the 80 acres

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today: back to the art table.

loving the mysterious ways of the universe...

"to live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with an open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up, grow up through the common"

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after endless obsession

i decided to attempt the creation of

c h i c k e n l i v e r m o u s s e

if i am allowed to give you any advice,

MAKE THIS NOW.

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as we say,
let's make party.

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a long afternoon stroll on the beach

a perfectly grey sky

leftover carrot cake (with cream cheese frosting)

dancing my way back through the sand with this in my headphones

episodes of My So-Called Life (for the first time)

even when it's bad, it's still good.

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first things first:

(no questions asked)

c a l l t h i s n u m b e r

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and call it often, whenever you think of it. it's always a good idea. i promise.

(birthday gift from Dad, his first idea for my parents' wedding ring designs.)

today is:

a l l o w a n c e

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bits and pieces drift in and out.

they keep drifting,

OUT.

but it is sunday. and it's fall. and the sun is shining.

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new batch of vermouth

(turned out much better second time around)

star anise

vanilla bean

allspice

cardamom

chinese long spice

clove

(( the perfect manhattan ))

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my new favorite acquisition, "Heart"
(thank you, Sato!)

and my other new favorite acquisition, Adamite.

and (compliments of Hafiz),

All

The craziness,

All the empty plots,

All the ghosts and fears,

All the grudges and sorrows have

Now

Passed.

I must have inhaled

A strange

Feather

That finally

Fell

Out.

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i receive Rick's birthday limerick with great honor

(( ! ))

new rules when you turn 26

so you won't hafta get in a fix

don't take wooden nickles

laugh when it tickles

use trainwreck to make brownie mix

and return home filled up to the brim with love.

ps. Elvis (the Fat Years)

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i am home again.

in my beautiful city.

today, we are The Red Lips. buttermilk scones, kitchen table chats,

Wednesday adventure pending.

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does

not

get

any

better

than

this.

i am on a carousel, around and around, up and down. it is infinite.

little colored lights softly glow, whimsical music keeps me spinning,

giggles pour out from my insides.

this. is. it.

ps. have you smelled a bouquet of flowers from the sides, the top, and the bottom?

and: in the end, adorn yourself with luxurious functionality.

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the Unlocker of Hearts puts her key away

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~~u n~~ p r o t e c t the heart.

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it's all explosive,

flight pending;

b r e a t h e .

(please)

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1. from my dream

2. female/male

3. why i love living here

and: this makes me really happy.

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it is the epitome of a fall day today.

(( and ))

with the arrival of my favorite season comes an inevitable wash of nostalgia.

it is all bittersweet.

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the color orange

floral prints

a white owl

full moon tonight.

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went hiking yesterday,

and had i had my camera along i would be able to show you

what literally made my jaw drop with fascination.

but maybe you have witnessed such beauty before...

{ l a d y b u g s }

in PILES! clumps! giant clusters! i have never seen so many ladybugs together in my life! they were huddled on top of each other on the stems of tall grasses, and sleeping in piles on a large rock, covering surface area larger than my two hands put together. it was red, everywhere, little speckles of red in my periphery, right in front of me, three feet ahead. i bent down to observe these little creatures, crawling around and all over each other. apparently this is what they tend to do in the winter to stay warm. it was truly captivating.

and then, the myriad of yellow leaves...