Moonshine Junkyard

we're already back from our trip...how time flies! darin suggested the title because we visited so many good breweries and bookstores along the way, two of our favorite methods of getting to know a place. first stop, along the enchanted route up hwy 128 that cuts over to the ocean through the anderson valley . all along the way you are surrounded by blooming poppies and mossy oaks, redwoods and eucalyptus and the sweetest scents of wildflowers on the breeze. anderson valley brewery is perfectly centered in the heart of this hobbity land, completely solar powered and brewing up some familiar and not-so-familiar treats. already knowing he loves their amber ale and solstice brews, darin tries the seasonal  Saison , one of our favorite types of beer. they were traditionally brewed for farmworkers during the harvest season before refrigeration was available. this type of beer has a long history and always has the most refreshing flavor. the brewery is l...

i recently picked up Ruth Turner Wilcox's Dictionary of Costume at my work. perusing it provides long lazy moments of entertainment and i thought you guys might enjoy a little peep inside. the illustrations are totally captivating. i want to create an entire wardrobe from these drawings.    this little sailor outfit just might be my favorite right now. i am fickle though, my favorite might be a french striped 1920's bathing suit too. shoes: hats: many different periods:  and good information for someone interested in the way our clothing is (and has been) made. see anything you'd love to wear?

first of all, thank you so much for the outpouring of sweetness about my last post. this kind of loving talk and sisterly support is what makes the good world go round. and by the way, they caught the guys that did it and a bunch of my friends and loved ones want to go to the arraignment to show that this kind of action is  insoportable . for animals, for us, for the world. so, back to the sweet stuff. here's what i wore to our writers' group meeting...well joey calls it the Poets' Collective. so i guess i was channeling the poetess. i rediscovered this lacy vintage violet blouse in my closet. yes it was right where it should be in the purple section but somehow i've been overlooking it for a long while. then i noticed that when you're craving romance and drama at a powwow of poets, some victorian style flair might be called for. we've been meeting to talk about poetry and literature and to share our own writings and inspiratio...