ode to summer

as summer is beginning to fade away i thought i'd post some photos that just never made it to being a post of their own for one reason or another and a few that are definitely reminders of our summer.

our neighbors tree that rudely sheds this stuff everywhere.

i was going to title this post - i'm pissed.

 but then i remember that after this shedding, the tree leafs out and gives me shade.  so i shut up.

broccoli

not much of a story here.

rosebushes so heavy with blooms they are falling over.

hundreds of roses.

freshly mown grass.

i was going to do a story of how we don't use any power tools to do gardening but i didn't think anyone would believe me.

laundry drying in the sun.

converse drying in the grass.

a house that is still red.

sticks propped in the windows to hold them open.

freshly washed slipcovers.

i was going to do a tutorial on this, but i thought the excitement would be too much.

cool showers and aveda calming bodywash.

larry was hoping for a tutorial on this.

 a cookbook collection story that was never told.

here's the story.  these are my cookbooks.

a behind the stove tiling story never told.

here's the story.  we tiled the wall behind the stove.

my favorite boots.

here's the story.  they were my first ebay purchase and at the last second, i beat out someone named doobiegirl. that kills me.

remember the throwaway charm of chinoiserie?  thank you again jane.

tacos, sangria and a dishtowel from leslie, the hostess with the mostess.

i just like this shot.  double click.