These are the last photos I took in Pakistan, and most are of my friend A.'s new garden in Lahore. The plants are young and not established, but that is better for seeing the garden design.




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I'd like to say something intelligible about how important gardens are and the geometric elements, what they mean, but words fail. I'm sad about recent developments, what is happening to the country.

I believe that Banksy will be one of the great artists of our time.

stolen shamelessly from here

If I'm not around much it is because my in-laws are visiting. For the next two months (which sounds worse than it is). I'm sure I will be online during the next two months but for the first week or so it will take some ironing out. Kavya is still a bit hesitant around them.

Of interest only to fiber people:

I got tired of the bullshit on another selling group so started one that is ALL ABOUT BEING FRIENDLY!!! and welcoming and fun...no controlfreak issues. Primarily for promoting yarn, fiber, spinning, felting businesses but everyone who works with fiber is welcome.  if you want to occasionally buy yarn or fiber or felting stuff-feel free to join.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spinfibersales/

please join!

Food notes:
- Rice pudding tastes a million times better the next day; I had some cold, with a splash of soy creamer, for breakfast. I left off the chocolate, to make it less like dessert.
- Terra's unsalted potato chips are very tasty. I was highly skeptical, but after I bit into the first one, I shouted, "They don't suck!" Not salty at all, of course, but killer potato flavor. Yum yum. Haven, it should be said, isn't a fan.
- Terra's bbq potato chips are also very tasty. Also not at all salty, but delicious, with such great flavor. Haven says, "They aren't bad. They just aren't right."
- The low-sodium olives are shiny ovate miracles - they taste just like regular black olives, but with very little salt.
- I'm a little bit afraid of unsalted pickles.

I found this over at emma tree blog and it struck me as something interesting to do to mark the months by.

The Month That Was:

a photo of me:


A picture of me and noah in my studio attic, while I was unpacking.

current candles scents:
none, I am not into scents at all.

what i am currently reading:
Finished re-reading The Time Traveler's Wife.

newest music i added to my playlist:
I don't have a playlist. I am way behind the times. But a new musician I really got into in August is Bonnie Prince Billy.

movies i saw:
I saw Juno again. Liked it better the second time around.

something yummy i made this month:
Tri-berry muffins with berries from the farmer's market in Wicker Park


the last place i ate out:
Thai Linda Cafe on Roscoe. Carry-out. mmm, crab rangoon...

something that made me cry:
thinking about Seattle

something that made me laugh:
Noah being a clown. Thinking he's being so clever by hiding behind the curtain.

something i looked forward to this month:
Painting more

something i’m thankful for:
my husband for his willingness to help me get my studio time and for dealing with my anxieties of our new surroundings.

something i want to remember about this month:
Making our new house our home. Noah becoming more and more independent. Obama's speech

a photo i took this month:


at the toddler park, 2 blocks from our house