probably just go to bed super early because yes, I am an old lady. Let’s just all hope that the stupid fireworks don’t wake me up again. Not good for any of use if they do.

Have a great rest of the long weekend! Don’t be an asshole with the fireworks!

Internet perusing from the week.

-Every year I forget just how much I hate fireworks until the night, usually the 1st of July, neighbors start their firework shit and wake my ass up. It’s not a good scene. How to Block Fireworks Noise for Adults, Kids, and Pets

-I love a good book list! NPR’s list of best books so far this year.

-The Rise of the Swiffer Empire. If you don’t or never have owned a swiffer then who are you? (I use a swiffer mop every day but don’t and have never used the disposable towels, I use washable rags and it works like a gem.)

-Well now I need to see these clouds before I die. Rare clouds that glow in the dark are the most vibrant in 15 years

-The Magical 10-Year Plan. I love this.

-Didn;t know this was a thing. HEre Comes Manhattanhenge! (July 11, 2022!)

-One very impressive ceiling.

-I feel like I might love these. A Review of 'Swoveralls,' the Overall Sweatpants I Can't Help But Love

-Mama Bears Use Humans To Keep Their Cubs Safe. Mama bears are so smart. Definitely my spirit animal.

Pictures from the week.

Sunday Happy

I am super freaking cranky right now…the heat has finally ramped up and taken ahold of my brain. When it gets 90 and above I am not a good person.

Besides not being able to deal with the fucked ass backwardness of what the world is coming to, yeah, the week was alright . The mr and I went for a hike, I did a lot of gardening (sliced open my hand while doing it), had a boys day. We took them to the pool then played the best and least fair game of scrabble, and watched a show about imitation cakes while they ate all the ice cream. Good times.

Then there was more pot throwing and glazing, cat sitting, and overall life things. The weather was pretty great for most of the week but then yesterday it wasn’t and today is supposed to. be even worse so screw.

Sunday. Like I just said it it suppose to be stupid hot again so what the mr and I are planning on doing is heading to a river for a good while. He will fish, I will sit in a shallow spot and read. I have no other expectations because once I leave said river I will probably end up laying on the kitchen floor for the remainder of the day. I hate the heat!!

Internet from the week.

- I didn't realize there was a unicorn flavor but my first thought is that it would taste like meat with rainbow sprinkles. Nasty.HAHA! What Does Unicorn Flavor Actually Taste Like?

-Just looking because we don’t need a new tent yet but this one…LOVE!

-What do you think? I think if they were not called a ketchup popsicle but a tomato popsicle because tomato popsicles are great! Ketchup Popsicles Are a Thing Now — Here’s How You Can Get Them

-If you get bored enough I guess. One Woman Covered Her Toilet in Chia Seeds, and Yes, It Looks Like a Giant Chia Pet

-Freezing Lettuce Works If You Follow This One Simple Rule. I actually freeze some lettuces all the time. I add it to soups. Most lettuce taste great in soup.

-This news shook me. I will now be hoarding mustard. A Mustard Shortage Could Be Hitting the U.S. Soon — Here’s What You Need to Know

-Why Does Rain Smell So Good? Because rain is magic.

-It’s berry season. Do Moldy Berries Ruin the Whole Batch?

-Oh hell no. A Horrifying Proposal for Airplane Seating Confirms the Future of Coach Is Being Knocked Unconscious

Pictures from the week.

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.