2 carrots chopped up and cooked for a bit in the microwave
1/2 can kidney beans
1/2 zucchini, steamed, leftover from last night (from farmers market)
chunk of sharp cheddar leftover in fridge
1 thick slice corn bread from weird loaf purchased at farmers market
maybe some goat cheese and another slice of bread (from farmers market)
Sounds pretty healthy actually, but will I be full? I think I might have to supplement this with Oreos. Lots of Oreos.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Eating Fresh
The farmers market in my neighborhood started at the beginning of June, and my goal is to buy some or all of my produce each week at the farmers market instead of buying it at the grocery store. I know selection will depend on what is ripe that week, but that's how everyone used to do it, certainly I can try it out.
June 10 - 4 kale plants, 6 basil plants, 1 head of bibb lettuce
June 17 - Garlic and Basil goat cheese from Crystal Brook Farm, 'Flute' bread from Hi-Rise Bakey, and kale from the first stand on the corner (I have their name somewhere). The bread is long like French bread, but holier and sort of like sourdough.
June 24 - kale, zucchini, carrots, and corn bread. No, not like regular corn bread, but yes, corn bread.
My new issue of the Cross Stitcher came today, and for once I thought I would stitch the kit that came with the magazine. It's vry cute and I think I could use it for a welcome baby card, if I actually stitch the thing. It says the the magazine that it takes 10 hours. Here is my progress after 1 hour. Can you tell what it is yet?
June 10 - 4 kale plants, 6 basil plants, 1 head of bibb lettuce
June 17 - Garlic and Basil goat cheese from Crystal Brook Farm, 'Flute' bread from Hi-Rise Bakey, and kale from the first stand on the corner (I have their name somewhere). The bread is long like French bread, but holier and sort of like sourdough.
June 24 - kale, zucchini, carrots, and corn bread. No, not like regular corn bread, but yes, corn bread.
My new issue of the Cross Stitcher came today, and for once I thought I would stitch the kit that came with the magazine. It's vry cute and I think I could use it for a welcome baby card, if I actually stitch the thing. It says the the magazine that it takes 10 hours. Here is my progress after 1 hour. Can you tell what it is yet?
Friday, June 19, 2009
Book Review - The Color of Magic
The Color Of Magic by Terry PratchettMy review
Altogether an enjoyable read once I let go of any understanding I have of the world and how it works. It took me about halfway through the book to disconnect and really get into the book. I really like the bumbling characters and the freedom of discovery that comes with bring a traveler. I don’t know if the same characters are continued through the Discworld series, but I would like to keep following that magical box with legs. Now I just need to find Book 2.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Slow growing garden
This year I decided to plant some seeds, buy a few small plants, and try my hand at fire escape gardening. We're now halfway into June, and how are my plants? Small. Spindly. Nonstarters. Yes, we've had a very cool and wet spring, and by now we should be into the thoroughly disgusting days of summer (read 85-95 degrees with 80-90% humidity, but no rain at all). Don't get me wrong. I LOVE spring, and cool days, and rain, so you would think I'm loving this weather, right? Wrong. I want my plants to GROW! I have planted so many seeds that have come to nothing. The seeds that have grown are still tiny little seedlings that probably shouldn't be outside in this cool weather.
So, I've been doing the dance of putting all the pots on the fire escape, then pulling them all in when I hear it's going to be cold and rainy. But then I forget to put them back outside.
I even brought my tomato plant inside for this week since it was still rainy and cool, and my plant seemed to be suffering.
Another problem is that the fire escape just doesn't get enough light. How am I supposed to know how much sun that spot gets? My mom said to watch that spot during a day I am home and see how many hours of light it gets. But what kind of light? This is all very confusing. 'Full sun' means what exactly? I had great light in the spring, until the tree leaves filled in. Now it's hard to tell how much sun is getting through.
Last Wednesday I bought 6 basil plants and 4 kale plants. Today I put them outside but they are still in the little plastic thing they came in. I'm worried they'll dry out today before i can put them in the planter, but they were suffering inside.
