Meet Tesla

Whose the cutest whittle kitten of all? That's right, I can't stop talking in baby voices, it's just that he is too cute and I can't help it. He is about 10 weeks old. We named him Tesla.

More to come...of course.

Happy New Year

Hoppin' John

Happy New Year all. I hope everyone is healthy, and well fed. I have at least been well fed, but coughing since last year. Luckily, the cough is going away and so the promise to myself of joining the gym can soon be realized.
On the first we had a small party, and fed our friends black-eyed peas, collared greens, ham and cornbread. It was fun and delicious. I am still in a food coma. My nights have been filled with bits of movies, last night Grindhouse and Home for the Holidays. The night before last, Friday the 13th part III (which is 3-d) and Clerks II, it was a night for sequels.
This year will not be a sequel, it will be a new year, for we are getting married, and have a nice new apartment, and much, much more is bound to happen(I think). So, regardless of the sad times recently we both have a very positive outlook, and I think we have our families and friends to thank for that.
Thank You.

Ham Hocks (above) to cook the collard greens

Mulled Wine

He will be missed.

It's Free Coffee Day

I hope everyone took advantage of getting their free coffee, only happens every four years...actually, I hope everyone voted, and felt great doing it. Paul and I stood in a line for over an hour today and then we voted. I almost did not have time for a shower, but so what, we have such a beautiful diverse neighborhood, it was fun just people watching, and the hour flew by.
Then I went to the city where Starbucks line the streets and got my free coffee.
Happy Election Day 2008!

Saturday

It was a beautiful day yesterday, actually it has been beautiful for as long as I can remember, there may have been some rain at intervals, but what is sticking out the most for me is needing long sleeves in the evening, August evening, crazy. Paul and I went for a bike ride, we saw the waterfalls in Dumbo. Then we decided to take some photos.

Paul got a haircut. Funny, he wanted a flattop and the guy misunderstood the request for 1 1/2 inches of hair left on top. But I think he looks handsome. Maybe I'm biased.

Once a year there is a "car show (off)" underneath the BQE, right next to where Paul used to live, classic cars, tattoos and black leather. Fun to look at. Especially this Elvis car.

Too Long Between Posts

I know, I know, why haven't I been posting since I usually have so much to say? Hee, hee...anyways, this past week has been a doozie I had a cold and had to go home early on Tuesday. It may have had something to do with going to Cooperstown over the weekend. Leaving after work on Friday, getting to camp around 11:00pm and then waking up and going to a Belgian Beer Festival at Ommegang then camping overnight and just relaxing back at camp Sunday and Monday. Or could it have to do with Paul having a cold and just passing it on to me?
While at camp I discovered some beautiful quilts, hand quilted quilts in the closet (yes I'm a snoop). Pictured below is my favorite quilt that I found. It looks like a mixture of clothing and some store bought cottons. Does anyone know who made this?

I am inspired to hand quilt a block just like this, I love the strips and plaids with the red and turquise. Fun.

I was extra excited to discover some puzzles and proceeded to put together this one which if you enlarge or look really closely are cool antique-y buttons. I recently surrendered to a Simpson's puzzle at home, it was just too hard :(

And on the home front...garden is still going good. We have had about 3 zucchini that have gotten this large, which makes about two loaves of bread. The tomatoes are going berzerker so we are saving up for sauce. Having a garden is pretty awesome. I highly recommend it.

Still Relishing a Fun Weekend

Some highlights of last weekend:We found this newly painted mural on the side of Tilly's on our way to the Brooklyn Flea on Sunday. Pretty. We found some nice things at the Flea, some shirts for Paul, some fabric for Gina (the weekend theme for both of us) and most happily of all, Red Hook soccer taco's which we tried to find in Red Hook (of all places, gah)but to no avail. We had huarache's (not the shoe), but a cheese-less quesadilla, which is what Paul had. Delicious!Happy Birthday Quilt for Gina, it's a bookshelf. She liked it. But now we have to see if the post office will get it to her.

What would one of my posts be with out Erwin looking cute and Gertie in a box, lookin' cute?

On Monday we perfected the photography of our pencil cases, setting up lights and using props. How professional of us, so now Gina just has to go and buy a digital SLR to get the same effect.