fun : cabin fever

album: sweet heart rodeo from dawn landes
she's a girl from kentucky who now lives in brooklyn

it's been snowing for two days and i haven't gone out. i'm getting a little bit stir crazy and hope we can go to the new york botanical garden on sunday to see the orchid show and the garden in the SNOW, or a movie. we still haven't seen avatar and i think we must be the last two. but first, scott has to get home tonight safe and sound. as always, thank you for visiting us and your sweet comments. hope you have a lovely weekend!

xo, cindy

ps i spent a lot of time photographing the above layout - one pencil, two pencils, pointing up, pointing down. oy! the wonderful letterpress card and pencils are from suann's shop, simplesong.

life : happy things

video : someday by rob thomas
for aimee, bella & pj who lost someone dear this week

we visited charlie last weekend and ran into one of his neighbors in the elevator. she told us he really missed helen and was looking forward to our visit. he told her about it three times and we felt so sad. but, once he started to talk about the people who hoard the food and talk too much at the senior center, the tears in our eyes disappeared because he was so funny. he's made a friend there and her name is helen. she's a nun :).



we brought him a nice lunch, his favorite key lime pie and scott helped pull together his tax papers. if you think doing your own taxes is crummy, try to help your elderly parent. while going through his folders he found this post and commented that it was so nice. by the end of the day he seemed 'happy' and sent us on our way - translation, dismissed us.



so, i was happy when asiye tagged me to come up with a list of things that make me happy because life is short and we should appreciate the simple things that make our days nice -

1. flowers, i know it's shocking.
   
2. music, especially new discoveries.
   
3. feeling well-rested, which is rare.
4. the sandwich scott makes me for lunch each day.
   
5. doing something creative, well.
6. a clean apartment, empty laundry hamper and no ironing.
7. italian food.
8. anything that makes me smile like your nice comments and the word darling (pronounced dahling).
   
9. hearing 'cutie, i'm home'.
10. hugs, hugs, hugs!
    

now, i'm supposed to pass this along to ten people and i'm happy to do it, but don't feel obligated y'all: candace, cassie, dawn, erin, joyce, julia, julie, meg, rachel and suzanne.

xo, cindy

ps usa vs. canada for the gold medal in women's hockey thursday night - yikes!

fun : socks & boots

video : haven't met you yet by michael bublé
for our canadian friends and scott who loves the supermarket

i love socks. argyle is my favorite and these happy socks are befitting their name. i'd love to put them into my new desert boots with the pretty windowpane lining and the marine aqua shoelaces from crewcuts. yes, i'm regressing, but why should the kids have all the fun? they're actually turquoise, the pantone color of the year.



military-style has also been shown during fall fashion week- yay! now, if only the snow would disappear because these babies are not going to be christened in the slush. how was your weekend? do tell.

xo, cindy

ps do not worry canadian hockey fans. miracles do happen. and, the canadian curling teams are in first place, eh ;)?

life : extreme sports

commercial : to their moms, they'll always be kids
this one makes me teary-eyed every time, especially the luger

hi folks! well, it seems i've been rendered useless this week. except for some laundry duty, i've turned into a couch potato. each afternoon instead of turning on the computer, i turn on the tv to watch my new favorite extreme sport - curling! i say extreme because i'm either on the edge of my seat hoping that stone/rock goes where it should or in a vegetative state due to the slow, methodical pace.

the guys from norway have the best argyle pants and i predict the next time you see curling, like in 2014 olympics, they all will be dressed quite fashionably - curling by ralph lauren or marc jacobs.

i did manage to pick up some tulips for the weekend, but i'm heading back to the sofa. did you see the skiing and those wipe-outs? whoa! brings back some unhappy memories for me for sure, although i was probably going a lot slower. enjoy your weekend! no wipe-outs!

xo, cindy

ps we're also looking forward to the new ricky gervais show tonight on hbo. more tv!

travel : staycation

video : new york, new york by ryan adams

let's pack a bag and take a short weekend trip. the only rules are: have fun, relax and don't buy anything that can't fit into the suitcase, which is almost full and weighs 25 lbs, but feels heavier.


head to uptown manhattan on the bus like so many tourists do. destination, the hotel wales.


located one block from museum mile and perfect for a visit to the metropolitan museum of art where we'll surely get lost once inside.


appreciate the secular and the sacred in the episcopal church of the heavenly rest, which has a cafe called the heavenly rest stop. my mom would sit outside this church and wait for my brother who would participate in tune-up races in central park before the marathon. she would have loved the cafe as she loved coffee.


stop and smell the roses.


find great works of art created through the centuries (inspired by us in past lives, perhaps?).


enjoy a sweet cupcake.


debate who is the stronger sex and gold vs. silver.


take a rest as museums can get tiring and overwhelming even if you've been there before.


discover flowers in all forms, especially since it is really cold outside.


share a kiss, so romantic.


look up to view the rooftops, but step a side to avoid getting knocked down.


take a nap and practice our form for ski-jumping, although we love watching snowboard cross - fun!


enjoy the pretty colors and nice sentiments.


take in the best skyline view from the central park reservoir. reflections on the water surrounding the ice remind me of christmas lights or lite-bright.


extend a nice gesture for someone who has her hands full and can't seem to keep that lace tied. it was nice, but there's nothing like sleeping in your own bed. head home with little more than some happy memories, which are weightless.

xo, cindy

ps sorry so long, but this will probably be all for this week. hope you had a nice weekend and enjoy a good week. it's snowing here, again!

life : happy love day!

song : better together by jack johnson

happy valentine's day, everyone! scott has big plans for us and is so proud of himself. should be interesting. we shall see. wishing you lots of extra hugs & kisses from those you love or just like, a lot. happy chinese new year (year of the tiger), first day of the olympics, and president's day here in the us!

xo, cindy

ps did you see this very cool virtual kaleidoscope? (via vsl)