If you’ve been hanging around these tea leaves for awhile, you might remember that when I first began writing in this space, I was living in Wilmington, North Carolina. If you’ve got a real…
one of the best parts about living in a big city is the proximity to and the abundance of delicious places where you can eat. what’s even better than having an incredible selection to…
lately i’ve been accompanying james on morning walks to the subway. he usually leaves our house around 8:15. if things are going as planned by that time i’ve published my morning post and my…
it happened in a flash. that’s the line people use to describe these kinds of things. on friday night, as we were walking home from dinner with friends, james was hit by car. it…
we have a new weekly ritual: a walk to brooklyn bridge park on sunday with picnic basket and cozy blanket. snacks, the newspaper, and a little bit of shade complete the picture. what’s your…
this weekend marked one year since james and i first looked for apartments in brooklyn. a year ago i had just been offered a job, i hadn’t yet finished grad school and we had…
if you’ve been reading along for awhile now, you’ll know that i’m a real sucker for old buildings. james and i met because i was down in georgia sweating it with the best of…
two chinese empress trees flank the gowanus canal at the union street bridge in brooklyn. the color of the waterway is downright horrifying, and this week the contrast between the sludgy water and the…
chocolate bars 19th century mélange | 21st century reproduction liqueur tasting it’s not every day that you get invited to see the inner workings of a chocolate factory, just ask arthur slugworth. you might imagine my…
sidewalk | forget-me-nots | dusty miller lavender | friend | sparkles ball jar | water | terracotta planter james | forget-me-nots parsley | plant-friends window box in situ our tiny apartment is tucked into…