Let's make more weekends like this.

It was a great weekend. The weather was perfect and we had Piri and the most sweetest dog guest entertain us with their shenanigans. On one evening during our walk the two of them found what I am guessing was a very important grass patch and stopped to smell it for a quite a while. Yangkyu and I felt left out, like we were kept out of some big secret.

On Sunday I crocheted all morning and afternoon and spent the rest of the day washing, chopping, boiling, baking, and organizing vegetables and fruits into containers to refrigerate and eat throughout the week. We got carrots, celery, cauliflower, beets, green peppers, spinach and avocado. All my favorites. And among other things we have baked cod, butternut squash soup and ginger chicken on the menu for our meals this week. It should keep out stomachs content and full.

Please, let's make more weekends like this. They are quite soothing on the soul. 

 // Another thing I did over the weekend. I bought this beautiful jute storage bag. It was an impulse buy. I haven't done one of those in a while. It kind of felt good! Ha. I passed by it a few times while picking up other things at World Market and the marked down price kept calling my name and I finally succumbed. Well, the description might've also played some role -- storage for blankets or firewood. I mean, it was like this bag was meant to be in my future {I'm currently dreaming of crocheting a bunch of blankets for the winter and also cannot wait to get some firewood for our fireplace to burn}. Right now I have some of my framed pictures and art prints, which I have no idea how to put up at this moment and a couple of other handmade decorations that are still looking for new spots in our home. It kind of keeps it hidden away for the curious doggy guests we are having.

 // I got to thirty. Thirty sunburst granny squares. I realized they are not perfect squares and I am not sure how it will look like once I start joining them. I am trying to not be so hard on myself since it's my first time but I can't help but have those perfectionist tendencies nip at my head from time to time. There have been many times where I just wanted to start over. But I decided to give time a chance and hope that my crocheting and stitches will stop looking so messy and uneven as I continue to make these. And there will be more patterns and blankets to make. 

 // This is called chwi namul or aster scaber. You sautee it and make it into a side dish. It's one of my favorites. I love the rich earthy taste and aroma of it. All my favorite Korean side dishes are namul based. They are made from herbs, plants or roots found in the mountains and boiled, sauteed and marinated. You can find a recipe here if you'd like to try. Our house smelled of chwi namul on Sunday and I loved it. Just like how mama's kitchen was. 

 // New Sticky9 {formerly known as Stickygrams} magnets came in the mail a couple of days ago. I have been ordering these since they first came out. I remember I had to request and wait for an invite to order back then. I order these every few months and try to get caught up with the seasons. I think I got up to spring so far. What's so great about Sticky9 is that now you can print any pictures. Before they were just exclusive to pictures on your Instagram account. 

 // Piri's Place is officially celebrating its second client. Her name is Truffles and she is a 1 year old Keeshond. She really is a sweet sweet dog. And she's curious and likes to scavenge around the house. She's also kind to not get in Piri's way a lot. All my life I never really had dogs that liked to lick your face. Truffles, as was Sadie, is a licker. I feel like they are trying to make up for what I've been missing out on my entire life {yes, that many licks!}. 

 // Is it me or do they look slightly guilty here? Or as if they got caught plotting for dog domination? 

Have a great week ahead.