The Bicycle

Part 2 - I don't know what you call it but I'm happy

When we left off I was reassuring myself that you never forget how to ride a bike. Unfortunately for me, while I may have remembered how to ride a bike I was currently precariously resting on a cycle. I tried to make the best of it. I swapped out the handlebars for cruiser handlebar. I put a cute white basket on the front. It served me well for the winter months. I rode to the library and to the gym. Come summer, I wanted to go a bit farther. My bike was suffering a crisis of identity. The cycle wanted to know why I did not take care of it and get better wheels and fresh tires. The bike wanted to know why I was urging it up hills when it was meant to coast. After two aborted trips due to flat tires, my husband took me to REI to get a new bike for my birthday. I am not sure what type of bike it is, but it is a bike and I'm happy.

From Freckle Rock

From Freckle Rock

I love riding it from La Jolla to Mission Beach. I plan to check out the Silver Strand in Coronado soon. Do you know of any good bike paths in San Diego?

Rich dreams

As a child I imagined that if you had all the money in the world, the coolest thing you could do with the money would be to design a fish tank bath tub. I spent quite a few hours designing this in my head. The walls of the tub would obviously have to be quite thick and the tub itself would need to be quite huge but in the end my mind would always drift back to one luxurious thought...the fish swimming around you as you soaked in the tub.

Looking back I suppose its a bit creepy to have fish circling you but these were not sharks or anything but small beautiful fish. I have never seen one of these bathtubs before and have no idea if its possible.

As an adult I am pretty sure this could satisfy my rich bathing fantasies.


Via Carrie Can and btd

I would scrap the 80s mirrors and add more plants but in general the premise is brilliant. Feel free to comment below about your rich dreams, bathroom oriented or otherwise :)

How do you say whimsy in stamp?

Sorry for the non-original title...it's been a long few days of traveling to nowhere as romantic as this -



but I had to share some new stamp sets from Yellow Owl Workshop (scroll across to see all of the sets). I love these sets because I am not a creative blank slate type of person but if you give me one or two things to work with I can do quite well entertaining myself. A few of you have received these from me....send me something you have made with your stamp sets and I will post the pictures and we can inspire the masses!! you know you want to :)

Books and a vote

When I first saw our apartment, I wanted to rent it instantly based solely on one factor - built-in bookshelves. For me that was it. Seriously, I wanted to rent it before I even saw that there was a bedroom. For some reason because of the groovy ascetic I sort of assumed it was a studio. Quickly, I thought the bed could go under the bookshelves (long time readers this should come as no surprise).

Every once in a while I am haunted by the notion that one day we may move to a new apartment. I secretly plot to make my own shelves if we are forced to move somewhere without them. Readers, admit it the only thing better than built-in bookshelves would be the wonderful feeling of walking into them...if I could describe it in terms of childhood stories it would equal...







My bookshelf inspiration is from ill seen, ill said. Which brings me to the vote. ill seen, ill said makes me want to add some color to Freckle Rock... Ideas? I promise a gift to the best comment. Not quite as cool as this, but I swear I'll send you an awesome book.

How do you say jump in Latin?

Saltare. Every time I feel pessimistic about life, I am going to think of this video.



The energy, discipline and creativity is incredibly inspiring to me. I hope you enjoy too!