just landed.

A good friend offered up this kitchen unit he made (years ago) as a potential solution to an unresolved dream kitchen.  My personal driving design philosophy could be qualified as 'accidentally intentional' but this alternative seems to be more 'intentionally accidental'?

poor spelling...but really I just liked the photo.

It is a relief that they spelled my name wrong since I'd prefer not to be associated with airline food in ANY way. Particularly Air Canada's food which would compete for the worst, if that was not an oxymoron. Come to think of it, cutbacks on Air Canada wiped out the food service as far as I could tell...call security!

thanks?

to the anonymous "friendly" neighbour who cleared the DRIVEWAY...but (un)fortunately I don't live in my car!

O-B-A-M-A

On the 4 HOUR gas guzzling drive back to another work week in the city (as if New Yorkers have never seen snow before!!) I noticed that I am not completely alone in the oil indulgent back country.

Obama signs prevailed. He's real, he's real handsome and he doesn't owe anyone anything. O-B-A-M-A.

b.t.w. his autobiography is fun to read right now

Personal Oil Crisis

a mansion from the other side.

I am beginning to feel like a closet alcoholic. At least what I imagine that might feel like. The irony of moving to the country to enjoy a better way of life only to discover that it is all quietly wrapped up in consumption of the worst kind. Oil guzzling.

Symptoms of bucolic withdrawal have led to a place with plenty of space and trees and birds and insane oil bills. The thermostat is glued below 50 so it is not exactly cozy country living, at least not until the wood stoves are hooked up. Cross country skiing in the Catskills yesterday was blissful until we went the wrong direction and spent nearly $40 in gas.

The best perks to come out of this so far are the gift of a beautiful handmade fat Argentinian wool sweater....oh, and new radical personal cause. The highly insulated roof and radiantly heated bathroom are clearly only the first steps on a new kind of  'greening' adventure. Or maybe there could be a different currency for this issue?

 

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