rise and shine

on the move

moving day!

this is for my block

evenings for the past few months have consisted of mikey and i out on the block hanging out with our neighbors - especially a handful of seriously sweet and hilarious kids. the youngest took these pictures, including one of my favorite learning to ride his the little mermaid bike (complete with shell pedals).

roses and roses and

there are so many roses in my neighborhood. mikey and i discovered the world's largest bush (TOWERS above me) on a kinda abandoned little alley backstreet near our house.

also on this street, tucked in with the razor wire and abandoned factories, is a (also somewhat abandoned) treehouse! roses and creepy empty shell houses and treehouses...seriously going to miss this neighborhood!

bear and rooster

there is a magic little lot on lawrence street that is filled with astro turf, fake trees bearing fake lemons, faded stuffed animals, crumbly structures made with pieces of wood, a giant bear of a sweet dog and a rooster. bear and rooster, best friends themselves, are mikey's very favorite animal pals in the neighborhood and a must-see on every walk. we are going to miss them when we move this weekend!

at the playground

pouting under the slide

working on it

getting ready to add a ton of new stuff to the shop this week

i'm scared of balloons

but this was really fun.

and the sky was made of amethyst

violets in the yard

(click here to listen to that song...you know you want to)

the kids in america

 
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cloudy day

 

4th & Master

 
 

mikey likes to take a break on his walks to stare at (and lick) the tiled house on the corner of 4th & master. so do i (minus the licking).

dogwood

 

oh hi

 

adorable

 

corners of my home

 

i love this little spot. the plant + pot are from ikea and the vintage sewing table + yoyo runner are from my grandmom.

puerto rico, ho!

 

this mural is on my little tiny alley street

mikey meets a pigeon

 

and stares at it for about 10 minutes

what are you?

 

gone in minutes, these dried strawberries were just so amazing that they had to be filled with secret sugary goodness.

lilacs

 

is there anything greater?

wedding craft weekend

 

my sister is getting married soon and we all got togther to work on some of the special handmade details. can't wait to see them all in action!

mom

represent

jesus take the wheel

utica club

the drink of choice in...uh, utica.

i bet if i were smarter

i would totally have a hawthorne reference about golden light in the woods on the ready for this photo but i just don't. pretty though, right?

fixins

for posole

forgotten friend

photo found in an old family album. everyone thought it was me, but i knew better. we finally remembered that she was a daughter of long-forgotten friends. called "katie baby", she the younger of the kates.

the ladies of the house

at the harding farm in clinton, new york

grand

the staircase at the harding farm in clinton, new york

wallpaper

amazing vintage wallpaper at the harding farm in clinton, new york