cats, pizza, a package and a daring sea gull

my sister's photo of toby the cat enjoying some cool morning air before the sun hits the deck.

the athenian maker was participating in a fundraiser to help some families in gaza and i purchased a pair of beautiful knitted and hand dyed fingerless gloves from her. the mail carrier brought them all the way up to my floor as i had to sign for the package . . i was very surprised as i had forgotten that i would be receiving an overseas delivery. it as also kind of him to walk up (it's so hot!) as everyone usually asks us to walk down to the lobby.

greg and i had leftover pizza for dinner this evening . . cricket and zuzu had their eyes on it too.

korrina sent a video of a seagull stealing someone's food on the beach while they were away from their blanket . . 

he went back for more! he's so funny how he slips quickly away and then quickly back again!

a song for sunday and an afternoon walk

pain au chocolate and a cappuccino . .

 

 my favorite song this morning from first unitarian of brooklyn's service was when our heart is in a holy place (sung by first unitarian church of baltimore above). the first U choir sings it with the congregation at 1:18 on the video on their facebook page here.

gifts from korrina and morgan . . rose flavored turkish delight, russian caravan tea from fortnum and mason, postcards for the nature table, a family cookbook and two crafting items i found online in the u.k. and had sent to morgan's flat: buttons and mohair (five skeins for $18!).

brunch with greg . . 

chanda's room is slowly taking shape . . morgan has been helping from afar with the furniture arrangement.

 

 

a little cat house with shoe racks above (and out of pluto's reach) that chanda's roommate (who also has a cat) thoughtfully installed after hearing how he likes to eat shoelaces.

the cute shower curtain chanda chose at bed, bath and beyond.

 

pictures from an afternoon walk:

allium flowers in the park . . the weather has been so beautiful lately, with a cool breeze and warm sunshine.

in the morning greg and i had helped kendall park the car and unload aurélien and all the bags from her trip upstate, and then i met her for a grocery shop and a short visit . . 

after which greg and i had dinner at tavern on jane (they finally set up their outdoor tables again).

cobb salad with a baked potato . . 

yarn crawl purchases

my yarn crawl purchases . . 

argyle's luminous beachcomber colorway . . it's so pretty!

pluto . . having fun with my newly wound beachcomber ball . .

and lying on my knit collage project which i'm finally blocking . .