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hi there.


update: all is well with my email again. thank goodness.

oh and i closed the vermont photo set over at flickr today. my goal was to document our initial impressions of our new state. do take a peek if you feel so inclined.

still going to be taking a break this week. july fourth week seems like the perfect time to catch up on my reading. i may post a few photos to flickr, though.

happy july to you all,
shari

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isn't it comforting to know that no matter how bad your day is, no matter how tired, frustrated or sad you are, there will always be daisies at your doorstep, birdsong, raindrops, ice cream, blue jeans, books? pretty amazing...this world.

the peony festival is this weekend. oh boy. also, i will be a happy camper if i get to see this.

i'm curious to know if any of you have read this book?

happy weekend friends.
xo

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do you think i will enjoy shooting the snow and ice as much as i have enjoyed shooting the fog?

in terms of weather, vermont reminds me of colorado--ever changing...especially up here on this ridge. i like it. i like watching those huge clouds roll in and out each day.

and i wish you could see the stars.

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the cover to the new granta 101 floors me. i think it is absolutely beautiful. T and my sister think i am crazy, but you love what you love, right? click on the photo for a closer view.

by the way, the photographer is gautier deblonde. see more of his arctic photos right here.

thanks for all of your comments yesterday. i'll post some photos from my walk yesterday morning (in the fog) soon.

enjoy your day.

595: things i love or things i miss

random bits mostly about food, books, and the south:

i am almost out of this tea, which i love. it's still chilly here in the mornings, and i'm feeling like i want to try out a new flavor. ideas appreciated.

my goal for the rest of this week is to walk the dirt road twice a day with my camera, alternating between film and digital. in the early mornings, i will walk it alone and in the evenings, i will walk with T. i hope this will get me out of my rut.

um, i miss the south. i really do. and i think this book could help me with the homesickness. i mean, have you seen this recipe?

i miss my porch. june + july + august= porchsitting weather. sitting outside is the next best thing but it only makes me miss our picnic table.

i am loving rhubarb apple cobbler. i made one last night. that mark bittman always has an idea for everything, and i didn't even have to go to the grocery store to pick up any ingredients. always a good thing.

this structure makes my think of nigel peake, whose work i love. check out this great little movie about him.

i have a few wonderful interviews planned for the upcoming weeks.

so excited about a book i brought home recently. it is a big book of poetry that i bought using a gift card given to me by tom's parents. cannot wait to begin it.

oh! and for those who have asked...how to eat supper is such a good book. i stayed up late last night reading it!

have you visited hannah's summer shop? there are some crazy good photos waiting for new homes.

i think that is all for today. :)

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on the longest day of the year, we visited the farmer's market and came home with so much produce. we were particularly excited about the kohlrabi and rhubarb as we missed them last week.



on the longest day of the year, we took my sister on a hike



in woods full of beautiful, delicate mushrooms



and ferns.



we hiked to a fire tower



and my sister conquered her fear of heights.





this was our view.



and then we ended the day at a summer solstice festival. next year, i want to make my own sun flag.

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hmm. yesterday was beautiful but these photos seem as if they were taken in winter.

e and i had lots of fun walking all around and taking photos. she brought me a bag of crook's corner grits, chocolate, and books. doesn't she know me well? i'll probably upload more photos from our adventures to flickr. we walked to the bottom of a beautiful gorge, ate garlic frites, saw some neat art exhibits, etc.

then, we picked up my sister and had a great meal here followed by a walk along the lake champlain waterfront and some ice cream.

happy friday!