Back in Brooklyn, er… the Upper West Side
After a comparably uneventful flight back to JFK, I find myself once more in the Capitol of the World. First order of business is to find a new place to…
Sweater Pics
I've had a request to post images of some of my older sweaters, since I didn't get much knitting done over the summer (I knit about half a Broadripple Sock…
Jeremy’s Farewell Party (and a Recipe)
Last weekend we got together with a bunch of friends from work to watch movies and share a potluck dinner, partly as a farewell to Jeremy for the fall semester.…
Portrait Final
True to his word, Paul sat for a third session last night and I was able to work for another three hours on his portrait. I was able to fix…
Portrait Underpainting
Paul was kind enough to sit for me again last night. While he watched the epic Ben Hur, which clocks in at a solid 3.5 hours I labored to produce…
New Portrait Painting
My good friend Paul as agreed to sit for me. The time is short, but but I think there is enough to get in one portrait painting before I return…
Weekend Baking
Despite the heat, I did quite a lot of baking this weekend. I took pictures of most of it as I went along, but Jeremy has those pictures on his…
Of Roast Chicken, Cookbooks, and Le Creuset
A continuation of my excessively long list of culinary discoveries this summer... 5. One of my goals this summer was to practice roasting whole chickens. I’ve only done it twice,…
Of Strawberries and Tea
While Jeremy was away at school, I tended to make the same few dishes over and over again: ones I knew I liked both fresh and as leftovers, and that…