swimming in brine

this evening found me sitting on my balcony desperately trying to ignore the myriad of activities that were attempting to lure me from the d...

i woke up on saturday morning positively determined to set forth in my pursu its of academic excellence. i started off in the kitchen where...

recently i have been pondering the shape of my head. not in the i want to shave my head, so i am worried about lumps and bumps kind of way, ...

on the third day of a long weekend i cannot help but pondering what i have done the last couple of days. the answer on the surface appears t...

i am no longer in love with julia child. what's to love? she is divine. amazing. brilliant. a genius. nope, i am no longer in love. i h...

i saw the movie julie & julia last night. i am now in love with julia child (well actually, i am in love with meryl streep channeling t...

i just saw a commercial for chef michael's canine creations, which prompted me to ponder a unique species...pets. now don't get me w...

sewing. sewing. sewing. four skirts in two days. yes, i am aware that this might be a bit excessive, but i have determined that a self-impos...

sand. seaweed. shells. salt water. breasts. WHAAAAAT?!?!?! people. we are NOT at a nude beach. there are rules. you cant just flounce around...

the storage bins are complete! i finished up my twelve boxes. decorated, decopaged, and already filled to the gills with all my doos and dad...

did someone say candy? yes. sugar is the word of the day. you have previously discovered my passion for candy, so imagine the sheer agony i ...

i have a ridiculous fascination with cake and all television shows related to cake. i watch all the shows. i watch the reruns. i watch the ...

ding ding ding ding ding. sharpie pens are on sale at target. what a joyous day. i am a bit obsessive over my pen selection and sharpie pens...

i am in pain. physical pain. my fingers hurt. my hands hurt. my arms hurt. my legs hurt. my bum hurts. my back hurts. my neck hurts. and my...

i arose to the scent of a coffee-free house. what a nightmare. it all started yesterday when my motivation to visit home depot erased all of...

i love home depot. this love is not of the same caliber as the love i feel for my husband, but it is a deep love. why? they have paint chip...

this is the last week of my summer courses for graduate school, so what better time to dilly dally? the fun factor of procrastination signif...

today marks two years of marriage to my husband. happy anniversary to us!! it's strange how time flies. it seems like just yesterday tha...

i seem to spend a dizzying amount of time dealing with disturbing details. it all started when my darling husband decided to bake. scary? ...

greetings one and all and welcome to the inner workings of my brain. this is it. the official blog of pickel. lately i have been spending in...