tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77382527507050020112024-02-07T17:04:42.589-08:00Etsy Food SnobEtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-26623148950564634612011-03-02T06:02:00.001-08:002011-03-02T06:02:56.054-08:00I've moved!I'm now only using my original blog, http://LoveandLustDesigns.blogspot.com, since EtsyFoodSnob is now closed. <br /><br />Please follow me there!EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-34365339026197121732010-05-19T19:30:00.000-07:002010-05-19T19:31:14.833-07:00HA!EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-90321286751211378702010-04-14T17:16:00.000-07:002010-04-14T17:25:43.776-07:00Gardening and a Killing SpreeSo I <em>finally</em> got around to transplaning my seedlings. I have been waiting on someone {cough,cough} to hammer some holes into the bottom of large aluminum cans for me. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAorqh5rK_j6Hd5OOoWgDEXnfS0v-MEMJuOt-GTQge9zFh6BAjdLlJQtRX34mfKeVJQn8JF9gt3tv92IbX8QlMY8nbAjs9hyphenhyphenoLpQUqzBYOBPath76p419oFtf9NAdgHXzim7k13PwlWLa/s1600/a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAorqh5rK_j6Hd5OOoWgDEXnfS0v-MEMJuOt-GTQge9zFh6BAjdLlJQtRX34mfKeVJQn8JF9gt3tv92IbX8QlMY8nbAjs9hyphenhyphenoLpQUqzBYOBPath76p419oFtf9NAdgHXzim7k13PwlWLa/s400/a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460151937271932578" /></a><br /><br />Well - that was done this morning so I went to town! I filled up the bottom with seashells we collected two weeks ago to aid in the drainage.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZ82t2jQhak7cpJUwPvUwi0Fab5wp5FjmAl39S-V2OtoEqFb4-vLevzoeT_svZtcaaAFmCLF6KcH56kHW-WTYQGg5Vr-bAqn5wZKmMSzNhiToFc1lOZfJTK5radypsJapb3UIJ-25ctpm/s1600/b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZ82t2jQhak7cpJUwPvUwi0Fab5wp5FjmAl39S-V2OtoEqFb4-vLevzoeT_svZtcaaAFmCLF6KcH56kHW-WTYQGg5Vr-bAqn5wZKmMSzNhiToFc1lOZfJTK5radypsJapb3UIJ-25ctpm/s400/b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460152031278395314" /></a><br /><br />I think I really did this in the nick of time - my chamomile roots were crazy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4vyMmOY8m8wcFhaikRw7yH6_qoi7e96O7iq7OHAry-6yHhoT6teDhseNUddmYOSqD3DYZZuL8FVCseb126WwWfGRk1kMpvEqH6hrk3AMqjMAR_gLyZUJPMug5GnWADP35gMuBKaHr6P8/s1600/c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4vyMmOY8m8wcFhaikRw7yH6_qoi7e96O7iq7OHAry-6yHhoT6teDhseNUddmYOSqD3DYZZuL8FVCseb126WwWfGRk1kMpvEqH6hrk3AMqjMAR_gLyZUJPMug5GnWADP35gMuBKaHr6P8/s400/c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460152409620113554" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyPpqTTMNhrZDPaHPPRQ5ecrQiLtRrDm6sSM-NPK9f-WvcrUaFH3nfQpAKlK48zWV8n6ImWCIRAgW4ueZzq_U6vADPyAZ4tkuzFaKLnDPDlr3WVteko8k-AY9vjDji1M_QQ3PcJlYHIg7/s1600/d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyPpqTTMNhrZDPaHPPRQ5ecrQiLtRrDm6sSM-NPK9f-WvcrUaFH3nfQpAKlK48zWV8n6ImWCIRAgW4ueZzq_U6vADPyAZ4tkuzFaKLnDPDlr3WVteko8k-AY9vjDji1M_QQ3PcJlYHIg7/s400/d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460152621684089058" /></a><br /><br />My lovely green beans - their still doing the damn thing!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaxQBaWI9yJaHMSDQY95FX4fJhmWLNuxB_L6Cu8S_hIEqLazBvCdWoP5V5Sgy1WbxoIwvNyfq3FRr2GVct90gXFxmYqGDNUZhBVqx88eo9P-DoQF6QHTb30_uUkH01JFh3unpNYu4MNcL/s1600/e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaxQBaWI9yJaHMSDQY95FX4fJhmWLNuxB_L6Cu8S_hIEqLazBvCdWoP5V5Sgy1WbxoIwvNyfq3FRr2GVct90gXFxmYqGDNUZhBVqx88eo9P-DoQF6QHTb30_uUkH01JFh3unpNYu4MNcL/s400/e.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460152999713438226" /></a><br /><br />As I was heading in I noticed this unnecessary spider web FULL of baby spiders on my table/chair...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMj96Tm-RiLXMKSL8h4Ce3KmgbYdCyYV3zop43dQEZRWd7-wWdzTxNEv_o6LwPxQIONdw9juYp1Es7mp78Xn-vN4Hp3GtekKFQNdts51d994zKDySDi8Rpkm2ghH-MdhEA4txNSH0BXnCc/s1600/f.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMj96Tm-RiLXMKSL8h4Ce3KmgbYdCyYV3zop43dQEZRWd7-wWdzTxNEv_o6LwPxQIONdw9juYp1Es7mp78Xn-vN4Hp3GtekKFQNdts51d994zKDySDi8Rpkm2ghH-MdhEA4txNSH0BXnCc/s400/f.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460152860908717762" /></a><br /><br />Seriously that's only about 1/2 of what was out there...so I ran inside to grab a sandal to try and destroy as many as possible (and I really hate killing bugs - I just made bf nicely escort two beatles out of my kitchen last night instead of killing them). Ironically - when I grabbed my shoe from the entry way there was a giant spider on it lol.<br /><br />So I <em>thought</em> I killed most of them and went back inside. Well - I came out about 15 minutes later and they had rebuilt their little bridge of doom and were all over the place again. I decided not to play nice this time and grabbed some spray bleach. I really do feel a bit bad for drowning them in a nazi chemical bath :(<br /><br />In happier news - I took Salem out on the patio again tonight and saw my Snap Dragon is blooming! I love that it's half dead but still flowering :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehCY8He472CtPKfg7FEf9-rib15yfhkPiufY1qIS1HDRrmHq1VhUud1ttJzcEs3YkOe8SNmJqfcF4jBUYQ54-ekPyawf_wGcuiCJwPxGYJ5yIM6kf5qnelYMJd0WfwRa_Dibr9UzSlnYc/s1600/g.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehCY8He472CtPKfg7FEf9-rib15yfhkPiufY1qIS1HDRrmHq1VhUud1ttJzcEs3YkOe8SNmJqfcF4jBUYQ54-ekPyawf_wGcuiCJwPxGYJ5yIM6kf5qnelYMJd0WfwRa_Dibr9UzSlnYc/s400/g.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460153701328181954" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdtoaiRTdEqNYPGFbG8FO7KRNVS1hEgJ0wLz95I5NV6melKlEnescE0xn511O_upcCrlKFp6JYLzK2hOENBuWBHnvWCCFZAjw4rwFp-91E0RVw8WhF7g1RT30nB29q4siR65rDZ5vRNx2/s1600/h.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdtoaiRTdEqNYPGFbG8FO7KRNVS1hEgJ0wLz95I5NV6melKlEnescE0xn511O_upcCrlKFp6JYLzK2hOENBuWBHnvWCCFZAjw4rwFp-91E0RVw8WhF7g1RT30nB29q4siR65rDZ5vRNx2/s400/h.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460153789280554930" /></a>EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-89117454483592391782010-04-13T17:30:00.000-07:002010-04-14T06:44:18.938-07:00New shirt!What do I love second only to romance? Humor! Meld the two together...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJVDeqqbeUOCjfdI6JhCzSZp-gIGKNXn7s0yhbQO9GGKdKnMUkE8b6odXxceks46RpjqZOwXskkFV-4LX7yhmlRMJcmwIlwaHmKuWzDn9AdJkDbjTr4zDJ036n62b7WRSex3JqP2U4X3-/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJVDeqqbeUOCjfdI6JhCzSZp-gIGKNXn7s0yhbQO9GGKdKnMUkE8b6odXxceks46RpjqZOwXskkFV-4LX7yhmlRMJcmwIlwaHmKuWzDn9AdJkDbjTr4zDJ036n62b7WRSex3JqP2U4X3-/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459784293803201682" /></a><br /><br />Awesome me realized you can't read backwards when I take pictures in the mirror lol.<br /><br />It's written in French and says...<br /><br />"This says something beautiful in French. I'm serious"<br /><br />Lawls! I love it :) I think I may make a few more with wildly inappropriate statements. May list some in the etsy shop if I can tweak them just a bit.EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-64119903970960146382010-04-11T17:58:00.001-07:002010-04-11T17:58:37.223-07:00Catch up weekend...I crammed a lot into the weekend to make up for a less-then-desirable week prior. Friday night we went to my new favorite bar 600 South and had the *MOST* amazing olive tapenade ever! It was set upon feta cream cheese and we actually talked about it the rest of the night it was so good. Plus, the mood at 600 is just so sexy and upscale - between that and their great wine selection I think we'll be spending a lot of time here this summer!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmeX_uRf80Hsf_j5yblVWfKb5WTHvrBMlP5wrukxltH5G3hbe29icBYUv6hH8XjzsqVIH6o9GIfjC4KoKGrmvzoDIj23ux4p1qjZk9TJr9_VSvq4CXSk1Fo42jHtuSODppbCFf9lf8U1u/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmeX_uRf80Hsf_j5yblVWfKb5WTHvrBMlP5wrukxltH5G3hbe29icBYUv6hH8XjzsqVIH6o9GIfjC4KoKGrmvzoDIj23ux4p1qjZk9TJr9_VSvq4CXSk1Fo42jHtuSODppbCFf9lf8U1u/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459047742957193874" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp945BJfIEJazO_9SRYQntBnRNJtgrTS58rjb4Hf5IE8a6Jb9iuSYhtYgEtr2d3Ceou7a3yqbbw-bJxajvgvaeMy6XVXj173ExsZz6xeDcmOQ1iExYyUoo_vXbkcIn4SFDJ3G1GzlvuScj/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp945BJfIEJazO_9SRYQntBnRNJtgrTS58rjb4Hf5IE8a6Jb9iuSYhtYgEtr2d3Ceou7a3yqbbw-bJxajvgvaeMy6XVXj173ExsZz6xeDcmOQ1iExYyUoo_vXbkcIn4SFDJ3G1GzlvuScj/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459047657700423698" /></a><br /><br />We actually liked it so much we ended up going back again on Saturday for more of the same! Last weekend it was global two nights in a row...now 600...we tend to go a bit overboard when we like something :)<br /><br />We also went to the Pensacola Jazz Fest in downtown Seville Square on Saturday. We only walked around the actual fest briefly and got sidetracked wandering the streets drooling at old Victorians. This is what the square normally looks like - it's a beautiful area!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYvg_WFRC8dwCANRX38EyhePpOhEHAASd1iVkz7Uh5cxk5nE_FRXi6zXPuK_qb4fJ-EQgcFXASLSZfYq4h2ZXYaYu6Qxz6LVAEwvATpfRTtxZvxXa0IKo-ugOLF7xGikiPBggwfNpdBlk/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYvg_WFRC8dwCANRX38EyhePpOhEHAASd1iVkz7Uh5cxk5nE_FRXi6zXPuK_qb4fJ-EQgcFXASLSZfYq4h2ZXYaYu6Qxz6LVAEwvATpfRTtxZvxXa0IKo-ugOLF7xGikiPBggwfNpdBlk/s400/4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459048160606686226" /></a><br /><br />We stopped to eat at Hub Stacy's before heading back to the house and it was my first time there. I got the Baylen, which is a vegetarian sandwhich, and it was yummy! The portions were also HUGE and very reasonably priced - I think we may end up going back frequently. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0eQuN_E9hz4brqXl_MA5ycIktzBd2yqr657-urYR-QdXzweI0m01f6Z_v85ijt8RX3NGJVnnw-1z2OXBBTQrD8PJmyjeF78aCky1jnwRjcT_Qbon0RRnWiby-UnkEEc5i9N_ZzAqNke3/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0eQuN_E9hz4brqXl_MA5ycIktzBd2yqr657-urYR-QdXzweI0m01f6Z_v85ijt8RX3NGJVnnw-1z2OXBBTQrD8PJmyjeF78aCky1jnwRjcT_Qbon0RRnWiby-UnkEEc5i9N_ZzAqNke3/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459048503374455426" /></a><br /><br />Tonights agenda: Watching Army of Darkness and having a hardXcore snuggle fest!EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-90951670951196391372010-04-09T09:57:00.000-07:002010-04-09T09:58:42.370-07:00Trapped - by Charles Bukowski<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiV2USeNSOuT_ezuqtljFz_ZeqoUGkZ35dzuQ-BEH0RlkWi4LNQHrQq5t0RmrYFY0gWEnMNmcvjbKOTJaiYAG0RP_jfR0kFReY95gW7QOIzjsTthpeLuPsR08jXCjQ3PULMEk0XnjPQ2t5/s1600/hand.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiV2USeNSOuT_ezuqtljFz_ZeqoUGkZ35dzuQ-BEH0RlkWi4LNQHrQq5t0RmrYFY0gWEnMNmcvjbKOTJaiYAG0RP_jfR0kFReY95gW7QOIzjsTthpeLuPsR08jXCjQ3PULMEk0XnjPQ2t5/s400/hand.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458183218482800194" /></a><br /><br />don't undress my love<br />you might find a mannequin:<br />don't undress the mannequin <br />you might find<br />my love.EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-66631017120401942332010-04-07T15:26:00.000-07:002010-04-07T15:28:52.353-07:00Vintage ScoreI don't know what's gotten into me today but I've been super productive again! I started coating my latest round of coasters with the polyacrylic this morning - I'll need to do a second coat tomorrow and then let them dry before I can ship them out. The polyacrylic fumes are SO dangerous - I'm glad I have this area outside I can work at!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqePPfecSNK-7QJxRTswH_I_2a7sh2lPuT2z0V32eP5FX5kVkXawYP8F-_JWjvV1-0zDmvsOf52B7xMeZDm02IDPMfg_TPOamKr3f7Ja8x8KDiFe3eQUROBzyCzVxt0xK1GHWqduDe-KoZ/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqePPfecSNK-7QJxRTswH_I_2a7sh2lPuT2z0V32eP5FX5kVkXawYP8F-_JWjvV1-0zDmvsOf52B7xMeZDm02IDPMfg_TPOamKr3f7Ja8x8KDiFe3eQUROBzyCzVxt0xK1GHWqduDe-KoZ/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457519047714997618" /></a><br /><br />My garden is still doing well - I'm going to plant some bean bushes in the side of my yard since their growing so well in the pot. I'm also happy to see my mint and lavender seeds finally sprouting.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRgcgy-wFEk0odSnRvkMlyuuhf6vHRkSaI5zARRxPxYKr5m4BVkvairHyaCwFabwAmE9u5UFaZ-HaaCedf7DtJGZu9WudsU3dmL4UC2Hkzsdd4CY4zNpTOV8NvtleRM0q5SSiZNbboiSE/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRgcgy-wFEk0odSnRvkMlyuuhf6vHRkSaI5zARRxPxYKr5m4BVkvairHyaCwFabwAmE9u5UFaZ-HaaCedf7DtJGZu9WudsU3dmL4UC2Hkzsdd4CY4zNpTOV8NvtleRM0q5SSiZNbboiSE/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457519806085343602" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyQk6troP8fDxNae-FGi5QgbLTUfdJiiONjsyWQ1fl-Te3xnzKM99JnwUDEKNlzuKaL5EkQZ128AEMb4IhaJef3FpEha-s02k0XzrnTDPMcxRPtxdK_YFH-yiS6eU6dn0P1L_y2-1P6gV/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyQk6troP8fDxNae-FGi5QgbLTUfdJiiONjsyWQ1fl-Te3xnzKM99JnwUDEKNlzuKaL5EkQZ128AEMb4IhaJef3FpEha-s02k0XzrnTDPMcxRPtxdK_YFH-yiS6eU6dn0P1L_y2-1P6gV/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457519907148243394" /></a><br /><br />I was also able to squeeze a quick trip into the antique store before class this afternoon. I *scored*!! I got some adorable items (one already listed in my shop) but my favorite was a jar full of jewelry/jewelry parts. My heart literally started to race when I picked it up and began turning it around trying to peak inside. I adore taking some vintage costume piece and updating it with my own style. I had no clue how lucky this purchase was!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSu01552CPo2teIAVk5dPds_fOI-iYol1EFxofnpRN05be8-1DYeGNcEJWj6988BhEvzA85WqMQxjS0k4pT6x_k4l6HoAsRzbSfyfHh_P81NolXY8WEVDLDh7rDhMJeCuPDcZR1f0HPQ2G/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSu01552CPo2teIAVk5dPds_fOI-iYol1EFxofnpRN05be8-1DYeGNcEJWj6988BhEvzA85WqMQxjS0k4pT6x_k4l6HoAsRzbSfyfHh_P81NolXY8WEVDLDh7rDhMJeCuPDcZR1f0HPQ2G/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457519372953090594" /></a><br /><br />Here are some teaser pics - if you happen to see anything you'd like just let me know. I'll probably list about half the pieces as vintage items and take the other half and make them into something else.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGdfkuG_hyphenhyphenu9Hd1wGz33gWaJRG3X5C7J4EvDhVcNJsRwVyUoawNhvq7UqE24RwrdpS-2tqdIVhy3AaYNoOR3-nvdhv4PETenna9TjEaqTYtRx3Anw9CazoCGmPIKlU2me8rxehi8K1mfl/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGdfkuG_hyphenhyphenu9Hd1wGz33gWaJRG3X5C7J4EvDhVcNJsRwVyUoawNhvq7UqE24RwrdpS-2tqdIVhy3AaYNoOR3-nvdhv4PETenna9TjEaqTYtRx3Anw9CazoCGmPIKlU2me8rxehi8K1mfl/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457520185112431986" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtHBqP_YrHrO_XXMBJu4HInQonQUp44A6EGdlgpI2Dk0mzAFPYippT57zdUEoIx6ckMXVKYGGeSOWOB9RKdZlu-P_JKscNsm0r5H9ZBNK-lXH8uHgePEA97akkHHBuh_aJfmV-RyDDc8l/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtHBqP_YrHrO_XXMBJu4HInQonQUp44A6EGdlgpI2Dk0mzAFPYippT57zdUEoIx6ckMXVKYGGeSOWOB9RKdZlu-P_JKscNsm0r5H9ZBNK-lXH8uHgePEA97akkHHBuh_aJfmV-RyDDc8l/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457520309404031842" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jYjJr5meCPErcNposMzxZDAslHlVpAykhIn0RtRjfdELLeDqbU5xRxRl2TH_jtCJ48sA-ru2FyrhFvS5trR6-AkO17qZXHAHXlLl1wRXl9HCSJPwsd6zoWOe5nmfBrTxAnGo7qxle-co/s1600/7A.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jYjJr5meCPErcNposMzxZDAslHlVpAykhIn0RtRjfdELLeDqbU5xRxRl2TH_jtCJ48sA-ru2FyrhFvS5trR6-AkO17qZXHAHXlLl1wRXl9HCSJPwsd6zoWOe5nmfBrTxAnGo7qxle-co/s400/7A.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457525793518878242" /></a><br /><br />Finally, yes, I did actually find this in my lil' jar-o-awesomeness<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwQwHqfumMzlN-tfXtqLkrZ1SvQwhO4HIpi6OLQPWGHczx8xsLXm1uMxvmtgs-G50tj05To-DhaH3QcaasyMbj9Ypvv9mDqPHZ535gRVONuHuKTZ0_pjiaRW_6QkhseAnFvhA7Qml2nSc/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwQwHqfumMzlN-tfXtqLkrZ1SvQwhO4HIpi6OLQPWGHczx8xsLXm1uMxvmtgs-G50tj05To-DhaH3QcaasyMbj9Ypvv9mDqPHZ535gRVONuHuKTZ0_pjiaRW_6QkhseAnFvhA7Qml2nSc/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457525948126887170" /></a><br /><br />Agenda for the night: NOTHING! Veg out in front of the tv, take a bubble bath and hopefully watch the new South Park with that guy :)EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-49879215769615813352010-04-06T06:28:00.000-07:002010-04-06T06:31:37.241-07:00Kitty Lovin and a Mini-BreakI've taken to carrying the camera around with me at (almost) all times and snapped salem in two of my favorite poses yeseterday.<br /><br />Exhibit A:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2noNrIYMJCpX6gUBdO0KWN_k2jV5JNX7aN8tF_-qnYn21-_LVOgAeggRsMyM7Zy5xoV8jrlLn0mt5RvD3Sdrg1vztwXtdxAwg3brtplQhaLx7hzrlR_74KsP-mTmSEz3oghkm31G6MAdn/s1600/Blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2noNrIYMJCpX6gUBdO0KWN_k2jV5JNX7aN8tF_-qnYn21-_LVOgAeggRsMyM7Zy5xoV8jrlLn0mt5RvD3Sdrg1vztwXtdxAwg3brtplQhaLx7hzrlR_74KsP-mTmSEz3oghkm31G6MAdn/s400/Blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457014030951252722" /></a><br />Sitting like a person with this hand over his gut<br /><br />Exhibit B:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXFkwIn8L9EdjD0BDGF3AbWkTf1g28TLmLpkJ28ypuo1AX5CwzQMgg7Q5XLNzoTd_PBA-L-EOCFwJVdqQYVRpDJwq85H5dL5thtWoYE2UWJitHxTjQu3TrbWEC2Pmi6h0pCafMM8ygidz/s1600/Blog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXFkwIn8L9EdjD0BDGF3AbWkTf1g28TLmLpkJ28ypuo1AX5CwzQMgg7Q5XLNzoTd_PBA-L-EOCFwJVdqQYVRpDJwq85H5dL5thtWoYE2UWJitHxTjQu3TrbWEC2Pmi6h0pCafMM8ygidz/s400/Blog1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457014228669492178" /></a><br />Curled up in a little ball with his hand covering his face<br /><br />See - aren't they the cutest ever?! <br /><br />Joe and I have also decided to put FoodSnob on vacation mode for the month of April. I really wanted to focus on LoveandLust before the summer hits (which is a VERY slow time on etsy) and Joe and I both are going to work on some in-person accounts for FoodSnob. We'd also like to have some new products for the season so we think closing for a few weeks will enable us to focus more and be more productive.<br /><br />Speaking of Chef McDreamy - I snapped this photo driving yesterday. It's a HOLE in the wall BBQ place that he tried on Saturday. He has this weird correlation between 'more ghetto' and 'better food'. I'm a vegetarian but judging by his responses toward the pulled pork sandwhiches, he's usually right!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTr_U3WGHlFW5_ATYvbbS7a-9qIv6hVk5JQzVZcOjbTk0gmpafldkxo_sa9DWGeY1P2YOaulM-FwRgihyphenhyphenFzI050u4XpNLVJcBodcOFT6jFKPvd00r5cNEep9QAuopLu9ASweVduapcbXeN/s1600/Blog2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTr_U3WGHlFW5_ATYvbbS7a-9qIv6hVk5JQzVZcOjbTk0gmpafldkxo_sa9DWGeY1P2YOaulM-FwRgihyphenhyphenFzI050u4XpNLVJcBodcOFT6jFKPvd00r5cNEep9QAuopLu9ASweVduapcbXeN/s400/Blog2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457014909260422786" /></a><br /><br />Finally - I listed my first Vintage item yesterday! It's an Italian scarf from the 1960's (I believe) that I found tucked away in a vintage store a few weeks ago. It's divine!