I'm listening to Water for Elements on my mp3 player. The reader has the most wonderfully expressive voice. And I think I have a new favorite quote.
"Sometimes i think that if I had to choose between an ear of corn or making love to a woman, I'd choose the corn....the thought of those sweet kernels of corn bursting between my teeth sure sets my mouth to watering. It's fantasy I know that. Niether will happen. I just like to weigh the options. as though I were standing in front of Solomon; a final roll in the hay, or an ear of corn. What a wonderful dilemma! Sometimes I substitute an apple for the ear of corn."

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6/365 composting

6/365 composting
Originally uploaded by bareblueskin

Someone in my builing has a composting bin in the backyard and I've finally found out who it is so that I can compost too. I've been wanting to compost for years but have never had the outdoor or indoor space for it. I thought about starting a worm bin in my apartment but really I don't know where I would put it.

5/365

5/365
Originally uploaded by bareblueskin

I know it's early for Christmas but I've been wanting to stitch and I remembered about the ornament exchange in a group I belong to. I made this ornament for last year's exchange and wanted one for myself. I just signed up for the new exchange and will find out more next week.

I'm taking the train today from Rochester, NY back to Boston. I traveled home last Wednesday for my sister's wedding and my grandmother passed away Thursday. It was a visit filled with excitement, errands, old friends, family, joy, and tears. My oroginal plans were to fly back Sunday but the funeral was Monday. It will be nice to have the forced quiet time on the train and watch fall in NY go by through the window. Now if I could just get rid of the woman sitting behind me. Her perfume is quite strong and she pulls out her cell phone for a chat about every 20 minutes. No matter. I have a bag full of leftovers, giant decorated sugar cookies made by my younger sister, and a suitcase full of books to keep me company.

look it'S my hat!

My friend Emily just sent me a picture little man Xavier modeling his baby shower gift, the berry hat I made in the spring. Hooray! It looks great and look at that smiley kid. Thanks Em!

6.365.2009 Checking the curd

6.365.2009 Checking the curd
Originally uploaded by bareblueskin

I'm checking to see if the curd is set for the mozzarella cheese I'm making. I would have liked to post a shot where I'm stretching the curd, but it was too hard to get a decent shot and stretch the curd at the same time. This is my third try at making mozzarella, and made pizza with it.

Wedding shoes!

4.365.2009
Originally uploaded by bareblueskin

In two weeks I will be a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding. My shoes arrived by UPS on Friday and I'm wearing them around the house today to get used to them. I probably wear heels once a year, so I need to break the shoes in a bit.

They're actually pretty comfortable with a bit of padding inside and a sole with some grip to it. Naturalizer Princeton, in case you're wondering. I always need shoes in wide, dress shoes especially, and Naturalizer always comes through for me (if I can find them on sale).

1.365.2009 photos

1.365.2009
Originally uploaded by bareblueskin

I've decided to join a photo project on Flickr titled 365 days. I've been wanting to get back into photography and keep thinking that I need to start taking photos again consistently before I join one of these groups, but I had it backward. Joining the group will motivate to take the pictures.

This group is for self-portraits, which I kind of like doing but I don't lik pictures of myself. I'm hoping this project will get me taking pictures again and also maybe help me be not so hard on my body and appearance. Wih me luck!

I'll be using my LG Dare phone and my Canon PowerShot A540 camera.

This is my first 35 days photo. I had just picked up my copy of No Impact Man from the library and settled in to read.
(Taken October 1, 2009, day1 of my start)