Farm Fresh

It seems that everyone is getting on the backyard chicken coop bandwagon nowadays. The feathery creatures are certainly adorable and no one can argue against the taste of fresh, buttery eggs. It's amazing to me how popular these animals have become in hipster culture. They're everywhere in creativity-land!

This ad COUNTS

Every once in a great long while I see an ad on TV that stops me in my tracks. The Nike Fuel ad did this for me yesterday while training on an elliptical machine at the gym. Not only was the timing impeccable (I COUNT!) but it held my rapt attention for the full minute. When was the last time a commercial did that for you?

The Lattice

Diamonds of sunlight through the lattice fence
calmly marching, an army of light.
Time passes
slowly in a tropical haze.
Breathing is intentional,
my footsteps are not,
until nightfall.
When the maracas russle and guitars
fill the air with their laughter.
And the sunlight retreats
behind the lattice.

A reminder to be open to inspriation...

Oh Hawaii, must you invade my head everyday?

It's The Year for L.O.D!

2012 is going to be a celebration of orange! This is going to be so much fun! - l.o.d.

Navy

Thanks Kate Spade for this playful wintery folly!

Day of the Dead Celebration

Today is a day of celebration, to honor the lives of loved ones with color, food and life.  El Dia del Muerte is here!  Aren't the colors glorious?

More thoughts on the Day of the Dead celebration at Look Around Here

November calendar

In preparation for the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday and the beginning of the 11th month of the year, here's a very special DIY pop-up calendar that I love.

Tune in tomorrow for a very special post of all the Dia del Muerte celebrations happening worldwide!

Autumn At The Shore

 

There is nothing quite as spectacular as the (un-photoshoped) vivid cerulean blue of a tide pool and sky on this October day in Cape Cod.

Or the moody, inky black clouds of the setting sun with the bright, tawny sand. 
These are the colors of autumn at the shore.

Photo credit: Paul Wiklanski

October is the finest month

Robert Frost and Mary Oliver poems

Apple pie baking in the oven

The rhythm of raking leaves

Re-introduction of socks and scarves and hats

Someone burning a fire nearby

Football Saturdays

Jeans and boots

A low sun in the morning

Trees on fire with color and light

Photo credit: Paul Wiklanski

July Calendar

The July 4th holiday weekend is almost here! The BBQ is ready, beach bags are packed, and I'm ready for some serious paperback mystery reading time. But first, I'm going to print out this charming 3-D paper calendar and you should too. After all, you need to keep track of all those summer fiestas, no? - l.o.d.