I generally have a pretty good sense of time, but today really felt like a Wednesday. I was planning on doing a What’s Hot, What’s Not (not that I’d thought of anything yet… but I was planning to), and then I realized that it’s already Thursday. So I guess I can just do the Things I Love instead.
– My house. I don’t spend much time out front, so I rarely take photos from there; there are many more shots of the back of my house. But I think it’s cute, even in the deep snow.
– Going for walks. An after-dinner evening constitutional is the best in the summer. Today was so sunny and mild (almost above freezing!) that I took an afternoon stroll around my neighborhood. My shoe hurt the back of my foot, and the sidewalks were treacherously icy in places, but I still enjoyed it.
– Creative energy. There’s nothing like having a big push to get things done, work-wise, and actually enjoying it. And I feel full of ideas and potential right now. Awesome.
– Flowers. I wonder if there’s some sort of ‘weekly flower delivery’ gift that one could bestow upon a person (me). That would be pretty expensive, I bet. But I love having flowers in the house. My mom gave me a Bachman’s bulb garden basket, and it’s starting to bloom.
– Hyacinths. How do they smell so good? Hyacinths and lilacs. If there were a body lotion that accurately replicated either of those scents, I would buy it.
– Dreaming about new spaces. I’m seriously still obsessed with getting a studio-office. This will happen. I want to earn a full year’s rent before actually committing to it, so it might not happen in the next few months, but it feels achievable. Especially if somebody (*cough*Alex*cough*) splits it with me.
Lastly, not a thing I love, but a request. Every so often, I get questions in the comments, and I forget to answer them more than I should. I’m thinking of doing a post of answers to questions, so if there’s anything you’ve been wondering (and maybe you already asked, but I didn’t respond), ask away. Any topic! No question too boring! Doesn’t have to be relevant! If I’m not comfortable answering it for some reason, I’ll at least acknowledge that it’s been asked, so you don’t have to think I’m some big ignore-er. So leave a question in the comments or send it to anna.torborg [AT] gmail.com. Once I’ve got a batch of them, I’ll do the answers post — soon, I hope!
Someone used to make a really good lilac scent, maybe Crabtree and Evelyn? It was wonderful, smelled just like the real thing. I just checked their website though and a search for lilac only turned up wisteria products.
where do you work, and what did you major in in college?
also, do you ever get in work out ruts?
-sara
Love your blog–great photos!
What are your long term goals?
Do you keep in contact with Rob?
Karen
What was it like to move back to the twin cities after having been away? I’m especially interested in how you adjusted to the winters after having lived somewhere with a much milder climate. (Full disclosure – I’m contemplating a move back to Minneapolis after 3 years in Seattle, but am a little worried that I’ve become a delicate flower, weather-wise.)