i’m on the hunt for a new laptop sleeve. i want something simple, no frills, neutral. if i’m feeling particularly ambitious, i might head to the fabric store and get felt to make one of my own. stay tuned.
(1) comfy, $52.98 (2) pad and quill, $89.99 (3) amazon, $15.99 (4) top home (5) baggu, $36 (6) nordstrom
while sifting through my folks’ record collection, i found this gem of an album from leo kottke. on my pop’s recommendation, i flipped to the back cover and read—with a hearty chuckle—the following bio and track notes.
i love the stark contrast on the trip from SFO to BOI, from bustling city streets to this:
looking for something light and springy to fix for friends last weekend, i stirred up an impromptu mushroom asparagus soup with rice and sage. it’s a little early for asparagus, but i went for it anyway.
like most things i cook, there’s no exact recipe to follow. start with butter and onions, add salt, pepper, a little fresh sage and a pinch of dried thyme. once the onions are soft, add about 1/2 cup of dry white wine and let simmer until it’s nearly gone. then add stock, water and as many veggies as you’d like, until it looks about like soup should look. i added a bunch more sage at the end, as well as brown rice (since we were eating this as a light main dish, i wanted something to increase the heartiness).
retrosuperfuture. i love their branding as much as their product. gorgeous photos and packaging. see the entire collection on their website.
around this time of year, i get antsy for the woods, for a disconnect from technology, for yoga, good food and farm life.
for 3+ years i helped MS and GR run a retreat at oz farm in mendocino. the air is different there—fresh and crisp—and your feet sink into the earth; a perfect spot to breathe and ground. while we no longer head north for R&R, i still try to find those windows in the city; albeit a foggy evening on ocean beach or any of the yoga offerings below.
my go-to classes in san francisco (and beyond):
janet stone at yoga tree castro
saturday 9:00-10:45am
tuesday + thursday 6:15-7:45pm
friday 6:15-7:45pm
mark morford at yoga tree castro
monday + wednesday 6:15-7:45pm
sunday 11:00am-12:45pm
lauren slater at yoga tree valencia
tuesday + thursday 6:15-7:45pm
rusty wells at urban flow
monday + wednesday 6:15-8:00pm
saturday + sunday 9:00-11:00am
gizella donald at yoga mayu
wednesday 6:30-8:00pm
saturday 9:30-11:00am
and if you happen to be in new orleans, stop by freret street yoga and say hello to my dear friend and beloved yogi GR. i have a strong, ever evolving relationship with asana and pranayama, a deep love of yoga thanks to this dude.
i learned how to make salsa by watching MS in the kitchen. my variations are different than his, though equally tasty. i love that it’s never quite the same. i throw the following together in a big bowl: tomatoes, a mix of peppers (bells and their spicier cousins), red onion, lots and lots and lots of cilantro, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, salt and pepper.
not all of it will fit in a food processor, so blend together in smaller batches. add more salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste.
i need these. i just can’t decide which set i want, because they are all f*%king amazing.
see them all on paper jam press. and if you need a refresher course on tribe called quest hits, listen here.
— antoine de saint exupery (via)
on my never ending list of projects: a headboard. ideally with reclaimed wood, if i can find the right pieces (though a few of these images have me going in an entirely different direction). inspiration below.
(images via: blood & champagne, stylizimo, pinterest, totally green crafts, and west elm)