domestika

Potholder families

well folks, she's on a roll, churning out dozens of potholders a day (or so it must appear.) you would think i've made so many of these guys that it's become somewhat mindless...but trust me, the situation is oh-so to the contrary because project familiarity, in fact, leaves a lot of mental energy to being exceedingly choosy about the fabric combos. also, i happen to be working with the creme de la creme of remnants (again, bequeathed to me by my friend ursula, who inherited marimekko fever from her mother and grandmother, before passing it on to innocent folks as myself), which is just to say: well, i sure as hell better not mess up with this stuff, even IF i am dealing with a veteran craftsperson's 4-inch scraps.

so here are two 'families,' made and composed especially for my friends natalie (left) and fauzia (right), to complement their respective kitchens in two of the cutest apartments in the WORLD.

here they are bundled up, and ready for delivery:

and untied:

and spread out so you can see each of their front sides:

and their back sides:

Veggies are so tasty right now

i just gobbled down this simple, but nonetheless delicious, summertime salad. simple as in spinach, a sliced bell pepper, mung bean sprouts, a light feta cheese and some ground pepper. one of the greatest thing about summertime is how tasty everything gets. plus there's so much to choose from...the grocery store shelves are just overflowing with juicy figs (my favorite) and all kinds of sweet (not bitter) colorful berries and peaches and plums (oh my)!

we get so spoiled here, having such great access to so much fresh produce, meat and fish. even when sean and i were down in santa cruz, just an hour or so south, it was much harder to find really fresh stuff. i was expecting to find a lot of great seafood at the markets, but everything looked, i dunno, sort of tired (if a dead fish can look 'tired') and the wrong color -- nothing like the milky white and silky smooth texture of the scallops i saw at bi-rite (the market just a few blocks from our apartment) this evening. i think i may go back tomorrow night to get me and sean a few of those puppies, though i need to read up first on how to pan-sear them, as we don't have a grill here.