Challah!
One of the perks of working from home is that, well, I'm home. Which means I can start my day by mixing up a loaf of bread, time my breaks right and have a piping hot loaf by the time my husband comes home for dinner. Today? It was a loaf of eggy challah bread, recipe from the Joy of Cooking. My braiding skills are lacking, so instead of a braid, it's a lumpy loaf, but it smells delicious none-the-less.
On Falling Behind
photo taken at V. Sattui Winery, Aug 29, 2008 [see other photos from the vineyard here.]
The curse of one who has too many hobbies--when you do one a lot, the others get explored much less frequently. Since I've spent much of the summer knitting fanatically, I have had much time for things like spinning or editing our vacation photos. So, please, enjoy this very summer-y shot from the V. Sattui Winery in California (TheAmpuT took us there when we visited her.) Thankfully it's much closer to fall here now, but this little piece of sunshine should be a welcome reminder in a few months when we've been deluged by the rains for weeks on end!
101 in 1001
I am 994 days shy of turning 30. In order to celebrate that milestone, I decided to embark on 101 in 1001. For 1001 days I will attempt to accomplish 101 goals, ranging in size from small (visit the beach) to much larger scale (buy a house, launch my professional website). This blog post is a week behind my actual 1001 days schedule, because last weekend was exhausting and the list was harder to write than I thought it would be.
Why am I doing this? Because I work well with deadlines. By setting these goals and keeping the list where I can see it frequently, I'll be reminded of these things I want to do. I'm hoping it will also help me celebrate the time I have left in my twenties. It just seems like the right thing for me to do.
Accountability. I'll be marking things off the list as I accomplish them, and blogging those accomplishments. In the end though, my real hope is to create some inspiration for myself, and to reconnect with a part of me that frequently feels very far away these days.
Target Women
Or, Sarah Haskins, I totally have have a girl crush on you.
I've been watching the current.com "Target Women" spots for awhile now. Sarah Haskins is tall, and lovely and never seems to quite know what to do with her arms. Oh, and she's hysterically funny. From Chick Flicks, to Yogurt (food of women!), to skewering women voting for Sarah Palin simply because she has a uterus nothing is safe from her satirical eye. Enjoy:
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine was shut down by the police at an anti-RNC concert. Not disheartened, the band found a megaphone and performed a capella on the streets, with commentary between songs that inspires even my disheartened and politics-weary heart. I am so saddened to hear about the goings-on in St. Paul, a place that will always have a little piece of my heart.
**I know that some of the visitors to my blog are not of the same political leaning as myself. Keep it civil in the comments, even if you don't agree, or I will be weilding the delete key like there's no tomorrow.