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the snail and the cyclops
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finding, rummaging, hoarding
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Lawrence

. . . Writing this last post has been like having a little storm cloud hanging over my shoulders. Saying goodbye has never been easy, and its especially difficult when the past (almost) 4 years with ...

08 aug 11 16 people like this

Flower study, formerly in an album

I wasnt planning anymore posts here (except for when the new site was ready) ... but these water colors by Dutch painter, Jan van Huysum are too beautiful not to share. (All images courtesy British M...

09 jul 11 12 people like this

6.21

. . .Ive never been good with changes, but my 25th birthday is on the horizon and I think its the perfect time to call it quits for The Snail and The Cyclops / 1385 The particulars havent been ironed...

21 jun 11 4 people like this

Pfeiffer Beach

My last California day trip to Pfeiffer Beach. It was one of the best places Ive ever been to, yet it was only a tiny peek at how amazing Big Sur is.... Ive basically been thinking about when I can g...

03 jun 11 4 people like this

Welcomed Distractions

Packing is a truly miserable experience... especially towards the end of it. But, I do appreciate finding all the things Ive lost, or just totally forgotten about.. These detachable collars and 20s b...

02 jun 11 8 people like this

. . .Post flea market ice cream cool times with Ashley !

26 may 11 2 people like this

Calling Cards

Victorian/Edwardian calling cards: my new favorite way to squander money. Here are the very first 15 of my brand new collection: . . .

21 may 11 8 people like this

Shop Vacations + One Last Flea Sale

I leave for the East Coast on the 29th ... just a teeny bit over a week away. Im still in major denial that were moving... Ive packed a total of 4 or 5 boxes .... Guuuhhhaaahhhh ... Too crazy.... Its...

21 may 11 1 person likes this

Fox Tote Sale

I wanted to do a nice little sale on the Fox Totes before they get packed away and sent to a new time zone ... So today only - you can grab one for $12.And to keep things inexpensive, Im offering Fir...

13 may 11 2 people like this

. . .Black and white photos Sonja took from this day. Its been way too long since Ive seen her and Im very, very excited we have Golden Gate park weekend plans!(sorry for the repost - apparently blog...

13 may 11 4 people like this

Flea Sale

Its making me really sad thinking about how Sunday will indefinitely be my last trip to the Alameda Flea - so, to clear out some room on the rack (and to start clearing things out before moving!) Im ...

07 may 11 3 people like this

Alameda Flea

. . .Alameda Flea Market, you will always be one of my very favorite places in the entire world. I mean, what else could I want besides old dresses and a 9:30 AM sausage w/ onions + a soda? Nothin mu...

06 may 11 6 people like this

. . .81 degrees of perfection today!

05 may 11 5 people like this

Dead Horse Bay

. . .Finally just developed the very last pictures from my lomo camera before it bite the dust. Minutes after the camera stopped working, my brand new iphone fell into the ocean. Luckily, both Alice ...

02 may 11 1 person likes this

Legion of Honor

. . .The Legion of Honor again, quite possibly my favorite place in San Francisco to take photos. Had a really good day date with one of my best pals. It was a perfect day. And Im glad I was finally ...

30 apr 11 4 people like this

. . . Photos of flower things I like at the Legion of Honor. And also the best dog to ever exist in oil paints.

30 apr 11 2 people like this

4.26

. . . More dog walk disposable camera snaps. The weather here isnt quite warm enough to ditch tights, but I hate the thought of having to still wear them - so jeans it is instead. And this R.P. Mille...

26 apr 11 2 people like this

4.25

Some disposable camera snaps from a dog walk last weekend. The edge of Nob Hill and Chinatown. I really loved that sewing machine repair shop. They had a bunch of beautiful antique machines with pain...

26 apr 11 3 people like this

Happy Easter

24 apr 11 2 people like this

Brooklyn

. . .Were moving to NY this summer. Which is crazy to think about. Well be leaving SF at the end of May, and then bunkering down in MA until we find our dream apartment in Brooklyn. (which basically ...

21 apr 11 9 people like this

Luck Charms

My friend Alicia is back in town until the end of the month and its been really nice having her to drag around while looking for old junk. Ive found every single thing in all of the pictures while sh...

12 apr 11 9 people like this

. . .Yesterday Ashley and I spent the day snapping shop photos for Fancy Fine + 1385 ... I stole this perfect pretend 40s dress from her shop stock and I think its exactly the kind of dress I want to...

06 apr 11 7 people like this

Just some dumb pictures I took with my phone on one of yesterdays dog walks. I always remember how much I like San Francisco when the sun is out and its glowing like crazy in between the apartment bu...

30 mar 11 1 person likes this

The World of Interiors: The Last Taxidermist in Paris

"There is an elderly gentleman who has been coming here since he was 13. His mother gave him his first Bombyx butterfly for his first communion. He says he feels immortal when he comes to Deyroll...

24 mar 11 8 people like this

Back in San Francisco - I left slushy, snow clouds for a weeks worth of rain drops... And now living vicariously through pictures of poppies and ranunculus and geranium leaves from my Studio Choo cla...

22 mar 11 4 people like this

Studio Choo Spring Flower Arranging Class

The Sunday before I left for my East Coast trip I had quite the proper CA send off in the form of flowers! Meggy is one of the sweetest people I know and I feel really lucky that I was able to take a...

15 mar 11 5 people like this

Alice + SF

Cell phone, lomo, disposable camera, and photo booth pics from Alices visit to SF the other week! Wishing I could time travel back to that day when Alice had In-N-Out for the very first time (ever), ...

14 mar 11 4 people like this

2.6

. . .I leave tomorrow morning for another 2 week visit with family in MA and Im doing everything I possibly can to avoid packing. So happy to be able to see my niece and nephew and to celebrate my Gr...

07 mar 11 6 people like this

Fox Totes!

Very excited about two things: These Libris Lunaria Fox totes, that Ive been wanting to make since we opened the shop in the fall!!! Im a big fan of tote bags and its awesome to be able to make my ow...

02 mar 11 5 people like this

Wearing Ashleys perfect straw hat on an afternoon window shopping trip with her to Union Square!

01 mar 11 8 people like this

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