harry potter you truly are magical!
thank you for placing a big fat LOVE TO READ spell on my son.
no more struggles with daily reading!
i am now a believer and extremely grateful to one j.k. rowling.
statements like "wait, i need to finish this chapter" are now mysteriously slipping out of his mouth.
magical indeed.

heartthrob fantasies

i would love to find more of these teen/poster images. 

if anyone has one they would like to share please let me know. 

top photo found buried deep on my desktop
bottom photo via theselvedgeyard

paul jenkins. tapestry. 1978.

fly larvae. gold. opal. turquoise. coral. pearls. rubies. sapphires. diamonds.

hubert duprat

"The images above illustrate the results of an unusual artistic collaboration between the French artist Hubert Duprat and a group of caddis fly larvae. A small winged insect closely related to the butterfly, caddis flies live near streams and ponds and produce aquatic larvae that protect their developing bodies by manufacturing sheaths, or cases, spun from silk and incorporating substances—grains of sand, particles of mineral or plant material, bits of fish bone or crustacean shell—readily available in their benthic ecosystem. The larvae are remarkably adaptable: if other suitable materials are introduced into their environment, they will often incorporate those as well.

After collecting the larvae from their normal environments, he relocates them to his studio where he gently removes their own natural cases and then places them in aquaria that he fills with alternative materials from which they can begin to recreate their protective sheaths. He began with only gold spangles but has since also added the kinds of semi-precious and precious stones seen here. The insects do not always incorporate all the available materials into their case designs, and certain larvae, Duprat notes, seem to have better facility with some materials than with others. Additionally, cases built by one insect and then discarded when it evolves into its fly state are sometimes recovered by other larvae, who may repurpose it by adding to or altering its size and form."


via the best time of the day

fabric samples. an old dress. yarn. scissors. love. felt. glue. needle. thread. stuffing.

                              our friend claire's 2nd birthday party invitation stated "no presents please".

                              what a perfect oppurtunity for the kids to spend time making a thoughtful little something for their friend.  

                              my daughter really enjoyed the whole process and was amazed that she could draw something 

                              on a piece of paper and give it a hug an hour later.  

 tim walker

sir michael philip jagger

                                                                            photo by ian wright

so simple and beautiful.

hokitika. new zealand.

via travelpod

Funny thing is....she wanted to write me a list and we got in an argument about paper vs. email. That's what I get.

On May 1, 2011, at 5:58 PM,  wrote:
Whole foods has it all.
On May 1, 2011, at 5:55 PM,  wrote:
I don't think you can get attitude adjustments at the store....
On May 1, 2011, at 5:15 PM, > wrote:
What exactly is a "help stimulator"? Is it battery operated?
On May 1, 2011, at 4:53 PM,  wrote:
pizza makings
broccoli
avocados
bananas
sliced mango
pineapple
red cabbage
sushi
salad
apples
pear
help stimulator
attitude adjustment
love
you
even
though
you think
im crazy
clover milk
buttermilk

paper vs digital?

as my husband was running out the door to go to the market i reached for a piece of paper to write down a quick list. he insisted i email/text him instead. so i did - from his computer using his email and somehow managed to send the list out to a whole group of people (at least 100) - WHOOPS.  i was somewhat horrified at my error as there was more to the list than just food but rationalized that no one would keep reading after a few items.  WRONG. 

    

  

  

 

disorientating. serene. mesmerizing. secretive. pure. sensual. disturbing. 

i love how this movie reveals our modern society's disconnect from nature.  
i like to think the girls are still happily frolicking about . . . somewhere.
should we feel bad for them or the ones left behind?   

MIRANDA: 

"A surprising number of human beings are without purpose, 

though it is probable that they are performing some function unknown to themselves."

SARA: 

" Miranda knows lots of things other people don't know. Secrets. She knew she wouldn't come back. "

peter weir. picnic at hanging rock. 1975

via the air in the branches

ruth asawa. crochet wire sculpture.

lovely cozy texture.

and so beautiful with the dress.    

via vanessajackman

 all photos you should be out on a meadow

harvest
and with the rains came our craft/project supplies.

karen arm

venice graffiti

on our way to surf camp

fairy chimney. earth pyramid. tent rock.

wahweap hoodoos. utah.

A hoodoo is a tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Hoodoos consist of soft sedimentary rock topped by harder, less easily-eroded stone that protects each column from the elements.

vintage @1st dibs

stone & wood

we cleaned out the garage and i found my old tear sheet binder. 

brad pitt's hollywood hills home from W magazine (c. 2003?)

it's such a cozy home.  i still love all the stone with the warmth of the wood.

linda mccartney. life in photographs.

mother love