Monday, September 28, 2009

The weekend, briefly

It was a seriously hot weekend. The kind where you feel like you're walking through molasses, and everything seems to slow down. The kind where you look back and try to figure out what exactly you managed to get done, besides sweating and then taking multiple showers.

I ate an entire watermelon (and a honeydew) from our CSA box.

watermelon

I organized my lace.

lace, organized

I worked, quite a bit.

work table

We ate quiche (recipe here) and pears.

quiche!

I walked at dusk, which is one of my favorite things to do. It must be the voyeur in me, but I love seeing the lights switch on inside the houses, and seeing people's shadows move behind the windows. It's so cozy.

walking

I hope none of you SoCal readers melted! I'm crossing my fingers for fall weather soon.
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  1. ruthpclarkSeptember 28, 2009 at 6:33 AM

    I absolutely agree. I love driving by lit-up windows in the early night and seeing TVs flicking on or curtains being pulled. Very cozy!

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  2. EmilySeptember 28, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    Dusk is my favorite time of day! I feel at most myself at this time. I agree that it's nice to walk in the evening and see the home lights twinkling in the distance!

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  3. Cupcakes and CashmereSeptember 28, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    i clearly worked way too much myself this weekend (on our place) since i didn't even know it was all that hot. we had the ac on full blast the entire time!

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  4. AbbieBabbleSeptember 28, 2009 at 8:58 AM

    That quiche looks absolutely delicious! What a yummy weekend meal.

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  5. christinaSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    what a beautiful photo, at dusk. it's cold here...fall has arrived. 50 degrees today and rainy. time for pumpkin chai.
    : )

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  6. CathiSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    I also love walking at dusk....can't wait for cooler weather here in So Cal though....:)

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  7. Amanda MaeSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    I'm crossing my fingers for fall-ish weather here in socal too!!
    We also ate an entire watermelon from our CSA - its so refreshing when it feels like its the dead of summer here!

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  8. VanessaSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    That watermelon is seriously making my mouth water. Looks like a lovely weekend.

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  9. MouseSeptember 28, 2009 at 12:27 PM

    Know what doesn't happen at our house? Organizing lace. Because that would involve multiple kinds of lace. And then it would involve organization. So kudos to you!

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  10. CynthiaSeptember 28, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    One of my favorite sights in the whole world is the way my home looks at that time of day- or even after it's dark. We have a big palladian style window in the living room and the room is painted in a sandy gold finish that absorbs the light (thank you matte finish paint) and just glows once we turn on the lamps. It just looks so cozy and homey- and it's MY home. I'm with you on the cozy time of day thing.

    Looks like you got a lot done. I'm knee deep in another pettiskirt project. Always.

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  11. TrudeSeptember 28, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    I guess I'm a voyeur too! ;) Love walking at that time of day. Sooo happy it cooled off today, did a photo session in downtown Fullerton yesterday afternoon and we were busting out the oil blotters left and right!

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  12. Anne @ The City SageSeptember 28, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    Looks like a PERFECT weekend! We got a watermelon in our csa too, and i'm not exagerating when i say it was the best I've ever tasted!

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  13. CherrySeptember 28, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    Mmm watermelon! I think i could eat a whole one too. Plus that quiche looks so good. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  14. jenniferSeptember 28, 2009 at 7:48 PM

    When I lived in England I used to love peering into basement flats when I walked by. You'd get the feel of the whole room, plus you'd sometimes see people's feet moving around or sitting in front of the sofa watching tv. I think voyeurism is in everyone. :)

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  15. JennySeptember 28, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    Wow. What gorgeous lace. Beautiful. And that last picture... so pretty.

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  16. KatieSeptember 28, 2009 at 8:15 PM

    I thought I was the only one who could polish off a watermelon! It looks so refreshing considering I woke up to temperatures in the 50s this morning... hellooo fall!

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  17. LindaSeptember 29, 2009 at 1:13 AM

    You can get our fall-weather. It is cold. Cold as in snow actually.

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  18. JoslynSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    i love taking a walk or a drive at dusk too... my ultimate favorite is getting a glimpse of people having dinner in their dining rooms...strange??

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  19. oh, hello friend.September 29, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    LOVE your lace collection :)
    SOOO glad it's cooling down here!

    xo. danni

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  20. JacOctober 1, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    Oh how lucky to still have sunshine - bliss! I also love dusk, there's just something so cozy and soothing about everything winding down for the evening...

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