When we go into a store: a candy store, a hardware store, an art supply store, a music store, a bookstore, and we feel that deep connection to the stuff for sale there, we know we are with our things; that one of our selves knows about this place, uses this stuff, and shops here regularly.
Category: Favorite Things
The Stuff I Loved in 2023
Every newspaper, magazine and online outlet is publishing their year-end The Best of in 2023 articles. I thought that would be fun to do here. So, I made a List of the Best Stuff I Loved in 2023.
What Do You Do With All Those Pictures On Your Phone?
Besides moving them into the cloud to free up storage. If you’re like me, you take a ton of (mostly crappy) pictures with your iPhone. I am terrible at organizing them, though, so when I go to show you a picture of my new couch, I make you stand there for years while I scroll … Continue reading What Do You Do With All Those Pictures On Your Phone?
Looking Forward To: Coffee
Inspired by the book "Things to Look Forward To" here is my homage to Coffee.
I’m Loving the “Picture This” App on my iPhone
The Dame’s Rockets are now giving way to the Multiflora Rose bushes. I love these prickly shrubs so much! Their smell is intoxicating and it fills the air just when I’m starting to mourn the fading of my beloved Dame’s Rockets. I can smell them even before I can see them. Around here they are … Continue reading I’m Loving the “Picture This” App on my iPhone
Favorite Things (at the moment)
I thought I'd write a post about things I’m liking these days a la the Tim Ferris and Austin Kleon weekly newsletters. So here goes: What I’m reading: Murakami. Can’t get enough. I’m on a jag now. Finished A Wild Sheep Chase and was told that it’s part of a “Rat series.” (Who knew?) … Continue reading Favorite Things (at the moment)