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VOGPON_zj2j7Pm_tbsuqpIlw29hFpobBn19QLbAnDIyQdLivG-lBnwotwRnPuCA68uiLzOoPCvqWCOKZaC-YqI6DMSu1iYakuawSaIZ7uaevFW6Hv-Vz4XdZF42QWyNVZ0BxAWWEKT10/s1600/blog3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VOGPON_zj2j7Pm_tbsuqpIlw29hFpobBn19QLbAnDIyQdLivG-lBnwotwRnPuCA68uiLzOoPCvqWCOKZaC-YqI6DMSu1iYakuawSaIZ7uaevFW6Hv-Vz4XdZF42QWyNVZ0BxAWWEKT10/s400/blog3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457015248479886754" /></a><br />http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44157708EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-86335437572609750552010-04-04T16:58:00.000-07:002010-04-04T17:21:12.957-07:00Sunday does not equal restI spent 8 hours today cleaning, doing laundry and working on etsy. <br /><br />Cleaning a 3000 sq. ft. 120+ year old home is NOT easy! Especially when you have a cat whose hair is everywhere! Just for size reference this is the left and right sides of the first floor<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhty8EE7QRF4A-voNWqb_zcXo_04Gy6bd0Wdq76hE6Vn-FG2KNU02vWN-4Kwpx5j8s4dVZmwMwogf_qV__TL1Ahj4evFKIeYqgMCqOpIcmu5aWKs7Tm9ZizbtG_l4MET7B3s-q7B1PYziNa/s1600/blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhty8EE7QRF4A-voNWqb_zcXo_04Gy6bd0Wdq76hE6Vn-FG2KNU02vWN-4Kwpx5j8s4dVZmwMwogf_qV__TL1Ahj4evFKIeYqgMCqOpIcmu5aWKs7Tm9ZizbtG_l4MET7B3s-q7B1PYziNa/s400/blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456439154188572402" /></a><br /><br />Taken from the living room - through the dining room - into the kitchen which you can hardly see (and has the HORRID tiled countertops that are impossible to keep clean)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiCTIqe35mCyzzps8HpMU3m9sTH-QSeWTGaJf5gxzaf8EDzQdls9KYFGUNRV7u1WKCPgK7v5v5t1EGe51fzTAsN7OGMY1zWcwFFz51qBsI8qpW9gIDyeHqdPrKaTgXlFOVBMqv6GPvK5T/s1600/blog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiCTIqe35mCyzzps8HpMU3m9sTH-QSeWTGaJf5gxzaf8EDzQdls9KYFGUNRV7u1WKCPgK7v5v5t1EGe51fzTAsN7OGMY1zWcwFFz51qBsI8qpW9gIDyeHqdPrKaTgXlFOVBMqv6GPvK5T/s400/blog1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456439362352528898" /></a><br />From standing right outside the living room entry - the other half of the first floor. If you keep going back there is a storage room, a seperate laundry area and another staircase. So yeah - a LOT of floors to sweep (about an hours worth) and a lot of other work.<br /><br />I also spent a lot of time making and listing new pieces for my etsy shop. I'm on a roll this week and have a shipment of supplies arriving soon that i'm giddy about! Here are the lovely flowers I cut from my front yard last week that are thriving and being used as a backdrop again <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RpMkt5my5CRC5GDYgSdqggpmHtiU09OIyzLIq8kTd-QdDTYRM8-PLa7EbDpL8Q6Unj2AcpmAmowgc8kpkkx_fDsdnhKQtG-XfJWWwfWSgEKnd7VRxrDO5FRM51ag028UjGDLrClKec8d/s1600/blog2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RpMkt5my5CRC5GDYgSdqggpmHtiU09OIyzLIq8kTd-QdDTYRM8-PLa7EbDpL8Q6Unj2AcpmAmowgc8kpkkx_fDsdnhKQtG-XfJWWwfWSgEKnd7VRxrDO5FRM51ag028UjGDLrClKec8d/s400/blog2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456439827667849794" /></a><br /><br />And some new pieces - let me know what you think!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDXuSI1r2vMkMHh0EnmTg3BOwIomvDN-elr3ny7dTs-Y4x3cKMbOcE1yUrZUGeC9OLP9hl08zgshu64-2QsKmCRE1Gj30lPp0-9s4pEobHOCK0FYfwj7Ju0OCk_48dBr5nWwSIO3R4NwS/s1600/Dark4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDXuSI1r2vMkMHh0EnmTg3BOwIomvDN-elr3ny7dTs-Y4x3cKMbOcE1yUrZUGeC9OLP9hl08zgshu64-2QsKmCRE1Gj30lPp0-9s4pEobHOCK0FYfwj7Ju0OCk_48dBr5nWwSIO3R4NwS/s400/Dark4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456439992501573810" /></a><br />Dark Romance - Ring, $8<br />http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44125487<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQDzjxjnoxMPbgbvIcysuQDMoieJmrpd_UIXDvluvG-4JVIl-Bj-A7NwYD8f-I8d6gQiwlgFhtmO4U2r30O0P5NbatjEEOT6uhCIdsO1ImyoXt2EgNRVnKdbAcjdpky40RQwfL6rGpv0y/s1600/Tea2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQDzjxjnoxMPbgbvIcysuQDMoieJmrpd_UIXDvluvG-4JVIl-Bj-A7NwYD8f-I8d6gQiwlgFhtmO4U2r30O0P5NbatjEEOT6uhCIdsO1ImyoXt2EgNRVnKdbAcjdpky40RQwfL6rGpv0y/s400/Tea2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456440702996885218" /></a><br />Tea Time - Charm Bracelet, $18<br />http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44115198<br /><br />Now off to eat yummy alfredo with artichoke hearts and green olives, watch the recorded Sarah Silverman & maybe indulge in a glass of wine with this guy...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0ohf76bJcdR9EA8yoHNdMCPXRc3V3qpfFjiHq_UTh07G6a8wJU3GCzj2ZTUumCjcs2vQS8JPE3q9-QA5NMmOqOcEghpSea1Hx9oVvDtE1YyhS8VHfmgVC2qt8_rvGNSKdc3-V5kHxzJq/s1600/blog3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0ohf76bJcdR9EA8yoHNdMCPXRc3V3qpfFjiHq_UTh07G6a8wJU3GCzj2ZTUumCjcs2vQS8JPE3q9-QA5NMmOqOcEghpSea1Hx9oVvDtE1YyhS8VHfmgVC2qt8_rvGNSKdc3-V5kHxzJq/s400/blog3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456441347591562978" /></a><br />{Okay, okay ... so I'm not actually hanging out with this guy tonight but I am with a certain someone who is told by strangers constantly that he has an uncanny resemblance to either Patrick Dempsey or Sean Penn!}EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-43885109248852167062010-03-31T11:34:00.001-07:002010-03-31T11:41:03.885-07:00Garden update and new listings {finally}Today is day 21 of my garden adventure. Everything I've planted has started to sprout except for the bell peppers :(<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0EZDV6F1B0e6R_uEYfLuqtE5HTCcFyZQZbcpGvXAUUi5HxHDvtbwTOWCI5nroZzGTO1pYVHj4ClKzWNqFg2atBzz3Rka_wXW2nkdUP1eU4r-g_1hFKfAcIZ6qjlol4dCZiN8iC4nO2NsI/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0EZDV6F1B0e6R_uEYfLuqtE5HTCcFyZQZbcpGvXAUUi5HxHDvtbwTOWCI5nroZzGTO1pYVHj4ClKzWNqFg2atBzz3Rka_wXW2nkdUP1eU4r-g_1hFKfAcIZ6qjlol4dCZiN8iC4nO2NsI/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454868336562803682" /></a><br />Chamomile going nuts, mustard leaf, and raddishes (not as impressive as the others!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHGb7kENHDMsNXh4I35lGHF27Se1wQ8UNVzqvgpSeiQ9D_Gdk22d0YCjkyCydHVFfXgyU_yo6Z98dJj0zORsQezaL0fHyslxw7N-L4x1HOJWCodV20kh-Uz7nN9FtEtyadsz4AAqeTpdQ/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHGb7kENHDMsNXh4I35lGHF27Se1wQ8UNVzqvgpSeiQ9D_Gdk22d0YCjkyCydHVFfXgyU_yo6Z98dJj0zORsQezaL0fHyslxw7N-L4x1HOJWCodV20kh-Uz7nN9FtEtyadsz4AAqeTpdQ/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454868490458555570" /></a><br />Gourd and green onions in the background<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6zrO77ca8SEBADUopKvOm3mjgOJ94FlwYY3TFoyX05yGmQDb9jy4oZaR86MSPyzL50zvGEPv6C6O1K-1hOnP2SjVOfWHa9cku5e2xeCbsl3fj5IC-jIGrRQ88cPqIdITQLH1G26ZEKsH/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6zrO77ca8SEBADUopKvOm3mjgOJ94FlwYY3TFoyX05yGmQDb9jy4oZaR86MSPyzL50zvGEPv6C6O1K-1hOnP2SjVOfWHa9cku5e2xeCbsl3fj5IC-jIGrRQ88cPqIdITQLH1G26ZEKsH/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454868590116379554" /></a><br />Lemonbalm (unmarked), dill and chervil<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoKxlT_K06QyEtgqRGPq4z7wcbfqwevYxipxkfvCgLKcTYUrk_dLsJCRkxhaauAmlJ56iRpdOtbG301iVfy5UxRI1j0YeMb1r7o3sLD2X-WUEuR1fnuwTYVAUeRYeQD29Xm4_wAvwZBe1/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoKxlT_K06QyEtgqRGPq4z7wcbfqwevYxipxkfvCgLKcTYUrk_dLsJCRkxhaauAmlJ56iRpdOtbG301iVfy5UxRI1j0YeMb1r7o3sLD2X-WUEuR1fnuwTYVAUeRYeQD29Xm4_wAvwZBe1/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454868776957212546" /></a><br />Green beans doin the damn thing!<br /><br />Also - I was SO happy I was able to catch my beloved orange stray with his girlfriend this time :) They are adorable - they fight some - but are usually quite sweet on one another.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6UPaYtFffzpEHkUSfbWMi0KZgTxvyoCmm1xTvD3eBOWwIzbyiArUhjp7lJIe__V3ZxLu6v94f-ZjdUtNWG48h95BUVAAmU6jk5jRjY7WWVNbMPZK9diEz-yCgflHhSavMS2Rip9QB3Fi/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6UPaYtFffzpEHkUSfbWMi0KZgTxvyoCmm1xTvD3eBOWwIzbyiArUhjp7lJIe__V3ZxLu6v94f-ZjdUtNWG48h95BUVAAmU6jk5jRjY7WWVNbMPZK9diEz-yCgflHhSavMS2Rip9QB3Fi/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454869007745343330" /></a><br /><br />I picked some beautiful flowers from my front yard to use as a backdrop for some new etsy listings...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZrttIv6-oxzwBL13MvDZGtRquKd4aJffOL14-sfRD1cVr7xB8Bo1r8g9NguOS75IdKj8Ow-FrNm_nsbRIro0pveLF8xJTwvrm15sg7_60KS_oi-XSWjH7GD7vq9yxqGSEmAdcPKD2vJF/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZrttIv6-oxzwBL13MvDZGtRquKd4aJffOL14-sfRD1cVr7xB8Bo1r8g9NguOS75IdKj8Ow-FrNm_nsbRIro0pveLF8xJTwvrm15sg7_60KS_oi-XSWjH7GD7vq9yxqGSEmAdcPKD2vJF/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454869185998126978" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-aJlMmvn87BpFGT7aqe_JfqQxFgUFVuw8qrTdjMcEh7Y5Hcw-XTo7K1lTD4oKsYl0lTo3R7tph_5devcZWiju14cKwUi065XsH3wdMGo2gwwa867Hf_mVYIHfDF9L_EoHBHwc77CzcrO/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-aJlMmvn87BpFGT7aqe_JfqQxFgUFVuw8qrTdjMcEh7Y5Hcw-XTo7K1lTD4oKsYl0lTo3R7tph_5devcZWiju14cKwUi065XsH3wdMGo2gwwa867Hf_mVYIHfDF9L_EoHBHwc77CzcrO/s400/11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454869514550664322" /></a><br />Gin necklace - $18 http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=43831244<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZC7L1uI6jgi9co7a4rwxsU-WC4kCzt7irL46j_Mto756t_S9DN9aKJxxSx5O_OhgLpe1k7f00rcFguwN-g-DThV5-Nr-Zk6kaY6-MkvkgZ_VswXo8Gao0LgM1JuZnO-bnTnREhHLnPuZ1/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZC7L1uI6jgi9co7a4rwxsU-WC4kCzt7irL46j_Mto756t_S9DN9aKJxxSx5O_OhgLpe1k7f00rcFguwN-g-DThV5-Nr-Zk6kaY6-MkvkgZ_VswXo8Gao0LgM1JuZnO-bnTnREhHLnPuZ1/s400/12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454869654421643058" /></a><br />Vintage Cinderella Coaster Set - $15 http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=43836703EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-56017311545047228302010-03-26T12:29:00.000-07:002010-03-26T12:34:44.646-07:00A touch of RomanceFor a very long time I *hated* the current fashions. Ever since I graduated high school it seems I would go into stores and always leave frustrated and/or empty handed because of the lack of, what I thought to be, beautiful clothes. <br /><br />I am SO happy this has finally ended! All I see are floral prints, lace, and pearls...and I couldn't be happier! I'm particularly enthralled with slip dresses at the moment and of course they have some beautiful one's on etsy. <br /><br />I also seriously need to work on my skirt I mentioned weeks ago - as soon as my life isn't total chaos I hope to be able to sit down with it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKBgqu1YBX-WfQWnImjb8m8F9SCq_7Zez_t_9T6T7Gkd47uwzgpdGEvixfW0d1MJPhR5W6JYz2Wz_ofZUnH-c6-dPzjQLmdx_LHjdyfixk_Mg9OJVN15v-wjfMQThR1DO2ZanSxr7LtIm/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKBgqu1YBX-WfQWnImjb8m8F9SCq_7Zez_t_9T6T7Gkd47uwzgpdGEvixfW0d1MJPhR5W6JYz2Wz_ofZUnH-c6-dPzjQLmdx_LHjdyfixk_Mg9OJVN15v-wjfMQThR1DO2ZanSxr7LtIm/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453027662782996802" /></a><br />http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=43409094<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeRffqNzm7aB6KvjPiwiPMPG4aTwb60eVdX5DOXVN7UOSK9vqEWqWFj6lCrAk-OOcGnRjCXD9pcMalPtjB7qlWIGaiscI6HMFWPcD3JYW4t4VlcaEqr_12bKRyAWaGwe6XlYSF51Y0m4Y/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeRffqNzm7aB6KvjPiwiPMPG4aTwb60eVdX5DOXVN7UOSK9vqEWqWFj6lCrAk-OOcGnRjCXD9pcMalPtjB7qlWIGaiscI6HMFWPcD3JYW4t4VlcaEqr_12bKRyAWaGwe6XlYSF51Y0m4Y/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453027763320681842" /></a><br />http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39504146<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvr5cTfKdyk09tLDhLpbuK85ne_Q4DQEMhvOBVi-BNJjzSf2t4Tx3gCSuM4NeMCb5sv87P8m9bjWFHgmH7R47LT28bXeN6gp2DFZS9wTMGpvPVK3jYfXUnvhnrOLeFUmhCmAnD4EwaYHRY/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvr5cTfKdyk09tLDhLpbuK85ne_Q4DQEMhvOBVi-BNJjzSf2t4Tx3gCSuM4NeMCb5sv87P8m9bjWFHgmH7R47LT28bXeN6gp2DFZS9wTMGpvPVK3jYfXUnvhnrOLeFUmhCmAnD4EwaYHRY/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453027840804419538" /></a><br />http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24790396EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-61903399044112338432010-03-24T19:26:00.000-07:002010-03-24T19:56:10.303-07:00Phantom FatFirst off - I want to show a picture of my beloved Prince, whom we (my ex and I) had to put down a year ago this past Sunday. He is the brother to my current kitty, Salem, and was also born FIV+. Prince also had congenital joint disease (coxofemoral luxations and patellar luxations, basically his knee caps and right shoulder blade were permanently dislocated). <br /><br />He was an angel on earth and passed away 2 months shy of his 3rd birthday. <br />I will forever love this creature.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZM84PilCi59RW_BDafgyo4xKBG0weoNlcsPxuUBr4HSlrb5M8n2awHf78K6A7Rhph01Pt5EpaZ0jYTLhj-AXP1adYmf_EMeAFn5I1VhFzEI5lMasUiZOAKR6eM0tAhZlHHqjAexD1F5d/s1600/prince.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZM84PilCi59RW_BDafgyo4xKBG0weoNlcsPxuUBr4HSlrb5M8n2awHf78K6A7Rhph01Pt5EpaZ0jYTLhj-AXP1adYmf_EMeAFn5I1VhFzEI5lMasUiZOAKR6eM0tAhZlHHqjAexD1F5d/s400/prince.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452396052288754178" /></a><br /><br />It was shortly after Prince died that I lost the last 10 pounds that put me at my current weight. I used to be morbidly obese. Literally. My BMI was 30.54 and a 52 pound weight loss has put me at my current 21.03. <br /><br />I actually wish I had more 'fat' photos - but like any person overweight I avoided cameras like the plague. I do have this classic gem - which was taken on my 23rd birthday - and actually has me in gross sweats WITH food stains on it. Loves it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxyC8o7tEwmMHRbkkpRCH9EDeRV1MI6PQWAAiLxjee1m5i9HdLVHH6CXRDsUTzFIyWdVumCFUUKuuGSYdPiGXCtBUmaeoP2WDwcsCtPylwy_OSHNEQdI92GNsA-yAvJqumEupAgEKcNiO/s1600/Fatty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxyC8o7tEwmMHRbkkpRCH9EDeRV1MI6PQWAAiLxjee1m5i9HdLVHH6CXRDsUTzFIyWdVumCFUUKuuGSYdPiGXCtBUmaeoP2WDwcsCtPylwy_OSHNEQdI92GNsA-yAvJqumEupAgEKcNiO/s400/Fatty.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452396847165085698" /></a><br /><br />Now - I wasn't overweight in high school. I was actually a few pounds heavier than I am now, but very much healthy and active. I put on weight when I turned 21 and started going out often and exercising less and eating horrid fast food. So, I wasn't always fat. I was at my highest weight for about 2 years. It was a very strange sensation. I disappeared. When I was thinner I had the usual cat calls and douches in gas stations hit on me...I didn't think anything of it. Then suddenly (I say suddenly because I truly put on about 40 pounds in a year) it stopped. Totally.<br /><br />I always felt like it wasn't me....well, it was me...but I was in a 'fat suit'. I didn't realize how big I was. My mentality was still that of someone much smaller.<br /><br />People always ask me how I lost it - and I think I frustrate them with my answer. I ate less. That's it. Yes I exercise now but even research will tell you that exercising away 300 calories is just as effective as just eating 300 calories less a day. I'm lazy so I just ate less. No more fast food, stayed away from sugars as much as possible and tried to eat colors. <br />That's it. <br />The weight took about 2 years to come off totally and it's been all off for a year almost. I don't have a lot of full length picture but this is me just before I moved from my old house<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyJgphsnQdMLKRtdRiY5JYIolHbjrRbnuh0R0Zf8U5rQ5L3bUJnpX0qlCbogqZh7MIIS4YTdcMKGU0K0Mmss3k13vItMnBjYsCZN-qM93rhyn0ixWMM2asytbf5LmfG53aRVScySNDKPO/s1600/Me.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyJgphsnQdMLKRtdRiY5JYIolHbjrRbnuh0R0Zf8U5rQ5L3bUJnpX0qlCbogqZh7MIIS4YTdcMKGU0K0Mmss3k13vItMnBjYsCZN-qM93rhyn0ixWMM2asytbf5LmfG53aRVScySNDKPO/s400/Me.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452398009973301586" /></a><br /><br />Of course now that I'm thinner I still have the mentality of being fat. Not that I have an eating disorder in the slightest - I eat ridiculously healthy and stay between 12-1400 calories a day. I just feel fat still. I don't see what other people see. I remember the first time someone called me skinny last year...I honestly thought they we're being mean and sarcastic. It's not me. I'm not skinny. I still move more out of the way when people walk by then I should because I don't have 50 pounds wrapped around me anymore. Like phantom limb syndrome - I sometimes swear I still feel my thighs and stomach just as big as they ever were. <br /><br />It's just not me.<br /><br />I guess my strange point to this post is just ... be happy. If your overweight, work on it for your own health benefits, but don't hate yourself in the meantime. You'd be surprised how "I'll be so much happier when I'm thin" will quickly be replaced with<br /><br />"I'll be so much happier when I'm rich...<br />when I move from here....<br />when I...."EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-84833023428715025352010-03-23T15:28:00.000-07:002010-03-23T15:37:56.438-07:00An 'Lol' kinda day...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp_fuOKybfEMY7J_n6Jd_KLC4fHBhF3cHbNGrLiz2Z0uG143gehR0UiMSSoYV-vNEDNSu_2CMhsCSDu3S4YCJc9MzF4CQERXsc2NhnKOZRMefPTowx_55KvC3CqnMt6Yl5jKxTEbzgRRsm/s1600-h/19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp_fuOKybfEMY7J_n6Jd_KLC4fHBhF3cHbNGrLiz2Z0uG143gehR0UiMSSoYV-vNEDNSu_2CMhsCSDu3S4YCJc9MzF4CQERXsc2NhnKOZRMefPTowx_55KvC3CqnMt6Yl5jKxTEbzgRRsm/s400/19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451960202181646114" /></a><br /><br />I adore home improvement stores. <br /><br />I adore less when I'm visually stalked by every male in the building only for the simple fact that I do have a vagina and I am alone in a hardware store.<br /><br />I had to stop by after teaching today to pick up some more tiles for new coaster sets I'm working on and had people who didn't even work there offering to help me find things. Helpful? Maybe. ODB? Probably!<br /><br />Also, as I was leaving campus earlier, I had the pleasant experience of hearing the song "Laffy Taffy" by D4L on the radio. This may come as a surprise to those who don't know me aside from etsian/teacher/gardener, but I do in fact love me some rap music. Hence my two 12" rockford fosgate speakers in my trunk. So imagine my enjoyment when, as I was rocking and thumpin away, I turn to my right and see one of my students at the red light next to me.<br /><br />They looked like I probably used to in elementary school whenever I saw a teacher outside of class and it was sooooo awkward. Like, I thought they all just worked/lived/slept in the school and never left.<br /><br />An ode to my awkwardness: Laffy Taffy Scarf on Etsy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMLowA4K5_pXoVLAselsSb2EsoBniKabDfbquAAoWhXWRVQB_7KyOj28N1V6F4s69PP1CekztzctHmT34oR4N3BgfOOToE_tWDPKV3mN_XCRnvQX5Z1ODZnvqYInGPdh-VuAttBM2vxZy/s1600-h/20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMLowA4K5_pXoVLAselsSb2EsoBniKabDfbquAAoWhXWRVQB_7KyOj28N1V6F4s69PP1CekztzctHmT34oR4N3BgfOOToE_tWDPKV3mN_XCRnvQX5Z1ODZnvqYInGPdh-VuAttBM2vxZy/s400/20.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451961850109876546" /></a><br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/beautifulbridgetEtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-40709338498044050962010-03-22T17:42:00.000-07:002010-03-22T17:43:49.453-07:00It never ceases to amaze me...That you can find <span style="font-style:italic;">anything </span>on etsy! