Birthday weekend (yes, it was a whole weekend) was amazing! It started off with a sweet lunch and cake and flowers with my office on Friday. Then Eric created the most beautiful spread of wine, cheese, and desserts for a party on Saturday night. I chose a dense, flourless chocolate cake with peanut butter icing; he baked it perfectly. You’d think a cake like that would be the centerpiece, but there was a whole display of bread and butter radishes. Three different varieties. With bread. And butter. And four different kinds of salt. I could eat radishes all day and all night, they make me so happy!
Sunday was
for coffee, farmers market, dumplings and bubble tea for lunch, and then a
drive to an adorable old schoolhouse where we spent the night. When I say “old”
I mean 150 years old. That’s way old! Eric cooked up what we had found at the
farmers market that morning while I cozied up in front of the fireplace with a
glass of champagne and The New Yorker. Is there a better way to spend a rainy birthday? No, no there's not.
We spent
Monday exploring Charlottesville, VA. Two coffee shops, two vintage stores, one
yarn store, three used book stores, and a delicious sushi dinner later, and I
can confidently say that this was one of the best weekends and best birthdays
ever.
What a perfect way to kick off a year in which I want to accomplish so so so much!
Thirty
Things to do While I’m Thirty
1:: Take
one photo every day 2::Crochet pretty cowls 3::Alpahbet swap 4::Eat breakfast
with Eric on weekdays 5::sew pretty headbands 6:: read 50 books more
7::Cherry Blossom 10-miler 8::Put stuff in my etsy shop 9::Sell at at least one
craft fair 10::Photo shoot at Palace of Wonders 11::New Yorker covers project
12::Sew a skirt 13::NYC inspiration trip 14::Paint recipe art 15::(Re-)Learn
calligraphy 16::Become more comfortable with Illustrator 17::Make at least one
batch of macarons 18::Attend some combination of 5 yoga and/or dance classes
19::Send a letter or card once a week 20::Find vintage typewriter, suitcases,
record player, polaroid, and/or sewing machine 21::Print & frame 4 photos
each month 22::Make 6 mix CDs 23::Blog at least 10 times per month 24::Learn 5
new bookbinding methods 25::Seriously consider a new tattoo 26::Read and use
The Printmaker’s Bible 27::Learn how to roast a chicken the way Eric does it
28::Collect printing blocks and type 29::Make notecards to keep on hand
30::Send holiday cards
