we're back from creeping around the woods. lots to catch up on. talk to you soon.

we had to make a special trip down south to re-up our succulent supply. heaven. lil' boy picked out a few that he wanted.

working lunch

we visited with stef from star apple yesterday for a lovely morning of exploring her amazing garden. and she made us the most delicious lunch. and she has new chicks! and alethea invented a rosemary brush for lil' boy- he smelled great.

we're back from our tiny trip- it was very fun. it was the first time we have taken the dogs with us on vacation. we found lots of fun swimming spots (the water was so cold but they didn't seem to mind at all) and temps were in the 70's! we also popped into the mountains a bit where they experienced their first snow and loved that too. bernie kept sinking down but he'd pop back up like a rabbit. they were so tired last night they didn't even bark every time a car door shut at the hotel. i couldn't ask for much more than that.

bits from east

and...we're back!

phew. it was quite a trip. there was a lot more snow than we expected and we handled the cold better than we thought we would! from brooklyn and nyc, to newport, to a tour of vermont, and out of boston- we saw many things, met many people, and drank and ate many many things. highlights included...
•tons of fun with buns-nessa (including lunch at abc kitchen and diner).
•yummy lunch with sarah and nicolette not to mention an amazing pasta-making and dance party complete with group performance of hunger strike. these ladies are so awesome.
•special dinner at momofuku where an old friend is the chef. so so good. and- david schwimmer was eating there at the same time as us. wowee.
•breakfast at five leaves with the lovely design*sponge gals, amy, amy, and grace.
•spending some time with family and friends in newport- most importantly hannah's baptism!
•southern vermont exploration-from bennington to rutland to woodstock to brattleboro. we discovered lots of icicles and pretty small towns that looked like they were torn from calendars. loves it.

stand by me

we went on a mushroom hunt yesterday and stumbled onto this pile of bones. pretty much stepped on a femur. it felt creepy and still for a second- like we were seeing something we shouldn't. it felt like stand by me.

cold and foggy morning at the ferry building market- blue bottle lattes helped.

dear vermont,

just wanted to let you know how much we love you. see you soon. love matt and jill