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOpWebIXl9I-ze-Jb83huUPLq0n6hYhk-yV1rxr208R0xqhU3GOe7oP9l3Q_ScRuihUMinyNEz3VLO9qcccUdIulmKO1Ps3CuEBcB0nki02m767hMF1qzuqPiUTSNt3gYCj3PJiXedsvA/s1600-h/18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOpWebIXl9I-ze-Jb83huUPLq0n6hYhk-yV1rxr208R0xqhU3GOe7oP9l3Q_ScRuihUMinyNEz3VLO9qcccUdIulmKO1Ps3CuEBcB0nki02m767hMF1qzuqPiUTSNt3gYCj3PJiXedsvA/s400/18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451623382492551746" /></a><br /><br />Giggle!<br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/mindseyecardsEtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-92207334705766276612010-03-21T12:54:00.000-07:002010-03-21T13:03:03.239-07:00Whirlwind WeekendI know I'm not the only one who thinks this, but why do the weekends always seem to just fly by? I blink and their gone and then here comes Monday again with nothing to look forward to except for the next weekend that will fly by just as quick as this one.<br /><br />Le sigh.<br /><br />Friday night was Gallery night in downtown Pensacola. It's a very fun and popular event where downtown businesses stay open late and feature artists and some delicious food and wine. It runs from 5-9 but many people stay late to socialize and enjoy some wonderful libations :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUZJYnqX31LXIw8dgA4d1hg-Ml-vCqlbM7PKZMPGh_iK2sI5WRq8px4rM1rAklwBXaMm1aSU4pXIVw-adj3wV8CMa2BIcogOA6mPg3NizdbaR_8ObcEsGMAiw5yVjE8HXjvdZRaRwnkc2/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUZJYnqX31LXIw8dgA4d1hg-Ml-vCqlbM7PKZMPGh_iK2sI5WRq8px4rM1rAklwBXaMm1aSU4pXIVw-adj3wV8CMa2BIcogOA6mPg3NizdbaR_8ObcEsGMAiw5yVjE8HXjvdZRaRwnkc2/s400/11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451178592316193490" /></a><br /><br />My garden is slowly starting to take off! I planted the majority of the seeds last Wednesday (so 11 days now) and may need to replant some as the tomatoes and peppers aren't sprouting yet :(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDaNCLV_w7-K9VrBBGPLaw6hOJh1W5HHm_vHweSQ069ILQ4Pq_yojL5aDHwrsTH4XLdpBnYHO_OiNqmgev9qCEvT2exS1jOU5N8-mSNKXsA7kh97PheBP-466caEUOVS19-Cwrf03chU8/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDaNCLV_w7-K9VrBBGPLaw6hOJh1W5HHm_vHweSQ069ILQ4Pq_yojL5aDHwrsTH4XLdpBnYHO_OiNqmgev9qCEvT2exS1jOU5N8-mSNKXsA7kh97PheBP-466caEUOVS19-Cwrf03chU8/s400/12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451178854677297170" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9gN0A0Etl6KAOjyGTkU62pRuufeRwSJlwmigKWROZCPNibDzQ0BqR6VC5GstLxi3pb0NcqsjmjBpHToia7vRyUVDuwBev2OffZe5g7Bt8a0JVYWMH-4gOGgzb6UuNvo0SE0iMMtISD9u/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9gN0A0Etl6KAOjyGTkU62pRuufeRwSJlwmigKWROZCPNibDzQ0BqR6VC5GstLxi3pb0NcqsjmjBpHToia7vRyUVDuwBev2OffZe5g7Bt8a0JVYWMH-4gOGgzb6UuNvo0SE0iMMtISD9u/s400/13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451178935091050338" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqztqOmPAsrZOsIzrV5tqCHFzq4pvGb5B88fWqKnHZ1nNHbFi3SGXtHggaOhwT38YEYKuby9ss4-K5HfFLDDEEWRh5FRydb1Iih3XdpF3r8hwUAmF4-j0yvj7TkCyBFSOZ7c-tuem6XDe/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqztqOmPAsrZOsIzrV5tqCHFzq4pvGb5B88fWqKnHZ1nNHbFi3SGXtHggaOhwT38YEYKuby9ss4-K5HfFLDDEEWRh5FRydb1Iih3XdpF3r8hwUAmF4-j0yvj7TkCyBFSOZ7c-tuem6XDe/s400/14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451179022158980066" /></a><br /><br />While I was outside talking dirty to my plants trying to encourage their growth my usual kitty friend was there taking a nap. He's been here as long as I've lived at the house and spends most of the day in the backyard. It's killing me not to feed him or want to take him in! My kitty has feline AIDS so I know I can't - but he's just so adorable (and very skiddish still)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6xSWckcQUl29L6_CS4xEvy-nAUwN2xmnylVnIKxU6IepdbS-uPsLWDmed9i1FxEVfQgAElnErlh2N86NwafGOikN7gAQddyID4_jb0pUCnHU_6VWjX-BF-HbNbnXyVUFyN_lUdj75RWA/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6xSWckcQUl29L6_CS4xEvy-nAUwN2xmnylVnIKxU6IepdbS-uPsLWDmed9i1FxEVfQgAElnErlh2N86NwafGOikN7gAQddyID4_jb0pUCnHU_6VWjX-BF-HbNbnXyVUFyN_lUdj75RWA/s400/15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451179334238735858" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxDgziN7LjEDPAeJINVZRq-IZaEdvoomK6IK2G4sSQnIcCaLujHma3EXqb2IcXle8AJ1DTFATv6Qa77kMxAJJvfWFMM9TDny6p0rOr5RVdX2mBD6JE_qDKPQuoT3CbKnwFgRVpRXTRrGl/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxDgziN7LjEDPAeJINVZRq-IZaEdvoomK6IK2G4sSQnIcCaLujHma3EXqb2IcXle8AJ1DTFATv6Qa77kMxAJJvfWFMM9TDny6p0rOr5RVdX2mBD6JE_qDKPQuoT3CbKnwFgRVpRXTRrGl/s400/16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451179417955224946" /></a><br /><br />One last picture of my cat ... just because he's a beast and I caught him mid-yawn this morning :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwR80oqE25N6_ak8JYNrU0f2_8ZE0nXng1VxjQjdccKm0_IJnZ-KbxNsPZNopaZDbBocZ6Mt-mGTbbOqwrdpW9it0WyMwcYza0c5oWswxXE7OnrN5PmWHQHvFAokbp1y2u3owfqLxd-lOp/s1600-h/17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwR80oqE25N6_ak8JYNrU0f2_8ZE0nXng1VxjQjdccKm0_IJnZ-KbxNsPZNopaZDbBocZ6Mt-mGTbbOqwrdpW9it0WyMwcYza0c5oWswxXE7OnrN5PmWHQHvFAokbp1y2u3owfqLxd-lOp/s400/17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451179819488920354" /></a>EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-64169128309451871022010-03-19T08:08:00.000-07:002010-03-19T08:12:38.566-07:00The Genius of the CrowdFelt like reading some Charles Bukowski this morning at work and came across this gem. I love this dirty old man. RIP. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVRKywvLw2v6UR1UJfyIOw-X7e7_9Q5ieebiHfoctu7KyYIK6P6snx-OJ1JTj6zv8KjZauxK53SlYBstWp4vzO6ehtKTlgcpU9MygCvXrOL4ldH8vscytX-_QNZE4uG0E0lwovlsPNX6-/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVRKywvLw2v6UR1UJfyIOw-X7e7_9Q5ieebiHfoctu7KyYIK6P6snx-OJ1JTj6zv8KjZauxK53SlYBstWp4vzO6ehtKTlgcpU9MygCvXrOL4ldH8vscytX-_QNZE4uG0E0lwovlsPNX6-/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450362998713765922" /></a><br /><br />there is enough treachery, hatred violence absurdity in the average<br />human being to supply any given army on any given day<br /><br />and the best at murder are those who preach against it<br />and the best at hate are those who preach love<br />and the best at war finally are those who preach peace<br /><br />those who preach god, need god<br />those who preach peace do not have peace<br />those who preach peace do not have love<br /><br />beware the preachers<br />beware the knowers<br />beware those who are always reading books<br />beware those who either detest poverty<br />or are proud of it<br />beware those quick to praise<br />for they need praise in return<br />beware those who are quick to censor<br />they are afraid of what they do not know<br />beware those who seek constant crowds for<br />they are nothing alone<br />beware the average man the average woman<br />beware their love, their love is average<br />seeks average<br /><br />but there is genius in their hatred<br />there is enough genius in their hatred to kill you<br />to kill anybody<br />not wanting solitude<br />not understanding solitude<br />they will attempt to destroy anything<br />that differs from their own<br />not being able to create art<br />they will not understand art<br />they will consider their failure as creators<br />only as a failure of the world<br />not being able to love fully<br />they will believe your love incomplete<br />and then they will hate you<br />and their hatred will be perfect<br /><br />like a shining diamond<br />like a knife<br />like a mountain<br />like a tiger<br />like hemlock<br /><br />their finest artEtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-57251223394945751842010-03-18T12:25:00.000-07:002010-03-18T12:48:01.828-07:00I carry your heart with me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjPs-5AihJYI1YxWectGFEEHYMI0lS2Qyq3cOpsTY7_sJkT6Ka8GnPSc25u91QYvMirbKLCC-87UW4kowJ48Rb8wttpcEUUvAqS9JfUfTJba84hShDwMqwWEQUNTOjwLjRfUmA3EszLtW/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjPs-5AihJYI1YxWectGFEEHYMI0lS2Qyq3cOpsTY7_sJkT6Ka8GnPSc25u91QYvMirbKLCC-87UW4kowJ48Rb8wttpcEUUvAqS9JfUfTJba84hShDwMqwWEQUNTOjwLjRfUmA3EszLtW/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450062917519793202" /></a><br /><br />i carry your heart with me(i carry it in<br />my heart)i am never without it(anywhere<br />i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done<br />by only me is your doing,my darling)<br /> i fear<br />no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want<br />no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)<br />and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant<br />and whatever a sun will always sing is you<br /><br />here is the deepest secret nobody knows<br />(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud<br />and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows<br />higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)<br />and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart<br /><br />i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)<br />- E.E. CummingsEtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-55890509136481923972010-03-17T08:21:00.000-07:002010-03-17T08:30:06.825-07:00Book Reviews and a Good Smellin' MysteryI finally spent the last bit of gift certificates I had to Amazon thanks to my lovely mother and brother for Christmas (and quitting smoking!).