lovely painterly quality from poor iphone zoom.
from mom in lancaster county, pa.
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Homemade Ravioli
i've had homemade ravioli on my list for a while, and i knew the right
time to finally make it was arianna's going away dinner.
i decided on artichoke and parmesan ravioli with a simple tomato sauce
(which included leftover filling), inspired by smitten kitchen.
(which included leftover filling), inspired by smitten kitchen.
and well, they turned out great.
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Twenty Manning, Philadelphia
on thursday i head to philadelphia, a stop-over on my way to the
university of delaware for sister michelle's graduation.
i am meeting my mom and john there for dinner, and needed a spot.
a friend who knows me well suggested twenty manning.
it had me at sunflowers, yellow tufted couch benches, and red pepper mills.
food review to follow (if its as good as it looks.)
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Cobble Hill Stoops
i've been noticing more and more of these friendly painted doors around the
neighborhood, often dressed up with twin potted plants.
good news: the landlord is in the process of repainting the facade of ours,
and i am quite pleased with the colors. more on that soon.
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Internal Volume
weathered steel and old decaying brick.
not just preserved, but made new.
i think i'm in love.
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Civil War Stereograph
did you know that stereograph photography (a technique which allows the viewer to
see an image with three-dimensional depth) got its start as early as 1861,
coinciding with the american civil war?
see an image with three-dimensional depth) got its start as early as 1861,
coinciding with the american civil war?
see this photo (hand painted) and 2,000 others in the
library of congress's web collection.
library of congress's web collection.
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The Wintons
my great grandfather and great grandmother on my maternal grandmother's side.
(thomas elmer winton & opal louise winton)
who says a couple can't have matching eyewear?
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Brimfield: My Purchases
boy scout rucksack, $25
witney point wool blanket, $20
(compare to this one. zing!)
(compare to this one. zing!)
vanity fair prints, $5 each
lot of 100+ world war ii naval dixie cups. $5
huge hudson valley map, $20
small metal flower frog, $5
framed horse racing victory photo, $5
chartreuse cream and sugar, $6
1920s tree guide book, free
can you believe i stuck to a budget of $85? and got all this?
(i split the map with sebastian)
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Brimfield: Should-Have-Boughts
thread collection.
peddle car.
tiny tux.
spice jar set.
sausage sacks.
jackie wagon.
(next, you'll see what i did end up with.)
(next, you'll see what i did end up with.)
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