Again, I will post pictures and spellcheck when the page is functional.
For Christmas I was off from Friday December 19th-the 21st. The first half was spent buying the majority of my Christmas presents in 8 degree weather. After I got home and allowed my body to thaw, I spent the evenings wrapping everything in my pauper's christmas themed wrapping paper this year.
On Tuesday, I painted my kitchen "Baby Seal Black." After the third try I am happy with my choice. Even if I wasn't happy with the choice, this one was going to stick no matter what. I was not spending another dime on paint. I got lucky.
I spent a lot of time listening to NPR. Besides, "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" I love "Fresh Air" and "Talk of the Nation." I listened to them everyday! Then Christmas Eve came and "Talk" gave me my Christmas present, Michael Pollan was a guest.
If you are not familiar with Pollan (even thought this is my third mention of him, here's a brief summary: Michael Pollan, professor at UC Berkeley, wrote "The Omnivore's Dilemna" which inspired "King Corn." He also wrote "In Defense of Food" and he is my hero. He has a casualness and friendliness in his voice that never sounds preachy or elitist. I wish I could be like that.
Here is some of Pollan's advice: If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it. Don't eat anything that contains more than 5 ingredients (when you buy it; it's ok to create something on your own). Only eat what your great great grandmother would have eaten. In other words: no high-fructose corn syrup. Stay away from highly processed food.
I read. It was nice to have the time to enjy a book and not steal 10 minutes here and there. I am about halfway through "Water For Elephants." Good book. Interesting. Hopefully I will finish it this week and won't be disappointed with some lame "Lovely Bones" ending.
That led me up to Christmas Eve. I will post later on holiday festivities.
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5 comments to What I did over Christmas Vacation pt 1:
OK I HATED the ending to Lovely Bones. I can't even remember it but I know I was ticked. Also, I would love to see what a black kitchen looks like. Most people think of kitchens as bright and cheery. I am so curious.
Tara
my definition of baby seal black: high gloss balck and politicaly incorrect..... i do not know i am guessing have not seen your kitchen but if i had to guess do you walls look wet? when i picute a baby black seal i picture a poor little wet baby seal!!!! Anna I can not wait to hear what grandma has to say about your kitchen...
A trip to Ferguson is in the near future to see this kitchen. Wow. Also, I don't remember hating the ending of Lovely Bones, but maybe I just don't remember through all the tears.
I am in the same boat as the rest. I hated the ending too. Baby Seal Black....I loved that color. I bet it is stunning and elegant.
Abbey
Some humorous comments on the kitchen:
Kim: How many seals do you have to skin to cover your kitchen walls?
Grandpa Kohnen [i was not in earshot, this was told to me later]: I don't know what color is is. We didn't have colors like that when I was her age.
I will try to post a picture, but it will be awhile probably.
It honestly looks like dark blackish gray OR a really dark navy blue.
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