<br /><br />To go along with my new gardening kick I picked up the following: <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qoE925sG0ho9z-m6IzdaAXRjA1064WR2yhokWdkwpOX8mqEqEdaREcosTP2ApIsjahErEa9CAkofcU35zpFipWLSrX9nnDgYWGVj5S6ABlOSCkvmt80CANfiLo1bsiD5qH3efjeqqSdt/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qoE925sG0ho9z-m6IzdaAXRjA1064WR2yhokWdkwpOX8mqEqEdaREcosTP2ApIsjahErEa9CAkofcU35zpFipWLSrX9nnDgYWGVj5S6ABlOSCkvmt80CANfiLo1bsiD5qH3efjeqqSdt/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449619940448812818" /></a><br />McGee & Stuckey's Bountiful Container: Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers<br /><br />I <span style="font-style:italic;">really </span>like this book. The first portion goes into detail on exactly what you need to start gardening with and how to go about it. I'm pretty much inept when it comes to this area so I needed a good, solid background of information before I started getting my hands dirty. The rest of the book goes into detail on different varieties of veggies, herbs and fruits. I've already referenced it countless times while planting my seeds and checking to see if they should have sprouted yet!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGq8Lrsv1HaZAUE75VoMmvmfUlhhevHnwD8MlcE80dgGHoruA-Gi0xLgGtvFj4O9x4ppOr67hhnE6Z7EJv7MK2Ov7lWpacfibnl95JwSPxJt7m3YbNpfkIVOtf5yWKk9v-n4oPMTKLgB0L/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGq8Lrsv1HaZAUE75VoMmvmfUlhhevHnwD8MlcE80dgGHoruA-Gi0xLgGtvFj4O9x4ppOr67hhnE6Z7EJv7MK2Ov7lWpacfibnl95JwSPxJt7m3YbNpfkIVOtf5yWKk9v-n4oPMTKLgB0L/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449620443357961986" /></a><br />The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! <br /><br />This book didn't go into as much detail per crop as the first one did, but it contained much more information on actually homesteading from your backyard. There was great information on how to make beer/wine, diagrams of utilizing your space effectively, how to prepare meat (vegetarian here!) and much more. Since a good portion of this book does focus on raising and eating meat it's not as informative to me, but I really liked how they showed the possibility of harvesting 1400 eggs, 50 lbs of wheat, 60 lbs of fruit, 2000 lbs of veggies, and 75 pounds of nuts on just 1/4 an acre!<br /><br />Finally - the $1,000,000 question of the day! <br />Le Bf introduced me to the most AMAZING smelling tree/giant bush thing ever and we have no clue what it is! Any help i.d.'ing said plant will be returned with our unwavering love and devotion :D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYeuP6dBg_rGgC1m4i6s2am0kxiR9SS9rhquldqiZKNAw9zU7KVs-dxDtwTa65hL45xDhBisrvbzPmXUCON0Bz0qzPwMOn5cwwG8diU7K6_4Ki5PvTTA_Fs8ukjz9iqltlZ9BXJaF3slMx/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYeuP6dBg_rGgC1m4i6s2am0kxiR9SS9rhquldqiZKNAw9zU7KVs-dxDtwTa65hL45xDhBisrvbzPmXUCON0Bz0qzPwMOn5cwwG8diU7K6_4Ki5PvTTA_Fs8ukjz9iqltlZ9BXJaF3slMx/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449625184485226386" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibySNyuKDSNcMhhwU4DKh-zSTVlZwGsISa7YSXn9h1czxeXGEUdaxdwYq1-L2iNj8l5WwPAW25hW5nlMdL7ZuZf6XAraKrDPwtku2i7ayZp1xTfjOrb0EhEGPlbLbQOl3jL4DQkbe0bywq/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibySNyuKDSNcMhhwU4DKh-zSTVlZwGsISa7YSXn9h1czxeXGEUdaxdwYq1-L2iNj8l5WwPAW25hW5nlMdL7ZuZf6XAraKrDPwtku2i7ayZp1xTfjOrb0EhEGPlbLbQOl3jL4DQkbe0bywq/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449625264276587698" /></a>EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-81201008862081596902010-03-15T16:04:00.000-07:002010-03-16T07:55:52.406-07:00Retail TherapySo I just got back from viewing a house that I was *very* interested in purchasing and the adorable elderly gentlemen that showed us the property informed me that there was an offer made on it yesterday. That definitely doesn't mean it's sold for sure - but it's not a great sign.<br /><br />So - to make myself feel better I'm shopping around on etsy :) Here are some of my current crushes!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNw4t4tuytNa6a2ROe7yn_tATQBYibbhdW3k6OOLIyRPE34iOXFsoV_tN5cGH8FFtWmzz7ZQEp8dFwcrZ77LYTZx6SjAzkkuVhakAg_RqcZ-KfyGj6QxA9fFq92bL0dabWwwMnwAexXzC/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNw4t4tuytNa6a2ROe7yn_tATQBYibbhdW3k6OOLIyRPE34iOXFsoV_tN5cGH8FFtWmzz7ZQEp8dFwcrZ77LYTZx6SjAzkkuVhakAg_RqcZ-KfyGj6QxA9fFq92bL0dabWwwMnwAexXzC/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449000752073021762" /></a><br />Forever in my Heart Secret Love; http://KnotOriginal.etsy.com<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38634012"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rK9crbNlwXoFCgf_V-eTUap8u_5yEflpVmFY82l3fqToq2RtDZttGAPFg6NOsUeim6clGQW63DxU24P3aRmV4EYWD2I_2MKjfC_HFCs7DgMMzUN_kMqSyRERhawnE0aLyna5eS2wJGz_/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rK9crbNlwXoFCgf_V-eTUap8u_5yEflpVmFY82l3fqToq2RtDZttGAPFg6NOsUeim6clGQW63DxU24P3aRmV4EYWD2I_2MKjfC_HFCs7DgMMzUN_kMqSyRERhawnE0aLyna5eS2wJGz_/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449000992947821506" /></a></a><br />Item link: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38634012<br />Two hearts connected, hand embroidered pendant; http://SNoU.etsy.com<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Mfq86R85VEJ_wvojjYdv4HgwqzMTcf2Fsc8N2no7mZoA83-Yatf2Q19P72icpF2mcAOG1t_m70yngJczwoYyiWngMIM9p4KtU6MhJZPBGSqvJ83XPOnOwH90WyAsN7uRSooBqELTIsiQ/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Mfq86R85VEJ_wvojjYdv4HgwqzMTcf2Fsc8N2no7mZoA83-Yatf2Q19P72icpF2mcAOG1t_m70yngJczwoYyiWngMIM9p4KtU6MhJZPBGSqvJ83XPOnOwH90WyAsN7uRSooBqELTIsiQ/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449001224721408642" /></a><br />Melamine Tea or Coffee Cup Set; http://AMradio.etsy.com<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7By3X-OXFTcOvztw90mIQhDC7rQ0HJQoovcYURA1La-RavUe5vv-cNrOPiD1ifetbFYJHJmKO90UhOiAMksA0BbXuISNYe9uosdjg6o09WzFIFkGv8tmyeYdRQOWs-0v51d0v6zhE3Iw/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7By3X-OXFTcOvztw90mIQhDC7rQ0HJQoovcYURA1La-RavUe5vv-cNrOPiD1ifetbFYJHJmKO90UhOiAMksA0BbXuISNYe9uosdjg6o09WzFIFkGv8tmyeYdRQOWs-0v51d0v6zhE3Iw/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449001408869983426" /></a><br />Je t'adore Shirt; http://neenacreates.etsy.com<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTDR4cR4VWyLZD0DNX9FLUxjfbkjmzPcBiZn34wASyvbl1QqDdEeYR5M-U3ABYNdhVxnVhM-3LIwdCjhaPyPDWsn8Ic8MdgrVjVeQPt1fxuBYCsawSqX2PHW33Pv4gcBF3OYEcg0h-Lmz/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTDR4cR4VWyLZD0DNX9FLUxjfbkjmzPcBiZn34wASyvbl1QqDdEeYR5M-U3ABYNdhVxnVhM-3LIwdCjhaPyPDWsn8Ic8MdgrVjVeQPt1fxuBYCsawSqX2PHW33Pv4gcBF3OYEcg0h-Lmz/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449001587454557266" /></a><br />Personalized postcard pillow; http://Olive.etsy.comEtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-12200440615924645012010-03-15T09:43:00.000-07:002010-03-15T09:48:31.660-07:00Lettuce and why I love my houseAfter checking daily (okay, sometimes hourly) I've finally seen my first sprout! The lettuce seeds are starting to peek through the top of the soil and I couldn't be more giddy - it's been 5 days so their a bit early..hopefully this is a sign I'm not a massive gardening failure like I once believed :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAX46ZUV4NATuoUCYrnkK5m3vfE3LBjC0ng0grzRe8YFMRywprt1A-kacok9aAxVnvmygBc0A5WL2FZYuwqZBKcBOloqYTaZsox8toj1P8z50x0ExwGfiKT8ZX_9mn0n6slnZusqakWV22/s1600-h/Blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAX46ZUV4NATuoUCYrnkK5m3vfE3LBjC0ng0grzRe8YFMRywprt1A-kacok9aAxVnvmygBc0A5WL2FZYuwqZBKcBOloqYTaZsox8toj1P8z50x0ExwGfiKT8ZX_9mn0n6slnZusqakWV22/s400/Blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448902565525272418" /></a><br /><br />As I was heading back in I had to snap a pic of this wicked vine that's crawling up onto the lattice above the patio - and it inspired me to take a few photos of why I absolutely adore the house I'm in (A 116 year old Victorian).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOC1pB-TpSGOEY26wto1CLkI-tu5ExufQ4NzP19v4MuzeqiW_tg0LnyNvQ0VQyPAiQObO6C1tDsEX7_NrEGoPg40TzNYTeg2UPqZPvPafDo2fkhCZbhSk-GStqIuyJDeOZ80U-LtZfzRad/s1600-h/Blog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOC1pB-TpSGOEY26wto1CLkI-tu5ExufQ4NzP19v4MuzeqiW_tg0LnyNvQ0VQyPAiQObO6C1tDsEX7_NrEGoPg40TzNYTeg2UPqZPvPafDo2fkhCZbhSk-GStqIuyJDeOZ80U-LtZfzRad/s400/Blog1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448902757208186690" /></a><br /><br />These are the actual keys to one of the rooms upstairs<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKJnCDNpsCIa6vybSDEjaakOQ5GBH9Kb94zkvoYAYOQbj8aDnDGhzHIcIQWuso4RG16gfbJCZQFk5LYEhHSPeV5Khl7bW5uYzMY6Xq5vsmTx68kBkEEUn6nQfDc6wN8ph43MKRW05ALG2/s1600-h/Blog2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKJnCDNpsCIa6vybSDEjaakOQ5GBH9Kb94zkvoYAYOQbj8aDnDGhzHIcIQWuso4RG16gfbJCZQFk5LYEhHSPeV5Khl7bW5uYzMY6Xq5vsmTx68kBkEEUn6nQfDc6wN8ph43MKRW05ALG2/s400/Blog2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448902858797491650" /></a><br /><br />Uber creepy masks we found in the storage room!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6Ydah-e89rTIJXA7-Dk4KTKQw2Cc2VtoTpY18AH2SpCdYGqPU2OhvImVLrTvXDb8_6ktM62xyosZ-AJsvN-7K53hZ0gZpTL3tL6WCwERo03QYhLtbAY2eHqWlqf5Zrvlb0yi3tmz_5tg/s1600-h/Blog3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6Ydah-e89rTIJXA7-Dk4KTKQw2Cc2VtoTpY18AH2SpCdYGqPU2OhvImVLrTvXDb8_6ktM62xyosZ-AJsvN-7K53hZ0gZpTL3tL6WCwERo03QYhLtbAY2eHqWlqf5Zrvlb0yi3tmz_5tg/s400/Blog3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448903053077899266" /></a><br /><br />Light switch that came in the guest bathroom<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjok19BntQW3S4i78E-xSg0pzwpPPcPy1UDGEscvOXYZnVEh-KJrQswHNB1csLiKFaQySqZLUSfC-OPOxal4x5djo0WwpZfncW5xQo5O3ekurQOoynymwbMD_PAwJ73nfNRIg4qkJkogIeO/s1600-h/Blog4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjok19BntQW3S4i78E-xSg0pzwpPPcPy1UDGEscvOXYZnVEh-KJrQswHNB1csLiKFaQySqZLUSfC-OPOxal4x5djo0WwpZfncW5xQo5O3ekurQOoynymwbMD_PAwJ73nfNRIg4qkJkogIeO/s400/Blog4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448903155759412898" /></a><br /><br />Stained glass window (one of two on the first staircase)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqZ3rtIyaVWB_Y-ykNzSu6O8-VqOwZ1x1AMiNlKfqDCeIogJ-mZpRw089OdZ7Ly5ppgj0HahcXV8nRUtE74zqIwBov53Q3gfxAU-TxJVolzpYucrH_05VZzW4Z4uJamaGU_M65raui7KY/s1600-h/Blog5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqZ3rtIyaVWB_Y-ykNzSu6O8-VqOwZ1x1AMiNlKfqDCeIogJ-mZpRw089OdZ7Ly5ppgj0HahcXV8nRUtE74zqIwBov53Q3gfxAU-TxJVolzpYucrH_05VZzW4Z4uJamaGU_M65raui7KY/s400/Blog5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448903343057098738" /></a><br /><br />It truly is my dream home and I consider myself incredibly lucky to be living in it!EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-9982525878664660582010-03-14T10:48:00.000-07:002010-03-14T11:02:23.623-07:00Fairhope Part 2Couldn't stay away so we went and stayed a night there. We stayed at the Hampton Inn which is in the heart of downtown and within walking distance of basically everything.