Nothing like sleeping in your own bed, crapping in your own toilet. Oh wait. None of that. Now we’re having the OPPOSITE issue. I can’t crap to save my life. I’m also hacking up a lung, but at least I’m home.
And don’t think I didn’t think about the fact that my own poops went all awry after I realized I was sleeping in poop. I said to my sister, do you think I have e-coli? She said, don’t you have to EAT poop to get that? Sure. Lot of sympathy there.
The best part of coming home was seeing Georgie. When he picked me up at the train and I saw his face – I thought WOW. I forgot how CUTE he is! Love that feeling. I remember once a long time ago I was coming home on a commuter train. It was late, I was tired. There was this really cute guy checking me out and I was checking him right back. I was getting all into flirting with him when I realized it was George. You ask how I couldn’t recognize my own mate – well, as I said, I was tired. And it was totally out of the ordinary for him to be on that train. It was, though, a competely satisfying feeling to know the hottie I was daydreaming about was GOING HOME with me!
Anyway, I’m not sure if I talked about this or not, but while I was in Philly, Georgie was exploring far off lands. He spent the week in Shanghai sidestepping violent protests. Everyday he’d call me to tell me China and Japan will be at war in about a minute. Then he spent the weekend in his beloved Tokyo.
He used to go to Asia a lot – Tokyo, Hong Kong. And everytime he went I practically begged for Kimono. Now Georgie is one of the most generous people I’ve EVER met – but he’s not a gift giver. This trip completely made up for that. He took a tour of a silk factory and brought me home THE.MOST.BEAUTIFUL. silk robe! I haven’t taken it off!
I tried to get a picture of me in it – but it didn’t work so well. Maybe when Georgie gets home tonight.
He also added to the collection:
Yup – that’s right. Fanta from around the world! That’s China on the left, Japan on the right. (Oh and Crazy Aunt Purl – that’s a Billy rearing it’s ugly head!)
What else? Oh yeah. There were some beautiful chopsticks – good enough to knit with. And a super uglycute Buddha bank. Only problem is – there doesn’t seem to be any way to get the money out!
Besides my dear husband, there was some other good stuff to welcome me home! Some lovely odds and ends from Kerstin!
That’s a compact note pad, a lipstick pen, a beautiful wood bowl (perfect for knitting knick-knacks) and a gorgeous hand-made card. There was some chocolate too, but yeah, that survived for the picture. My favorite part though – her personalized stationery. Now that’s cool! Thank you Kerstin!
The best thing though, is that I’ve had two photographs accepted for The Secret Garden – an exhibit at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this summer. Opening day is June 5. Be there or be square!
These are the pictures chosen:
I was so excited, I was inspired to go out yesterday and take these!
Next up: I need help with my Pinwheel! Get your thinking caps on – what would you do with the border?
I love the Fanta collection! I have a long-held conviction that Fanta tastes different in each different country (so far Greek Fanta is my favorite – tastes almost lemon-y). In the Cook Islands I had Pineapple Fanta – super-duper yum!!
And your photos are gorgeous!
Dude! I am totally going to your exhibit. Yes, yes, yes! What are the dates?!
Oh, and it goes without saying that I offer hearty congratulations on the photgraphs’ admission into the exhibit. That’s great news!
Congratulations on the exhibit! And that surely is one beautiful robe; I wouldn’t have taken it off even to get some pictures!
Why is it that foreign Fanta is better than American Fanta? I love it in Europe, am not so thrilled with it here.
Congratulations on the photos – they are spectacular!
I don’t know where to begin! Beautiful robe and chopstick/knitting needles — and your photographs! Congratulations on your acceptance into the show. Your pinwheel blanket is lovely, but I haven’t a clue for the border. Something lacy? Something firm (moss or seed stitch comes to mind)?
Your pictures are always breath taking. And that robe is too!! I used to do Japanese Embroidery and love to see embroidery from the orient. Be well soon!
I think it’s beautiful that love just gets stronger… and how thoughtful of him to get you that beautiful robe. That should take away all memories of sleeping in poopie! We used to drink Fanta when we lived in Nigeria (although my favorite was Treetop regular orange juice), it would be fun if G got one from Africa! Pinwheel blanket–since the edges are curling up, maybe moss stitch will tame it a little, followed by a crocheted eyelet edge? Maybe Larissa can give you input; hers is gorgeous…
Yeah, so nice for you to be home and to have Georgie back too. Isn’t it nice to know that you missed him! I sometimes think that I’d be okay without my husband and then he goes away for a week and I wake up confused in the middle of the night and I think about calling him at lunch and I think “ahh, this is right”.
As for the blanket, I know that it’s a bit fiddly, but what about an applied I-cord? I love the way it looks and actually love the fiddlieness!
Congratulations, Cara! I am your #1 fan! 🙂 The images that were chosen are so beautiful!
Glad Georgie got back safely (and bearing gifts! beautiful robe!)
Take care!
Man, you can’t get your poop straight, can you?! Georgie more than made up for it with that silky goodness. Holy cow, is that ever beautiful!!!
Congrats on the pictures lady. I’m so happy that they’ll be included – mostly because they are simply georgeous.
And the border, I thought we had already decided this? And then you had some other wise idea? And now, now you want new ideas?!