lulu and the lampshades.

i love this...so. much.

new cousin!

What can I say? She's lovely, charming, and sweet, loves Jesus, art, and...Tristan. Welcome to the family Megan! I am also quite excited for the road trip up to Canada for the wedding...

(photos by Tristan Zastrow http://www.facebook.com/zastronaut)

of late...

Lately I've come to realize how much fellowship goes on around food! It is such a unifier. I've also come to realize how refining and exhilarating the people in my life are. Thank you for that, dear ones. Also...that I love my house, my piano under the bottle ladled window pane, the cozy inviting couches, the fire pit in the backyard, the high paned windows that frame rainy weather perfectly, and my hole in the wall bed room. And lastly, I can't get enough of Thompson, Owen, and Calvin when they come over to "Andarina's" house to spend a couple hours in my "Narnian" back yard. That's all for now...

the best time of day.

My favorite time of day is the turning point from day to evening, when the sun is dappling through the windows in warm golden tones...

sister night.

We made scones with devonshire cream to celebrate our sisterhood with our two dear sistered friends...and then we delved into the nostalgic sentiments of the past with Little Women. It was a charming night...a necessary night.

Scones:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp (or so) cup cinnamon (opt.)
8 tbsp unsalted butter (chilled or frozen)
1/2 cup raisins, nuts, chocolate chips, apricots etc. (opt.)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 large egg

1) preheat oven 400 degrees
2) mix dry ingredients and then grate butter into the mixture. Use your fingers to work into butter. At this point you can include the raisins, chocolate chips, nuts etc, if you so choose.
3) in a separate bowl whisk sour cream and egg until smooth.
4) Using a fork, stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball.
5) Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7-8 inch circle about 3/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with remaing 1 tbsp sugar. Use a sharp knife to cute into 8 triangles (like a pie), place on cookies sheet (preferably lined with a parchment paper), about 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15-17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and enjoy!

electronic meat.

Saw Electronic Meat tonight...pretty fantastic. Check out there show dates and music here... http://www.facebook.com/electronicmeat?ref=ts

moments from a summer road trip.

A few moments from my 21st birthday trip up the coast to Spokane with Kori and Elise, and then a visit to the Clarksons in Colorado...