Sunday, May 31, 2015

Every Day In May - May 31 - Eggs

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An egg shortage?  According to the sign at Whataburger, yes.  So I went to Costco and bought a carton of 18 eggs and paid a dollar more th...
Saturday, May 30, 2015

Every Day In May - May 30 - Bird Feeder

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This is my hummingbird feeder, which I just refilled and hung above our hummingbird bush.  It is not only non-leaking, but pretty too!
Friday, May 29, 2015

Every Day In May 29 - Faucet

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The slightly rusty water faucet in my kitchen garden. . .
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Every Day In May - May 28 - Yard Ornament

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All things grow with Love This is in my front garden - it's a little bird perched atop a rock.  I found it at Target several years a...

Thursday Tea Time - Another visit to The Steeping Room! Cocoa Spice Pu-erh

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This week - The Steeping Room Cocoa Spice Pu-erh    Cost: $8 for 2 ounce Caffeine:  Yes, medium Type of tea:   Pu-erh Steeping tim...
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Every Day In May - May 27 - Something Fuzzy or Furry

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Every Day In May - Something Fuzzy or Furry -- I snapped a picture from my garden of the Milkweed (Asclepias) pod seeds readying to take f...
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Every Day In May - May 26 - "What's your sign?"

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(actually the prompt was a sign...) I am a March Aries, but always felt I had a good dollop of Pisces, too.   Since aquamarine is my bir...
Monday, May 25, 2015

Every Day In May - May 25 - an apron or something you use to cover when doing messy things

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This is my favorite apron I use for baking (and cooking, too!).  It is an apron styled from a 100 pound  bag of  Imperial Sugar .  The Cit...
Sunday, May 24, 2015

Every Day In May - May 24 - Key

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Easy-to-find Texas flag key!

Every Day in May - May 23 - Interesting Building Detail

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The door knob in Herzstein Hall, Rice University
Saturday, May 23, 2015

Garden Update - Raspberries!

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Evidently we are growing a new strain of Moonflower, evidenced by the purple veins and stems in the lower right corner  I love to pok...
Friday, May 22, 2015

Every Day In May - May 22 - Something that is attached or hangs from the wall

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Our third generation living room clock.  We've been in our house for almost 30 years and this is the third clock we've had in this...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Every Day In May - May 21 - Where I sit to read

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...at this funky painted table in Galveston at Mod Coffeeshop, enjoying an Almond Joy latte with almond milk.

Thursday Tea Time - Yogi Goji Bear-y

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This week - Yogi Green Tea Goji Berry   Cost: ~ $4 at Kroger.   You can probably also find it at Target and Whole Foods. Caffeine:  ...
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Every Day In May - May 20 - Wallet

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Marc by Marc Jacobs wallet.  Thank goodness it has a zipper, sometimes it's like trying to zip shut a suitcase full of receipts and lo...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Every Day In May - May 19 - Cupcake

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Vanilla Crave Cupcake. . . On our Noritake "Volcano" stoneware plate. Made in Japan, purchased in Japan by a handsome young ...

Inking

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I love shopping the clearance and red tag sections of art supply stores.  I find things I never knew I needed! Like Talens Drawing Ink....
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Monday, May 18, 2015

Every Day In May - May 18 - Lipstick

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Le Rouge
Sunday, May 17, 2015

Every Day In May - May 17 - Something you use to measure

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My Dritz Point Turner and Button Gauge.  I've been painting things which have meaning or connection to me.  This could be considered ...

Fig Update

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Lots of rain this week and weekend...they need some sunshine to get ripening. (Manicure:  "Mint Apple")