So That They Don't Freeze

I finally transplanted my herbs indoors. I ran out of pots, and they are currently residing in my bedrisers (I took my bed down off them a few months ago, but eventually I might want them again!)
I offered via facebook to give away the doubles (oregano, marjoram, parsley, catnip) and my friend Kolleen once again accused me of being a hippie. Listen folks, don't be fooled: just because I sometimes plant a whole head of lettuce at 1 in the morning because I can't bare to eat things that can continue to grow... JUST because I have a goddamn worm bin... JUST because I learned to bike in a city and refuse to use air conditioning except in the most extreme of temperatures... Shit. Maybe Kolleen's got something there.

Anyway, lots of good stuff going on these days: I feel really good about my art lately, and I'm in the process of winterizing the studio. Found some plastic at Lowes, but I might end up getting some better stuff through my wonderful uncle, if he ever emails me the link so I can see what he's talking about...

I'm about to start the commission, the couple responded today with their favorite image. And Amanda recommended the printshop at UPenn, and I think that's exactly where I'll go!

First Friday was lovely last week. I took Jessica and Christiane to the galleries on Frankford Ave, and we even stopped by the BYO printshop to discuss using the space. I am all set. Just need to get some copper plates and get started!
Then we ran to Old City for the Painted Bride's First Person show, that Mutter-cohort Megan has been working on for months. It was pretty good! Then Dave had some gloves for sale at Art in the Age. Every time I turn around, this guy has some new connections coming through for him, including this awesome article.

And last night was another show: Tyler Scaife, another Basho slave, has a show at the Random Tea Room. I brought Jess and Christiane again, as well as their roommate Erin, and Kelsey who also went to MICA and is visiting for the week. It was a nice turnout. Not TOO many people, but the space is very small. The show is of the Wet-Plate Collodion pieces he's been working on. This is one off his website, even smaller than the image on your screen.

Tyler is really an inspiration to me, whether or not he believes it. (Sidenote, my hands are featured as two of the 26 in the show, selling for $35, so if you want to own my hands, go and get them, if you can figure out which ones are mine...)

Tonight is movie night with Jess and Christiane. Last week we watched The Fantastic Mr. Fox, which I enjoyed a thousand times more than I expected to. I mean, Wes Anderson, of course! I also really enjoyed The Ballad of Jack and Rose. And I also enjoyed Agora, but mostly because it was beautiful: Rachel Weisz is stunning as usual, but mostly it was every Alma Tadema painting ever.

Celia and I even went to Yoga on Monday! At the Kensington studio. We liked it enough to agree that going back is a good idea. Pretending to be healthy for $5 is a pretty good deal.

Yesterday was the last CSA day of the year. How heartbreaking! But Celia took me to IKEA and I bought a big soup pot so this winter will be sponsored by root veggies and lentils!

And today I'm covering for Sandy in the store. Time to use the booklight I bought on Amazon. It has been helping, in that I can actually see the words on the page of the book. Maybe its my fault for buying a 600 page book with dark pages and tiny words. But The Mandarins is just so good! (I can't wait to be done with it!)