listening to the news these days is more tolerable when wearing a comfy outfit - these items qualify:

(Tim's mom made these socks - they always feel so comforting)

everything is amazing & nobody is happy

food for thought:

in the mood for love

To celebrate 11 "official" years together, Tim picked out treats to represent our various experiences:
mini British bread toasts;
gourmet cheeses (brie & Wensleydale, Grommet) like we used to make sandwiches from;
a mango to represent Florida (okay, that's a stretch - but it's tropical);
roasted peppers & stuffed olives to commemorate Italy;
fresh tomato from our garden;
concord grapes in honor of Naples;
wine from a Finger Lakes winery;
served on a special plate that reminds us of the traditions we came from...
M&Ms and Nutella because man cannot live on healthy food alone
(dalias & gladiolas from Tim's mom's garden)

plans for a picnic at our favorite hillside spot were thwarted by rainy weather, so we picnicked on the couch instead:



The moody, rainy day was perfect for curling up on the sofa to watch favorite movies. I picked In the Mood for Love - not because the plot had any significance to the day (it's a sad movie) - but because it's so visually stunning, I love this movie. I don't intend to make a regular habit of photographing the TV - but it seemed especially appropriate in this case, because the look of this film inspired me to paint the blue wall behind the TV the way I did!

my so-called life

I like to set out this little tablecloth whenever we eat blueberries (which we did! :)