Breathtaking...

Days with my Father by Phillip Toledano. This type of project reminds me of why I wanted to be a photographer when I was 19.



Found via A Cup Of Joe.

Labneh!

I went to Israel last summer and the food was so amazing! So when I saw this at Trader Joe's, I immediately snatched it up!

Drizzled it with olive oil and threw on some Zaatar and cayenne pepper and ate it up with tasty pita! Yum!

On a knitting note! I am finally blessed with an image of my handspun hand dyed indigo yarn all knit up! The wonderful Erin created a wave pattern lace scarf.

Just lovely!

I'm a plant thief...

Walks are once again becoming extremely tempting as the weather warms up. Latley I've been noticing the plethora of nice succulents that grow like weeds on the side walks and medians. So, I decided to start taking scissors with me and snip a little here and there...

I also snagged some aloe from my friend and some agave. I clip them and then lay them on a paper towel in my kitchen away from the sun. I wait for them to scab over and then put them in a pot, water thoroughly, and then leave them to dry out over a few days in partial sun.

So far so good and no root rot that I can see. Mr Brown Thumb over at Instructables has a very nice leaf cutting demo that is pretty informative.

And I'm finally finishing these socks that I started over Christmas break and then abandoned. It is such an easy pattern!

I got this yarn from the Malabrigo guys at Stitches West a year ago. The colorway is amazing and I don't even know if they still make it because I believe this yarn was just a demo when I got my hands on it.

I start school again tomorrow...*sigh* but it will be less stressful with my two, eight week courses over. So hopefully i'll keep up the knitting.

Scrumptious and Easy Peasy!

I can't for the life of me remember where I got this recipe, but it's so easy that you don't need to write it down. All you need is:

*Penne Pasta
*Pecorino Romano Cheese
*Arugula
*Salt
*Freshly cracked black Pepper
*Olive oil

I eyeball everything (something that drives my husband, the kitchen nazi, insane). I cook the pasta until al dente. I add salt, pepper, and olive oil and stir to cover. Then I add shaved Pecorino Romano cheese, let it melt a little, and give it a quick stir. Finally I stir in the arugula, which wilts nicely from the hot pasta. Voila! Tasty and simple and great during summer!

I also had it in my mind that truffle oil might be really good in this, too. Or maybe even some sun dried tomatoes. Nonetheless, this is a great dish when done with minimum ingredients. Enjoy!

Projects

Beginning the Swallowtail Shawl in Kidsilk Haze. I've already made many mistakes and am not sure if I should just start over. The mohair is almost impossible to frog.

Found this chair on the street in a very sorry state. It has good, sturdy bones so I threw on some white paint and new batting and fabric from Ikea. This book makes me want to be a professional reupholsterer. Is that a word? I'm pretty sure it's not...

And I finally framed and hung the prints my sister made me for Christmas. I love them to pieces!

Oh, and she also made me this awesomely creepy ceramic bird mask that I mounted above our fireplace. The lights on either side add to the eeriness.

It reminds me of Donnie Darko or something!