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"The Slug and The Squirrel is now residing in California. We miss you Philly"

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

a horse, of course...

Calling all equestrians and county fair folk...

Anthropologie has selected our terrariums - once again! - for this year's Anthro pop-up shop at the Devon Horse Show.   Jojo just delivered a little stable of really special pieces to the Anthro team on site this week... no doubt, they''re cooking up some spectacular something to wow that well-heeled Mainline crowd.

According to the Devon Horse Show website...  "In 1896, the Devon Horse Show started as a one-day show. Now, years later, it has become the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed competition in the United States... While it draws top competitors from around the world, the show continues to reflect the local traditions and lifestyles of the Philadelphia Main Line.

It all sounds pretty amazing to us... cannot wait to check it out next week.  I am curious to see what a country fair looks like when its attached to such a prestigious event.  cutting to the chase... they will have funnel cake, won't they?  In life, there are few joys akin to eating a giant funnel cake... with your hands... standing up... getting powdered sugar from your nose to your sneakers... while people are staring at you, but with eyes of envy not judgement.  Yes, indeedy... it's fair time!  Hello Mainline!


Until my funnel cake... ahem, hedonism...  let us dream of other  more civilized delights.......
of the equestrian and terrarium variety.  And the terrariums turned out a bit liked trophies, I think!?  A couple of them were so charming....












 










tally-ho, to Devon we go. 
happy hump day...

(ps. I'll be in the funnel cake line.)

xx posted by chris

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

misty watercolor memories...


balmy breezes, trees of green, the sunshine-fluffy cloud-parade... 

May is a welcome friend and one of our favorite months of the year. A perfect prequel of yet to come, only 6 weeks away from the summer solstice and the official start of summer.  For Philadelphia, spring is in swing.

Of course around our place, one would think that spring was already sprung.  The garden is slowly coming to life, the herb garden is taking root... a proud new window box greet friends at the front door... flats of seedlings set the outdoor table... and the indoors grow jealous of the outdoors once again.  At our house - thankfully - summer comes early.

But what a wonderful spring it was...













posted by chris

Sunday, May 8, 2011

when poet becomes muse...


Yoko Ono -Grapefruit






Walt Whitman - Twilight



John Keats - Ode to Fanny












psst!  what do you think?  a new idea... a moss painting thats always changing.


enjoy a happy sunday of poetry... and possibilities.   

(posted by s+s)