Month: September 2006
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Friday thoughts
I finished watching Project Runway, Season One. Whoever said it was more about fashion than drama was WRONG. It was all drama! The characters were so strong, and so easy to love or hate. Did anyone like Wendy Pepper? Jeez, that woman was malicious. I fell in love with Jay and Austin, and though I…
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Welcome, Autumn!
Welcome, Autumn With your sweet pumpkins And scent of cinnamon Let us hear the crunch under our feet As you shake out your colorful hair Kiss us with your crisp breath And fill us with comfort and hope I LOVE autumn. Love it with a passion. Let’s forget that it’s 80 degrees outside, and that…
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Food and Fashion
Let’s all celebrate the fact that I FINALLY went to the grocery store! No more cereal for dinner! Really, it wasn’t that bad, but lately I’ve been trying to make my groceries stretch as long as I can, just to avoid going to the supermarket. I finally gave in yesterday, mostly because we needed some…
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Aaaaaahh…home
We’re back in Austin after a short trip out west for our 10-year reunion. When we first arrived, our classmates looked so different…older, quieter, maybe a bit heavier, and crawling with kids. At the end of the day, though, everyone seemed to be just as they were in high school…they talked the same, walked the…
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Birthday business
This weekend we celebrated Justin and Leti’s birthdays with lots of meals and fun. Leti made Justin an amazing loaf of lemon bread, so tart and moist, and, according to Justin, perfect with coffee. I made Leti this tote bag (Leti and bags were made for each other) from some of my favorite fabric that…