Life Lately // 1
It finally snowed/got cold/turned into real winter here this week. Combo: relief that apocalypse isn’t here/dread of shoveling and roof-raking. However, now the neighborhood gets to see the hilarity that is me, hoisting the roof rake and pulling snow down on myself.
I’m back on the green smoothie kick, and eating vegan. This is post-holiday detox. At the end of January. Because let’s get real – cookies and candies and stress linger long after December.
These are the library rentals on the Kindle right now: Print Workshop, The Mind’s Own Physician, Granny Square Love. Also, BTW, I have this awesome robot Kindle Fire case from Simbiosis – a shop I highly recommend. Love. It.
This is our coffee table. It is also our dining table, board game table, craft table. And now . . . it is our ping pong table. Mmhm.
I love avocados, but Nicky has just started getting into them. Always one to appease, I made a boatload of guacamole. It didn’t last long, probably because I started using it as a salad dressing. Or rather, I garnished the guac with field greens and tomatoes and called it a salad.
I’ve been pretty diligent about my little sketchbook. This here is a doodle of a crocodile stitching while eating food with a reindeer and a squirrel. Why? Here’s why.
This happened late, when I was tired. I don’t really know what it’s all about, but I remember I was pretty excited about it.
I decided to start saving my fortunes in the back of my sketchbook, to see if they ever come true. I keep getting pretty decent ones, and Nicky still gets dumb ones that aren’t really fortunes. I’m a little worried about that top one, though. Like, a dream I have at night? That could be bad, as I usually have bad dreams. I’m going to hope it means a life’s dream . . .
I love that top photo. I’m sure we have snow on the way too. It has hit Scotland but we still have blue skys and I’m sure its too cold to snow yet! Loving the bird in socks. I think I should take a leaf out of your book and do a detox. Im feeling the effects of over indulgence in a big way! May I ask what is in that lovely jar of green stuff?! x
No problem — this might sound weird, but it’s really good: kiwi, apple, lemon, cucumber, ginger, celery, broccoli, parsley, and kale. I whirl it all in a big batch in the Vitamix, drink half, and save half for later at work. I vary the recipe from time to time, depending on what I have: http://speckless.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/green-machine/
I was going to go all out and do a juice fast, but I figured I’d just start refining what I eat first — it really does make a difference.
Hi there, thanks for sharing, and also you sure have artistic talent.elisa
Oh, thanks so much, Elisa!