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbn0GHyj3CaQ3l4Z6kjnE1fonovEAF0ertpIdhh6BHACASsiwCIFWDSkRhKdPJcFK10_M_LFBG38DclLeoRcwHe4DwwCIcjfIy55_m0lhS01ulV2dCczxVHDTZLpfd2Ug6a1-ohan_Oj_R/s1600-h/01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbn0GHyj3CaQ3l4Z6kjnE1fonovEAF0ertpIdhh6BHACASsiwCIFWDSkRhKdPJcFK10_M_LFBG38DclLeoRcwHe4DwwCIcjfIy55_m0lhS01ulV2dCczxVHDTZLpfd2Ug6a1-ohan_Oj_R/s400/01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448548220182262802" /></a><br /><br />The staff was very friendly and the rooms we're beautiful. Each room had a different picture next to the room number and I found it quite ironic that we we're stuck with this one ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblacpNiQ9lAZFbgGzt6rYVeT2VmovuZbQ_66DbUxVpCFA75zjjQiuI-D3_iKvGppzjeLSfaD8O9kCrVpKSk8wxBZZpMNpG3IBBYqTuum3nW5RJoNpDKAzFgckI8l0EqipWtf2h_PZzPXt/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblacpNiQ9lAZFbgGzt6rYVeT2VmovuZbQ_66DbUxVpCFA75zjjQiuI-D3_iKvGppzjeLSfaD8O9kCrVpKSk8wxBZZpMNpG3IBBYqTuum3nW5RJoNpDKAzFgckI8l0EqipWtf2h_PZzPXt/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448548479849410322" /></a><br /><br />We ate at Tamara's - I say ate but really we just shared some appetizers (which were delicious!) and had a bottle....and a half....of wine (did I mention how nice it was to have a hotel within walking distance lol).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8aXB6VaopBm03U7ov9Z-wr3OhMJ6HhEqqAowBb3VBx8IgK886nYPcmrwAmSoKmH4acz3_eZhh3VQTn73mTIGL5OOHrO86VEU4c-mNtExzw6h1sq8WRMhiOgvqe6vgTDGNy5uyq4QaeC9/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8aXB6VaopBm03U7ov9Z-wr3OhMJ6HhEqqAowBb3VBx8IgK886nYPcmrwAmSoKmH4acz3_eZhh3VQTn73mTIGL5OOHrO86VEU4c-mNtExzw6h1sq8WRMhiOgvqe6vgTDGNy5uyq4QaeC9/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448548773530082226" /></a><br /><br />We went to the Fairhope library (I'm a massive book nerd) and I was floored with how nice it was! SO much better than the one here in Pensacola and I could tell it really was a community center with events and tons of people there utilizing the resources it offered. The greatest thing though was stumbling upon two mini dollhouses that I believe were decorated to act as mini version of two shops in town. They we're ADORABLE! My favorite was the bookstore<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgse21beQekUWt4ZEvehjb0QcZ0zMxFPWFZ4kM-JhF9jCizIBUQm6fCJBmo__q9guAO_UoYxuanFUgRPpvVpYrD34YM86QOaN9NDNvgqkOAnGyDaZeWRA1n9uCdIK-ImjYe0NyiS_CLGvGM/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgse21beQekUWt4ZEvehjb0QcZ0zMxFPWFZ4kM-JhF9jCizIBUQm6fCJBmo__q9guAO_UoYxuanFUgRPpvVpYrD34YM86QOaN9NDNvgqkOAnGyDaZeWRA1n9uCdIK-ImjYe0NyiS_CLGvGM/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448549577334458786" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJyD3T3AFi8wtiDMUuDxvc7GdVC1_-VzNzByWBiAE-6fTo7z1XWAIsomJHxECqJIbCMAcSxU1l2ujChrM2wfUgxEfjcds8gycU-D52JaLpnR8kovFeTzD6V7wn-QUB-OfNuS3KmCK1CQG/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJyD3T3AFi8wtiDMUuDxvc7GdVC1_-VzNzByWBiAE-6fTo7z1XWAIsomJHxECqJIbCMAcSxU1l2ujChrM2wfUgxEfjcds8gycU-D52JaLpnR8kovFeTzD6V7wn-QUB-OfNuS3KmCK1CQG/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448549656356315570" /></a><br /><br />And what's better than a mini bookstore? A mini playboy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGieVCCGXxEonxy_p_oNhVf4PPh-A1yRupeJ-YcljFATwTjKLLQo6wNDTAABDgnjZmQq9mYqsFLvwlQZbgWKJa_5fWS8kLnCFi-RdcRYPQsyjVEAuYn7MMWyFJNlGhIx_-3w7pz3V-8BA/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGieVCCGXxEonxy_p_oNhVf4PPh-A1yRupeJ-YcljFATwTjKLLQo6wNDTAABDgnjZmQq9mYqsFLvwlQZbgWKJa_5fWS8kLnCFi-RdcRYPQsyjVEAuYn7MMWyFJNlGhIx_-3w7pz3V-8BA/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448549777956016722" /></a><br /><br />Speaking of bookstores - they have the cutest little family-run one called Page and Pallette (http://www.pageandpalette.com) that hosts a wide variety of events and authors there weekly. They just had the author of 'Will Jesus Buy Me a Double Wide' there and Trisha Yearwood will be there soon to sign copies of her new cookbook. Not that I really care at all about country, or need cookbooks lol, but it's neat what big names they get coming through there! <br /><br />This is a picture of their coffee shop, Latte Da, the book store is on the other side and I believe the art supplies are on the second floor. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWfMUC6XHFQOZYCdvcO38nLjVR7z9NFdx4ebx2EjUmztg2ISVUuSgez2l5qpjShTqNjfkJ3DBQ0ANvTsG7Rn2GspoEcbFSSBCm7tkD9YRUfFvqPtGeMQI2MOjyrRcU2znm4tqqTsTjI8A/s1600-h/9.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWfMUC6XHFQOZYCdvcO38nLjVR7z9NFdx4ebx2EjUmztg2ISVUuSgez2l5qpjShTqNjfkJ3DBQ0ANvTsG7Rn2GspoEcbFSSBCm7tkD9YRUfFvqPtGeMQI2MOjyrRcU2znm4tqqTsTjI8A/s400/9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448550745558962194" /></a><br />Photo courtesy of: Bill Starling for the New York Times<br /><br />We ended our time with a soon-to-be-traditional picnic in the park, an almost nap under a lovely tree, and stroll on the piers. <br /><br />Fairhope, I do love thee.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe8Bn0E7cBYuQyLV-gWewnmfdg16mj4tBwF_xBYpcflWmKor-FsRaXHGJkPKsOtiWbf4cT408kHWTuvaiuJAT8OEgl3rkRh9WyWKThTQBuLUZqJqBD83ty790svEiux-si1Ndyg3QLsMz/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe8Bn0E7cBYuQyLV-gWewnmfdg16mj4tBwF_xBYpcflWmKor-FsRaXHGJkPKsOtiWbf4cT408kHWTuvaiuJAT8OEgl3rkRh9WyWKThTQBuLUZqJqBD83ty790svEiux-si1Ndyg3QLsMz/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448549994398103730" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPJX8FybTXE-YuV45Of3vuHirt6frsP1laAUHIS1T6nrkkDhovwh5SOC6KT-2GSzsGMKu7XvrWXWEua3G55FIu5K967fK6re4MYbVgzgWh_Xdn7OIihqkvZ9RS4D66tPZsMB0I6wl8ipi/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPJX8FybTXE-YuV45Of3vuHirt6frsP1laAUHIS1T6nrkkDhovwh5SOC6KT-2GSzsGMKu7XvrWXWEua3G55FIu5K967fK6re4MYbVgzgWh_Xdn7OIihqkvZ9RS4D66tPZsMB0I6wl8ipi/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448550095046989874" /></a>EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-27976455667946189382010-03-12T14:21:00.000-08:002010-03-12T14:48:53.500-08:00Gulf Shore ZooPart one of our mini-vacay was a stop at the Gulf Shore Zoo in Gulf Shores, Al.<br />http://www.alabamagulfcoastzoo.org/<br /><br />It was a very well managed facility (unlike others closer to home!) albeit a bit small. <br /><br />We we're grilled by goats (I say 'we', but he was clearly more interested in someone else!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrmhV7w4UbVVDKUeeWEk3GnyeqNdt6vaWexu_JXz_w9L1gPIKr0kx2hkzQkCiI8tcPvk64WvZCT1_J0dWg_cg6G_RwNB-83z5OZwdaVKg_MFWkZiAZytfFYQccc2sxWfDgbYfiItDiV9N/s1600-h/Zoo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrmhV7w4UbVVDKUeeWEk3GnyeqNdt6vaWexu_JXz_w9L1gPIKr0kx2hkzQkCiI8tcPvk64WvZCT1_J0dWg_cg6G_RwNB-83z5OZwdaVKg_MFWkZiAZytfFYQccc2sxWfDgbYfiItDiV9N/s400/Zoo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447877862719458706" /></a><br /><br />I was terrified of the turtle - I swear their much more intimidating in person!<br />{and much faster than I anticipated!}<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpvOYCthPP-kyj-wJxaeLGD75ypZU8t_hSQMjlopfku99b-cRrmG9Y-cg636Ph_nKfkHgb8VxdjnmrEysiTUzkHhzuBvWfHkvu9Obhutq6-WEAsCAujiimqdxToEBrswxiQMnG8uKbfxq/s1600-h/Zoo%60.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpvOYCthPP-kyj-wJxaeLGD75ypZU8t_hSQMjlopfku99b-cRrmG9Y-cg636Ph_nKfkHgb8VxdjnmrEysiTUzkHhzuBvWfHkvu9Obhutq6-WEAsCAujiimqdxToEBrswxiQMnG8uKbfxq/s400/Zoo%60.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447878065702559090" /></a><br /><br />We each took a different side of this poor peacock and harassed it verbally<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMu8O6j-dg_YKQ92MBm1kRCK2PF5IG3SrqDKJDPXq-vWhIreJ6K90WbUkkBD25mHbVeb3-x4Rd4DyOIwlV9xxo7bgCscmPwNg6Eet2Z4D1U9T7oneYCSesuy815JKnBmi4C5NfRM_mmYR/s1600-h/zoo1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMu8O6j-dg_YKQ92MBm1kRCK2PF5IG3SrqDKJDPXq-vWhIreJ6K90WbUkkBD25mHbVeb3-x4Rd4DyOIwlV9xxo7bgCscmPwNg6Eet2Z4D1U9T7oneYCSesuy815JKnBmi4C5NfRM_mmYR/s400/zoo1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447878225836248562" /></a><br /><br />The highlight of the trip was watching these squirrels 'do it'...I tried to get a better picture but a cute family started walking by and I didn't want to look like the freak taking squirrel sex photos.