So, I've been doing the dance of putting all the pots on the fire escape, then pulling them all in when I hear it's going to be cold and rainy. But then I forget to put them back outside.
I even brought my tomato plant inside for this week since it was still rainy and cool, and my plant seemed to be suffering.
Another problem is that the fire escape just doesn't get enough light. How am I supposed to know how much sun that spot gets? My mom said to watch that spot during a day I am home and see how many hours of light it gets. But what kind of light? This is all very confusing. 'Full sun' means what exactly? I had great light in the spring, until the tree leaves filled in. Now it's hard to tell how much sun is getting through.
Last Wednesday I bought 6 basil plants and 4 kale plants. Today I put them outside but they are still in the little plastic thing they came in. I'm worried they'll dry out today before i can put them in the planter, but they were suffering inside.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Summer Reading
Earlier this year I signed up for a reading challenge, 52 Books in 52 Weeks. Now that the year is half over it seems like a good time to take stock of my progress.
Books I have read cover to cover this year:
1. Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag by Michael Tonello, Dec 30, 2008
2. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Jan 08, 2009
3. Knitting Rules!: The Yarn Harlot's Bag of Knitting Tricks by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Feb 02, 2009
4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) by J.K. Rowling, Feb 02, 2009 - (reread)
5. Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Feb 20, 2009
6. Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs, Feb 23, 2009
7. Big Boned (Heather Wells, Book 3) by Meg Cabot, Feb 25, 2009
8. Anybody Out There? by Marian Keyes, Mar 09, 2009 - (reread)
9. In the Merde for Love by Stephen Clarke, Mar 18, 2009
10. The Friday Night Knitting Club (audio) by Kate Jacobs, Mar 25, 2009
11. Dating Big Bird by Laura Zigman, Mar 30, 2009
12. He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt, Mar 30, 2009
13. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary, Mar 30, 2009
14. High Maintenance by Jennifer Belle, Apr 7, 2009
15. Spin to Knit: The Knitter's Guide to Making Yarn by Shannon Okey, April 27, 2009
16. Bucky Katt's Big Book Of Fun: A Get Fuzzy Treasury by Darby Conley, April 29, 2009
17. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron, May 4 2009
18. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver, May 28, 2009
19. The Budget Gardener: Twice the Garden for Half the Price by Maureen Gilmer, Jun 11, 2009
Books I have read but not finished this year:
1. Some Like It Haute (audio) by Julie K. L. Dam, February 20, 2009 - It was an audio download from Boston Public Library, but my hard drive died 3/4 through. I need to download it again and just finish the thing.
2. Smith & Hawken: Hands On Gardener: Seeds and Propagation by Susan McClure, May 2009
3. Wrap Style: Innovative to Traditional, 24 Inspirational Shawls, Ponchos, and Capelets to Knit and Crochet by Pam Allen, April 2009
4. Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City by Kelly Coyne, June 11, 2009 - had to return to library - couldn't renew due to holds. I've put my name back on the list.
Reading right now:
1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J.K. Rowling
2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
3. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
4. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
5. The Color Of Magic (Discworld, Book 1) by Terry Pratchett
Here is my current list of books to read this summer*:
1. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (audio download) - never read as a child. My sister Gretchen read and loved this series, and I think it's finally time for me to find out why she did.
2. 1984 by George Orwell (audio download)
3. Color of Magic (currently reading) by Terry Pratchett - The first in the Discworld series. I'd like to read the next 4 this summer.
4. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
5. Travels in the Scriptorium: A Novel (Hardcover)Auster, Paul
6. KnitLit: Sweaters and Their Stories...and Other Writing About Knitting by Linda Roghaar
7. Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster
8. Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
9. The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet by Reif Larsen
10. The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs
11. The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable by Terry Pratchett
*List may change at any time due to proximity of books to bed/current mood, whether or not I forget that I'm currently reading it.
