So, I’m thinking I should take an *official* blog break, instead of just slinking away and feeling guilty! I’m not big on cryptic so I’ll just tell you why– Moondoggie and I are moving house at the end of this month! Just down the block, actually, to what I’m sure will be a lovely new apartment, but that still means packing (and packing and packing) and moving, things that are right up there with oral surgery and spiders on my list of things to avoid at all costs.
Anyway, the past few weeks have been taken up with looking for apartments and feeling rather stressed, not so conducive to cheery crafting and posting! Regardless, there have been things to like, so I’ll leave you with a little “Things I Like Thursday” post and pop in when I can with news and chat before we move. Hopefully come September I’ll be able to get back to a more regular crafting and blogging schedule (there appears to be room in the new place for a little sewing nook for me, hurrah!).
So, things that have been making me happy lately:
*Cooking! Namely Ina recipes like vegetarianeggplant gratin and not at all vegetariansteak sandwiches (snap up those recipes now as they last for a limited time on the food network site!). I cooked the eggplant gratin for a girls’ lunch last week with dear Nancy and we both deemed it delicious
Also this pork schnitzel recipe too– extremely easy, yummy and inexpensive way to cook protein for dinner.
*Seeing my book in an actual bookstore (Books Inc. at the Stanford Shopping Center to be precise)! And in very illustrious company.
*Spending Saturday afternoon at the SF Gift Show with the divine Bethany and her charming son J. She is incredibly thoughtful and brought me a beautiful piece of shibori from the Addison Endpapers sale:
*Finding that despite neglect, my little garden (oh! how I will miss it) continues producing wonders, like this almost-black sweet pea
I’m sure there is more I could and should be showing and telling you, but I’m hearing all of my unculled and unpacked stuff whispering my name and telling me to go buy dish packers right now. If you have suggestions for where to get inexpensive moving boxes, do share (I am comfortable asking the liquor store etc for cartons, but I do want to buy some new and specialized moving supplies, so if you’ve found a good place that doesn’t charge absurd amounts, do tell).