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBAqIJY3Nvu54UUy9W35TzY3WjMvWngCpAJI_VhJwjlN5XrxiCOXt6GnwnZNijNWD9RJX-yJNKbysc6WZ4nr6c_uJflj9ZNpt9CwAr0Y5ZWZ6SfWiSFhLk6KKYvY5ymLGU5iAVxBWaSTk/s1600-h/zoo2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBAqIJY3Nvu54UUy9W35TzY3WjMvWngCpAJI_VhJwjlN5XrxiCOXt6GnwnZNijNWD9RJX-yJNKbysc6WZ4nr6c_uJflj9ZNpt9CwAr0Y5ZWZ6SfWiSFhLk6KKYvY5ymLGU5iAVxBWaSTk/s400/zoo2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447878451433858962" /></a>EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-13814778010371459632010-03-11T06:56:00.000-08:002010-03-11T07:32:05.977-08:00How to make Garden MarkersAs a novice gardener I knew I'd need some sort of plant markers for all my herbs and veggies this season as I probably could not identify them to save my life. I came up with this idea as a pretty inexpensive and quick way to make some fairly adorable garden markers :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Materials needed</span>:<br />Empty seed packets<br />Balsa wood (I got 1/4"x3"x36" for the main part and just small rods for the sticks)<br />Mod Podge<br />Glue<br />Scissors <br />Optional: Polyacrylic<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzoMQDqgel8lrJXGgZXIBs1e6LqBw84lxfY2AFCZm7MUGE0V8qz0T1783RYa9FWqfM1S97uZHHsCxHFU0caSzD1xeM8h38CJeuEXMk9PtVgK0K0zWnns3hQKUZR1ZKV5Vc7mmAHJN3xou/s1600-h/March11d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzoMQDqgel8lrJXGgZXIBs1e6LqBw84lxfY2AFCZm7MUGE0V8qz0T1783RYa9FWqfM1S97uZHHsCxHFU0caSzD1xeM8h38CJeuEXMk9PtVgK0K0zWnns3hQKUZR1ZKV5Vc7mmAHJN3xou/s400/March11d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447391072823140002" /></a><br /><br />Step 1: Cut balsa wood into 2"x3" rectangles (the scissors cut mine okay with a little force)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yqgFrVL6GRBLl0zsE261ylHB74s0y4p1gU47qolzpXh5GsPvP85cXWBQYnb3306XdWgf4OMNj2hLFItNeEzn0RXhSngkDQelv0IuEQhyDCbeAwWmcbCQpJLxgdr6Aaytp8qaNtV8wvuz/s1600-h/march11e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yqgFrVL6GRBLl0zsE261ylHB74s0y4p1gU47qolzpXh5GsPvP85cXWBQYnb3306XdWgf4OMNj2hLFItNeEzn0RXhSngkDQelv0IuEQhyDCbeAwWmcbCQpJLxgdr6Aaytp8qaNtV8wvuz/s400/march11e.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447391285539360498" /></a><br /><br />Optional step: Let kitty have fun with long stick<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0pKQ-BqZFacfmB6WDZ42UQSncSi7uFzIeTW3YciVIYxsO7KTuCfjIa_or9F4z2WGlkBxEPclRLtpgSclt-FCdUvXzIJ6M0mahD44BFo4s4rKQKPWTob_f8hi6bGc05VY3tSzQNpeIIuA/s1600-h/march11f.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0pKQ-BqZFacfmB6WDZ42UQSncSi7uFzIeTW3YciVIYxsO7KTuCfjIa_or9F4z2WGlkBxEPclRLtpgSclt-FCdUvXzIJ6M0mahD44BFo4s4rKQKPWTob_f8hi6bGc05VY3tSzQNpeIIuA/s400/march11f.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447391426626588450" /></a><br /><br />Step 2: Cut out the front picture of the seed packet and the name of the seed. Using the mod podge glue the name in the middle of the picture - and glue the entire thing to one of the pieces of balsa wood. Cover with 1 coat of mod podge, let dry, and apply a second coat. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9XnFgCnVqbJReZrAx2elmbICyhs-kPvkZ3KeLIQ9GPzK6bEJ9k0DtMEdY_vclyXWtRKtCwgoCXv6OJL78SX2hwXDb5P-Pjagbx2wOzmlrmJ_-dImdnrfQPFyBw8Kx7kICbuZohLb5T-F/s1600-h/March11g.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9XnFgCnVqbJReZrAx2elmbICyhs-kPvkZ3KeLIQ9GPzK6bEJ9k0DtMEdY_vclyXWtRKtCwgoCXv6OJL78SX2hwXDb5P-Pjagbx2wOzmlrmJ_-dImdnrfQPFyBw8Kx7kICbuZohLb5T-F/s400/March11g.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447391698364107362" /></a><br /><br />Step 3: To further protect from the elements (and because I already had this on hand) I applied a coat of polyacrylic. I'm not sure if this step is necessary, especially if your plants will be somewhat protected from rains, but I wanted to ensure they would be water and fade resistant as much as possible. Apply it as you do mod podge, but with gloves on and outside as the fumes are quite strong!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGlARpeL-bODel3cq2KUPOaS4nPeH7ph6r9SA_lCoRijQ8wmoNb4lOgDzk6DGc9tDNMfW08VQ_4P9Q1nMfHX8dX9RP1-FAn7bg9WfXygCeB2tWy7LPbqahiAf82nUhQR-Eg3hXHeNIp2V/s1600-h/March11h.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGlARpeL-bODel3cq2KUPOaS4nPeH7ph6r9SA_lCoRijQ8wmoNb4lOgDzk6DGc9tDNMfW08VQ_4P9Q1nMfHX8dX9RP1-FAn7bg9WfXygCeB2tWy7LPbqahiAf82nUhQR-Eg3hXHeNIp2V/s400/March11h.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447391996252593602" /></a><br /><br />Step 4: No picture on this but cut the long sticks into 4-5" pieces and glue to the back of the balsa wood pieces. I used E6000 glue (usually for jewelry) but I'm sure any other strong adhesive would work fine!<br /><br />Ta Da! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsS09pa_RZ655XLbDZ_enETvC8JYYq4Mw2wF8u9b60xrePhwL8-8fpwSvLKNi_k9L8Ifqj9EII3RNWG1yTOA8CNlpLysDXtaKPBgxT_QJzwQuaRDaBbBvX25nDS2M44vHigkf7efnXZms/s1600-h/March11i.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsS09pa_RZ655XLbDZ_enETvC8JYYq4Mw2wF8u9b60xrePhwL8-8fpwSvLKNi_k9L8Ifqj9EII3RNWG1yTOA8CNlpLysDXtaKPBgxT_QJzwQuaRDaBbBvX25nDS2M44vHigkf7efnXZms/s400/March11i.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447392419278726946" /></a><br /><br />Not the fanciest things ever - but they get the job done :)EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-73971217273107948962010-03-11T06:53:00.000-08:002010-03-11T06:56:28.222-08:00Starting SeedsI finally started the majority of my seeds yesterday! Will plant the rest when I get back into town this weekend. I'm so excited to see them grow - I keep going outside every few hours to see if I see anything lol. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2s5OS0rJXWeuDHu6iHxkhqOQ1wOlMYL-HSEOsQQTwHA-PIozX5voRG-oN82CSFdu8sAyzK6STgalz2N9Bt7aXLgb9Qwzs80qo7cbBcm1WCrKoei_7czf1ZdkrAktnY6aO9idUcnYaRU_3/s1600-h/March11a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2s5OS0rJXWeuDHu6iHxkhqOQ1wOlMYL-HSEOsQQTwHA-PIozX5voRG-oN82CSFdu8sAyzK6STgalz2N9Bt7aXLgb9Qwzs80qo7cbBcm1WCrKoei_7czf1ZdkrAktnY6aO9idUcnYaRU_3/s400/March11a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447389971122141106" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg-wZUxMAAH9Q3Who0pfYHvhtfhvkOOt9216y6YXXN2m0KYmi4LRyLC1aa8QepZl3dFCLUXzvQ-TyFmD-m5zYuvJ91JF2_QlMS6lLQEWa9A3uFpYH-_8ZYG2LNy7-K81Sw1SoUQ5gHjHX/s1600-h/March11b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg-wZUxMAAH9Q3Who0pfYHvhtfhvkOOt9216y6YXXN2m0KYmi4LRyLC1aa8QepZl3dFCLUXzvQ-TyFmD-m5zYuvJ91JF2_QlMS6lLQEWa9A3uFpYH-_8ZYG2LNy7-K81Sw1SoUQ5gHjHX/s400/March11b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447390054699505682" /></a><br /><br />And this is a gorgeous tree in my backyard that I have absolutely no clue what it is!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4aPLpn6fTJPNS1qVlnwLopSJlC23SdYSyoA8NKeLMCfxZiVkzgO4P6iZT6__akVPD6bQsEzat8kkPuBAGghBds2WITW2vFwNYqSLXnOPpfevu8xicZnSMJRxNDmTlxD-5DusUztYccbL/s1600-h/March11c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4aPLpn6fTJPNS1qVlnwLopSJlC23SdYSyoA8NKeLMCfxZiVkzgO4P6iZT6__akVPD6bQsEzat8kkPuBAGghBds2WITW2vFwNYqSLXnOPpfevu8xicZnSMJRxNDmTlxD-5DusUztYccbL/s400/March11c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447390215325300018" /></a>EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7738252750705002011.post-45624435621079592422010-03-10T05:30:00.000-08:002010-03-10T05:33:54.669-08:00Hiking at UWFWent on a 12 mile hike on Sunday. Got lost a bit toward the end lol. Beautiful scenery though!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRM01Z0gX6fLB-zkS1ImCk87ScRcgv0XKrBcv73iFKVwE7o9KKM9f_C4RJ9RdRokGvOlwFWVrwCNZLnXBvzCa8J7BxIin_vTlVU1r_R7WdiNw-Zc6dLn5tRXFM5rwcPCX0c5FxCIYdTkaC/s1600-h/UWF.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRM01Z0gX6fLB-zkS1ImCk87ScRcgv0XKrBcv73iFKVwE7o9KKM9f_C4RJ9RdRokGvOlwFWVrwCNZLnXBvzCa8J7BxIin_vTlVU1r_R7WdiNw-Zc6dLn5tRXFM5rwcPCX0c5FxCIYdTkaC/s400/UWF.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446997306003792466" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnS8YXfab5gA2nJNMQzzJikY_AgcTzQVU6okwynIbv113Er3aNx99VHzxEo_Nncr6hR_AiEh6j_cHVmeBzQXwQwsxAaXEfkwwpIIug9dIjm2c8q0j8zlbxT3AzV58jtigNaAvZvHI-Y2t/s1600-h/UWF1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnS8YXfab5gA2nJNMQzzJikY_AgcTzQVU6okwynIbv113Er3aNx99VHzxEo_Nncr6hR_AiEh6j_cHVmeBzQXwQwsxAaXEfkwwpIIug9dIjm2c8q0j8zlbxT3AzV58jtigNaAvZvHI-Y2t/s400/UWF1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446997400636832914" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3TN8xjvKRfLUy1jspEguq8MMwSWp4L9x0YddExqya4degWQypreG1iuTT9hug9LymEFGBzLjkpP2Sz0V-4p4-EvTpbCqJRI3Jw5jvrpWIFAzY5p4atc4dA37Oj1vlNsW2VHrFEoCTXhJ/s1600-h/UWF2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3TN8xjvKRfLUy1jspEguq8MMwSWp4L9x0YddExqya4degWQypreG1iuTT9hug9LymEFGBzLjkpP2Sz0V-4p4-EvTpbCqJRI3Jw5jvrpWIFAzY5p4atc4dA37Oj1vlNsW2VHrFEoCTXhJ/s400/UWF2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446997492583171954" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfm1aIJNMupD5kmfKVWgElkZypgEA4f8b2PHare4odqRlqqmzMUuXf-9tVLshYs49ML3Us-0cAeaonATCtQgJgRqZe8Rqc62HgcRONjWIj82YAROAeozKHY5-Pzd22r4OQCcu9GQzrjlF/s1600-h/UWF3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfm1aIJNMupD5kmfKVWgElkZypgEA4f8b2PHare4odqRlqqmzMUuXf-9tVLshYs49ML3Us-0cAeaonATCtQgJgRqZe8Rqc62HgcRONjWIj82YAROAeozKHY5-Pzd22r4OQCcu9GQzrjlF/s400/UWF3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446997600452483170" /></a><br /><br />Also - can anyone positively identify this as a huckleberry bush?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHp9MRkwiC9X8eT5cS9eWBYs73pErk8KkngJroXPfdPPm0pcM4k6mQWI2Wgzp_CDIMcgqIgYHVu1LDvTx_UtdCmrKMQE9w0373qIHEyMHDV3ip-4aW9mC8po2hJQ25VqXCf8L34CPlOZ3/s1600-h/UWF4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHp9MRkwiC9X8eT5cS9eWBYs73pErk8KkngJroXPfdPPm0pcM4k6mQWI2Wgzp_CDIMcgqIgYHVu1LDvTx_UtdCmrKMQE9w0373qIHEyMHDV3ip-4aW9mC8po2hJQ25VqXCf8L34CPlOZ3/s400/UWF4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446997720716221250" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29uLsDf3IrQY0zMfSTdDoVbd7mYkUrH88QLsT-gg8PrDlyU0fpCLm30MteGP7m85b7BpetyiZkhquMyzMwG73f86ub2Tgrh6Vm0t_hWK7KnvWHevbK0dgBOu556_zfQozSRFwnom1V8Xh/s1600-h/UWF5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29uLsDf3IrQY0zMfSTdDoVbd7mYkUrH88QLsT-gg8PrDlyU0fpCLm30MteGP7m85b7BpetyiZkhquMyzMwG73f86ub2Tgrh6Vm0t_hWK7KnvWHevbK0dgBOu556_zfQozSRFwnom1V8Xh/s400/UWF5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446997879757843618" /></a>EtsyFoodSnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295729667351705noreply@blogger.com6