If you want to know what I'm reading now, check out
my 'currently-reading' shelf:
Books I have read cover to cover this year:
1. Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag by Michael Tonello, Dec 30, 2008
2. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Jan 08, 2009
3. Knitting Rules!: The Yarn Harlot's Bag of Knitting Tricks by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Feb 02, 2009
4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) by J.K. Rowling, Feb 02, 2009 - (reread)
5. Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Feb 20, 2009
6. Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs, Feb 23, 2009
7. Big Boned (Heather Wells, Book 3) by Meg Cabot, Feb 25, 2009
8. Anybody Out There? by Marian Keyes, Mar 09, 2009 - (reread)
9. In the Merde for Love by Stephen Clarke, Mar 18, 2009
10. The Friday Night Knitting Club (audio) by Kate Jacobs, Mar 25, 2009
11. Dating Big Bird by Laura Zigman, Mar 30, 2009
12. He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt, Mar 30, 2009
13. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary, Mar 30, 2009
14. High Maintenance by Jennifer Belle, Apr 7, 2009
15. Spin to Knit: The Knitter's Guide to Making Yarn by Shannon Okey, April 27, 2009
16. Bucky Katt's Big Book Of Fun: A Get Fuzzy Treasury by Darby Conley, April 29, 2009
17. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron, May 4 2009
18. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver, May 28, 2009
19. The Budget Gardener: Twice the Garden for Half the Price by Maureen Gilmer, Jun 11, 2009
Books I have read but not finished this year:
1. Some Like It Haute (audio) by Julie K. L. Dam, February 20, 2009 - It was an audio download from Boston Public Library, but my hard drive died 3/4 through. I need to download it again and just finish the thing.
2. Smith & Hawken: Hands On Gardener: Seeds and Propagation by Susan McClure, May 2009
3. Wrap Style: Innovative to Traditional, 24 Inspirational Shawls, Ponchos, and Capelets to Knit and Crochet by Pam Allen, April 2009
4. Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City by Kelly Coyne, June 11, 2009 - had to return to library - couldn't renew due to holds. I've put my name back on the list.
Reading right now:
1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J.K. Rowling
2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
3. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
4. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
5. The Color Of Magic (Discworld, Book 1) by Terry Pratchett
Here is my current list of books to read this summer*:
1. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (audio download) - never read as a child. My sister Gretchen read and loved this series, and I think it's finally time for me to find out why she did.
2. 1984 by George Orwell (audio download)
3. Color of Magic (currently reading) by Terry Pratchett - The first in the Discworld series. I'd like to read the next 4 this summer.
4. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
5. Travels in the Scriptorium: A Novel (Hardcover)Auster, Paul
6. KnitLit: Sweaters and Their Stories...and Other Writing About Knitting by Linda Roghaar
7. Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster
8. Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
9. The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet by Reif Larsen
10. The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs
11. The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable by Terry Pratchett
*List may change at any time due to proximity of books to bed/current mood, whether or not I forget that I'm currently reading it.
If you want to know what I'm reading now, check out
my 'currently-reading' shelf:
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Spring/Summer Project
Is it spring, or summer? The calendar says June, but it's 54 degrees outside and misty. I LOVE this weather, but I've spent weeks preparing myself for the heat of summer, and where is it? I keep dressing too cold for outside and end up chilly both at work and during my commute. It's high time I make myself a skinny lovely yummy scarf to keep me a bit warmer while I wear my spring/summer clothes.
I've decided to make the Dream Swatch pattern. Saw this swatch hanging in Wolcot Yarn in Harvard Square during May Fair and I must make it! It looks pretty simple once you know the trick. Wish I had some fancy bamboo/silk to use. My lace ribbon scarf is taking forever, so I guess I'm going to make this NOW! I just found leftover bit of the Tofutsies used to kill me in Sock Wars III. There should be just enough of this left to make this pattern.
Here's a link to my project on Ravelry in case you're in the know.
I've decided to make the Dream Swatch pattern. Saw this swatch hanging in Wolcot Yarn in Harvard Square during May Fair and I must make it! It looks pretty simple once you know the trick. Wish I had some fancy bamboo/silk to use. My lace ribbon scarf is taking forever, so I guess I'm going to make this NOW! I just found leftover bit of the Tofutsies used to kill me in Sock Wars III. There should be just enough of this left to make this pattern.
Here's a link to my project on Ravelry in case you're in the know.
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