old lady past-times

last week i bought plants at the farmer's market in blatant disregard for my apartment management's policy forbidding things on the back stairs - it is a fire hazard.  an over-the-rail planter is most definitely a fire hazard..wait what?  mind you.  this is the "emergency escape" that is awkwardly narrow and made of wood.  thats right.  wood.  which.. burns?  in fires?  oh.  but its from the 50's.  so its been treated with all kinds of horrible carcinogens which will emerge whilst undergoing chemical change - ie flaming.  but i digress. 

exactly 7 days later look at my friggin plants!!

2 thai basil and 6 regular [a little crowded i know..]

thyme, sage, and 4 rosemarys.  no parsley.  sorry garfunkel.

gratuitous kitty

i call this one: rainy day kitters

vege spring rolls

experimental spring roll success! 

new sewing stuffs

i thrifted this a last month even though its a smidge too small across the chest.  obviously not cos i have ginormous boobs.  its just a smaller size.  but i liked the color and the rest of the dress.  anywho.  i cut about an inch off the sleeves, a good 8" from the skirt, and removed the lapels from the collar. 

i also removed the sleeves from this top thrifted back in february [apparently].  as with most button-down shirts it just wasnt quite right and removal of the sleeves allows it to fit better without pulling across the back.  i pretty much am not built to wear pants or store bought tailored shirts. 

stuff ive been doing

frank made a new friend.  and/or faced off with a squirrel and possibly lost.  idk how to really determine the winner as frank eventually flailed enough in the window and door that the squirrel ran away, but not after the squirrel gave a severe chittering/berating and some tail lashings.  then again, frank gets a comfy apartment, food, and water.  instead of eventually ending up roadkill...