It's been a busy season

I've been so busy that I really haven't had time to blog.  I had hoped that by starting this blog I could post insightful, interesting, and thoughtful posts but it's been a mixed bag.  Oh well, as long as I keep enjoying it.  I hope to post a lot more once I get past these last few weeks of deadlines and projects.

That said, I've really enjoyed Netflix's extensive library of art documentaries and art films.  This is one I recently watched on Maya Lin - the woman who designed the Vietnam Veteran's memorial.  Ahh, such a great film and such an inspiring woman.  I'll have to write more on her at another time.

Randoms

I generally love Southern CA weather but one thing I do not look forward to are the Santa Ana winds.  The hot, dry wind drives me crazy!  I hate the feeling of hot dry wind on my skin and my allergies start to act up.  Yet on Saturday, in the midst of Santa Ana wind craziness, I found my apartment complex littered with branches--branches of every shape and length.  I went to town while walking the dog and picked up almost every branch I could find because they were just so darn sculptural and pretty (I'd actually like to learn the names of the plants and trees I see every day at some point but for now I will call them trees and plants).

I'm loving the curve of these branches.  It's a little hard to tell but the vase the flowers are in used to be the base of a hookah pipe.

There's always an occasion for fresh flowers!

In other news-- although most people know by now--I'm moving to Los Angeles in the summer.  I have lived in Orange County for the past 12 years so it's exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time to think about the big move.  I'll also be transitioning careers . . . there's lots of change going on in my life but I'm excited.  Change is good.

Back to the branches . . . this find was EPICally awesome.  I don't know what to do with it yet so it's on our porch for now.

I got this broken garden pagoda top for free on Craigslist and I want to make a table top out of it.  

This blog could be called "Things on Tables, and Things I've Found in the Street".  Here are some more lovely pics from the past few weeks . . .

My mom used to display onions in the kitchen when they'd start to sprout so that inspired me.

Tired of regular Greek salad?  Why not bake the ingredients?  I'd cut the feta into smaller pieces.