Good Bye Long Weekend...

... Hello work week.
It has been a very nice couple of days. Well, actually it's been rather interesting. We had a small get-together on Saturday evening - some friends for a warming of the new apartment - it was so good to be chatting until the wee hours. Yesterday, the husband and I drove out of town and ended up on a nature conservation. I fell in love with a horse who fell in love with me because I kept feeding him grass despite all the signs against that sort of behaviour. I was without a camera and regretted, especially since we saw some pretty evil looking hawks!
Today we had the intention of driving out of town again, basking in the weird weather and camera in tow, but our plans were foiled due to car troubles. It's a drag but we didn't let it wreck our nice day.

This lovely card from Rifle and Co. at the National Stationery Show is just what I need to kick off a new week.  

Escape

Too much snow outside is making these photographs by NOEMIE GOUDAL look even better. 
I really love the sense of surrealism mixed with images that we recognize.
A nice way to start my day.... I'm going on a long walk!


Work # 1 - "Les Amants (Cascade)"
Work # 2 - "Island"


Found here.

Living with Music

I live with a musician.
For the most part, it's wonderful.
It's given me opportunities to listen to albums I would've never picked up.
There's always something on. There are classic songs. There are new bands.
There are tapes and cds and records. .
Our home is coloured with them. Endless choices.
There are also times that I wish I could get to the books in the hall without having to climb three guitar cases. There are times when I wish the records weren't a storage nightmare. I wish I didn't stub my toes on pedals or amps or other electronic things that I don't know the names of.

But then again, how many times do you get to have personal singing lessons, in your living room, with some wine, in the dark? I do. I get to watch someone be so honestly passionate about their art. I get to be a part of it even if what I really want is an excuse to sing along to The Chain.
I also get to stumble on inspiring little things like great album covers (see above). I found it while we were painting the living room and it shot out at me with its electric colours, interesting type and... that face!