The chilly weather of fall has finally descended upon Brooklyn, bringing my fire escape garden to the end of its season. Throughout the summer months, I grew basil, parsley, and assorted flowers (that never bloomed), and watched as a giant pot of mixed herbs slowly became a giant pot of catnip. To protect it from …
Lately, I’ve been busy at work and stressed out in life. Last night, I had the realization that, no matter how I arranged my evening, there was no way I could meet all of my obligations. Usually, when I have too much on my plate, yoga (or the gym) is always the first thing to …
I am not a fan of Tuesdays. For me, Tuesday means no yoga, no gym, and having to rush out of work to pick up my CSA share, which is inconveniently located nowhere near any of the trains or busses that head to my apartment. And it always rains. Every Tuesday, it seems like I …
As planned, Jeremy and I spent a good portion of the afternoon searching for books to use in our books-to-buttons project. Our plan was to find graphically interesting books that were unlikely to be used in the future because of poor condition or outdated information (old science books and atlases), and to recycle them into …
