Four Years Harvest

"For this is what we have been waiting for, this is what we have suffered for, this is why we are here at all. Not the ripeness of harvest with its promise of material return, but the exquisite, inviting, flowery growth of the spring is the farm worker's assurance that his life is not wasted, that he may stand by his creation and hold his head high in a weary world."
- Four Years Harvest; Frances Donaldsons little book about being a first time lady farmer in WW II England.

tortas

I bought these by accident - thinking they'd be savory but to my delight they are the sweetest and most delicious little things and I am totally obsessed ... sweet spanish tortas glazed with olive oil, sugar and anise.

drool

I LOVE ornamental concrete bricks. Maybe it's why I love Latin America or the 70's. I stumbled upon this building on East 69th street today somewhere around 2nd ave which has the entire lobby floor encased in them.

my bag

is going on a diet

the last 48 hours

I just learned that it takes almost two full days and some night with 4-5 people to prepare floral arrangements for a wedding of 180. It was intense and I'm still feeling jetlagged but really looking forward to the professional photos.

my bag

on park ave:

what you could've been, little ones...

artichokes

check out these beauties i found in the flower market last week- they're my new favorites and they smell like hot honey.

finally

I've changed my address 3 times in the last 14 months and as of last week I have finally landed somewhere where me or at least most of my belongings will dwell for 2 years. Although I had to sign a new lease that includes "no farm animals" and I have an army of cicada killers living outside my front door - I think I might live in the most awesome piece of property in all of NYC. My own private bungalow:

a workshop / shed:

an outdoor space for me and my honkeys:

tin ceilings for me - southern exposure for plants:

Summer is here

The sun set at exactly 8:30 EST today. It's all downhill from this point on. Here are some summer jams to savor the season: