Sunday Happy

Holy FUCK FUCK FUCK!!!. That is what I have been saying every time I step foot outside my door. The mosquitoes are INSANE! I think I have gotten at least 100 bites in the past few days. No joke, they swarm around as soon as the door opens. They have chased me inside more then a few times and have taken more of my blood that I am willing to give. It is terrible and disgusting and I really really hate mosquitoes. (my white walls also hate the mosquitoes, there are blood splatters everywhere)

Other then the nasty ass mosquitoes, the week has been pretty good and super productive. Windows are re glazed and painted, half the siding is up, yard is clean and porch is painted. Give us a bit off good weather and we can get stuff done. We also managed to have dinner with Shannon one night then had Miley and Judah for dinner and crazy messy chalking another night (they discovered water and chalk makes a paste and covered themselves in thick war paint like chalk) I got a few new house plants and I am officially turning our house into a jungle. (makes me very happy)  The mr has been working on some sweet stencils so there is little pieces of paper and spray paint everywhere and I am thinking about where to set up my pottery wheel. ( I think the loft is going to be my new pottery studio) So yeah, a full week of fullness and summer and all the people. Oh, and the mr would like me to mention that he has invented a new way to cook an egg. He calls it a broached egg. It's when you are trying to hard boil and egg and accidentally break the egg when putting it into the water and the egg kinda seeps out and cooks that way. Half hard boiled, half poached... Broached. So smart that one.

Today brings with it some more fine weather. I don't know what we have planned for the day, but I am hoping it is not too much. Maybe take the kayaks out, maybe burn some more siding? Hopefully not much work related stuff, but you never know. Whatever we do end up doing, I want to be outside. I just really hope that the mosquitoes are all dead.

How I interneted this week.

-Cherry Season! ALL THE CRAZY THINGS FARMERS DO TO BRING YOU THEIR CHERRY CROP.  Where do I get a cherry cheat sheet?

-When I was a kid, every time I saw a banana peel I was sure someone was going to slip on it. The History of the Banana Peel Slipping Gag

-Does drinking a few cups of coffee a day help you live longer? Yes, yes it does.

-If your in need of some advice. This Is How You Get Stuff Done.

-Airline Passenger Checks Single Can of Beer As His Only Piece of Luggage hahaha

-Birds are smart so do forget that... Ravens Surprise Scientists By Showing They Can Plan

-The Uninhabitable Earth. Scary and very real shit people.

-I get it, sometimes you don't want to get out the salad spinner but when you don't wash your greens you are probablyeating dirt (and maybe some bugs) Here's Photo Proof That You Really Should Wash Your Leafy Greens

-Desperate Ways to Stay Cool on the Hottest Days of the Summer

-Just Smelling Food Could Make You Gain Weight. But who wants to eat without tasting... that would suck.

Pictures from the week.

Happy weekend!

-C

Sunday Happy

Happy May! I love this month. It gets all warm (hopefully), flowers blooming, green trees and I am yet to get to super hot and cranks. Plus it's garden time!!!! Just a few more days and the 6 cubic yards of dirt are being dumped off at our house to fill up our raised beds and it's go time. All more poor seedlings are are the verge of not being good. They need to get into soil asap.

The past week has come and gone so fast. Rainy days or to cold temps have kept us from doing a lot of the outside work that we have been needing to do. (Can't paint in the rain) Fortunately there has been plenty of others things to do so we have been keeping pretty busy. Even with all the rain we have had, we did manage a good afternoon of firing up the big blow torch and shou sugi ban-ing. We finished making our raised beds, I carved a spoon (only cut myself twice) and got rid of the 5 extra cast iron radiators that have been in the back yard for a year. Also the back sun porch got a a floor to ceiling paint job and now we are waiting for it all to dry.  Busy as always, but it's been good to see so much get done.

Sunday doings. The back porch should be dry by today so I am hoping that I can spend some of the day. setting it up with comfy seating and then take a afternoon nap back there. Anything else we are doing today is kind of a wait and see deal...It all depends on the weather.

What I read on the internet that might be of some interest to you.

-The birds are crazy around our house, chirping away all day, all night. It's pretty fantastic. I think I might be turning into a birder. This helps. Guide to North American Birds

- I hope this doesn't happen to me. Why Taste Buds Dull As We Age.

-Buildings and Stars Cut into Blackout Curtains..... These are so cool.

-This happened. A Man Ordered an Airline’s Gluten-Free ‘Meal’ — and Got a Single Banana With a Knife and Fork.

-Do you ever talk to yourself? I do. It's usually me reciting lists of things I need to do or swearing lots of swears to make me feel better. (swearing out load, even to yourself when you are made will make you feel better) The Perks of Talking to Yourself

-If you are awake at night. Spring Meteor Shower and 6 More Sky Events in May

-THIS IS HOW MAPLE SYRUP GETS MADE, AND WHAT THE NEW GRADING SYSTEM MEANS

-I like blue. Crayola Gives The People What They Want: A New Blue Crayon

-This alone makes me want to go back to Copenhagen. Friendly Giants Built From Recycled Wood Hidden in the Forests of Copenhagen

-I hope we spend some good time in the Vt State Parks this summer. Can't wait for camping!

Pictures from the week

Have a great day!

-C

Sunday Happy

The world is bursting with green and every time I look up there is more and more of it. What can I say. It just makes this girl here really freaking happy.

It's been a super busy week. With all the nice weather comes the ability and need to get so much shit done. We practiced a little shou sugi ban and managed to not burn the house down.  Worked on the front porch, made some raised beds. The back porch was scraped, repainted and all sorts or jazzed up. I ended up pulling my neck late in the week so every move I made was pretty painful and I was walking around with an ice pack or hot water body plastered to my neck. Actually, I still am cause this shit still be hurting.(getting old is rough) Some littles came over and helped me plant some more seeds then we went to the park, played in the field and ran barefoot in the grass. Life is good when you don't need to wear shoes anymore.

Today the mr and I are running up north to pick up some more cedar. I am excited to take a little trip out of town, roll the windows down, play some good tunes, and see how the world is filling up with green. Road trip, hot water bottle on my neck, and coffee. It's going to be a good day.

Some internet stuff.

-The Best Signs From the Larger Than Expected Climate March. If its meted it's ruined.

-I love this Bun Style and the Hair Fork. To bad my hair is a tad bit to short at the moment. #hairgoals

-A Catskills Cabin Up the Hill from a Local Favorite, Available for Rent. I think I need to take a little vacation here.

-I used to make all of my own clothes but it's been a while. This dress has got me looking for my sewing machine plus I feel like I have a sheet or two that would make great dresses. HOW TO SEW A SUMMER SHIFT DRESS FROM A TABLECLOTH

Coca-Cola Insists It Made Coke ‘Healthy’ by Putting Fiber in It.  Can I just say...What the Fuck?

-I see the lines at the liquor store all the time and I still don't really get it.  Why Do People Wait in Long Lines for Craft Beer?

-I haven't eaten avocado in what seems like forever, but at least a month. They are so freaking expensive right now. California Is On Its Way To Having An Avocado Crop Year-Round

-New Wes Anderson film with what he calls the Greatest Cast of All Time. So it's probably going to be good.

-Mermaid Toast. I am kind of in love.

-These Geometric Wood Toys would be the toys of my choice.

And a few pictures.

Have a great day!

-C