i almost forgot...

the kitchn blogged about this sandwich that i've been living off of for the past month. never mind the epic demise of all of my tomato plants this year. there are plenty of local tomatoes on sale at the farmer's market and i have been stocking up. behold, the tomato mozzarella sandwich: 

i'll make tomato and mayo sandwiches, caprese salads, salsa, tomato and cucumber salads...fresh tomatoes have been in pretty much every meal of late. and a good bloody mary...oh my.

things i like this week that have nothing to do with writing

for example, this article from apartment therapy on decorating with scraps of wallpaper. observe:

i'll live here someday

my friend and i have a notorious love of scrap pieces of kitschy wallpaper and fabric. i have box loads that i vow to use when i move into my lovely turn of the century house located in a cute suburb of a semi large city. observe: 

i'll live here someday.

but there was a small interview with illustrator and lovely carson ellis in huffington post today that made my day. i always liked the decemberists album covers, but it wasn't until i was at their concert  a couple years ago and i saw the wall-sized tapestry she illustrated. i was suspended in artistic immediacy because of both the music and the gigantic tapestry of an intricately detailed japanese landscape behind them (it was the crane wife tour). she's also created striking book art for some YA books. in the interview, she talked about the collaboration of children's books featuring her drawings and husband colin meloy's writing. i have a soft spot for strange YA books, including libba bray's "a great and terrible beauty" and all of joan aiken's books. i can't wait to read their story.

nevermind the animals

lastly, i ordered some vintage boots that finally went on sale and they came in the mail yesterday. already broken in and perfect for fall!