Teacups are the spring blossoms of coffee drinking; they remind me of grandmothers, my best friend’s kitchen, and drinking Nescafé in Britain. About a year ago I began collecting teacups; I now have a small boxful stashed away in my closet. When I began collecting, I thought I might make candles with them. Then, as [...] Read Full Story
Yeah, I made it! Even though I was a total curmudgeon the last few days. NaBloPoMo has definitely given me a new appreciation for people that post every day, especially the single working moms & dads out there that blog regularly. I definitely did not enjoy posting every day and I am SO glad [...] Read Full Story
I think I am a little bit stoned from the pain medication. Last night I sat on the floor and pulled out every box of tea stored in my kitchen cabinet so I could give my friend Vicky a full range of tea choices. Even I was struck by the oddness of my behavior. I [...] Read Full Story
Happy Thanksgiving! I had a wonderful dinner with friends and then the traditional post-dinner Thanksgiving movie. This Thanksgiving the film du jour was I’m Not There (Kendall Theater). I LOVED it. Brilliant. Totally brilliant. Director Todd Haynes has transformed Bob Dylan into a contemporary Citizen Kane. Six actors play the elusive Dylan, [...] Read Full Story
Tuesday morning, after a simple breakfast of baguette, fruit, and coffee (between 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.) we started our volunteer work. Because our group was volunteering late in the season (Sabranenque programs run from May through October) we were working on the Sabranenque compound. For the first few days we collectively built some [...] Read Full Story
Sabranenque is a French organization founded in 1969 to promote the restoration of rural medieval structures. To my mind, the mission of Sabranenque is to preserve the beauty and harmony of traditional Provençal architecture by restoring, maintaining, and conserving historic buildings; to raise public awareness about the unique qualities of Provençal architecture by training [...] Read Full Story
I posted some of my photos from my two weeks volunteering with Sabranenque in Saint Victor la Coste, France in the left sidebar. Saint Victor la Coste is a picturesque village in Provence, in the Cote du Rhone wine region. The village has all of two sleepy bars, one small store and a pharmacy, but [...] Read Full Story
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Again not much of a blog entry. I was in a car accident this afternoon and I am still feeling a little dazed. The other driver and I are both fine, but my car lost its front fenders, bumper, front lights, and the passenger side tire. I’m hoping [...] Read Full Story
This is going to be a super short blog post. I was tagged for a meme, and i will be doing it, but tonight I really want to finish my second sock and maybe possible start on my next project (though I have yet to finish my beret). I got this Debbie Bliss alpaca silk [...] Read Full Story
Maybe, just maybe, I can survive the next two months if I go see “What Would Jesus Buy?” The documentary looks hilarious! Directed by Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) and Rob VanAlkemade, “What Would Jesus Buy” did the festival circuit during the spring and summer and will be hitting theaters on November 16th (opening at [...] Read Full Story
