twenty-sixteen nablopomo

oh. hi.

kind of dropped off after day 23 of nablopomo, but 23 out of 30 isn't so bad. right? right. i'm not going to blame Thanksgiving because I don't like glorifying busy, and my holidays really aren't that busy (don't hate). I just kind of switched off my internet brain after leaving work the day before and it ended up being a much-needed break.

since we all love lists here's what's happened since then:

ate turkey with the family & celebrated my brother's birthday

watched tons of movies & did a lot of homebody-ing (slippers, sweatshirts, hot tea & lots of blankets)

finished my November Pilates challenge! and have since done nota-whole-lotta exercise :/

Christmasing: lights, tree, shopping!

started doing Sashiko stitching

it snowed once and it was glorious to watch

got some fresh bangs cut and I love 'em

things I like lately

taco night
looking at sculptures as interesting as these by Tatiana Blass
sweater tights (this isn't really a lately but an always)
this woman's voice
long phone conversations with my mum <3
sherpa-lined slippers
making (more) homemade soups like this one
woodworking with my dad

can you tell it's getting cold out?

things I like lately

Halloween costumes & trick-or-treaters

carving pumpkins and roasting the seeds with olive oil, salt & paprika

Yogi teas

scary movies (my favorite this year was the 1959 House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price)

butternut squash soup

fluorite - new specimen I'm into collecting

rosewater facial spray (seems frivolous but I love the smell & it really is relaxing)

sunny, cool, crisp fall days like today

this jumpsuit by Dusen Dusen on ban.do <3

textures

flannel

wool

Gore-Tex

denim

fleece

all materials I've worn in July so far.

to do (more often)

take vitamins
take pictures
make green smoothies
hem stuff
moisturize
put myself out here and write more
save up for these moccasins:

currently:

rockhounding & shootin' pics outside an old mine near Darwin, Calif.

trying to hold on tight to the memories (and the temperature) from Jake's and my trip to Death Valley. that was only a mere three weeks ago but it's starting to feel like a lifetime already.

building collages from vacation bits

wide-eyed over HQ Architects' interactive flower blooms in Jerusalem via This is Colossal 

drinking more tea than coffee (gasp!) 

listening to Leon Bridges

wanting a dramatic warm coat like these

also wanting to spend too much money on this TOASTER

making Whole30 pork carnitas for din-din