Working Girl

(courtesy of Gwynne Davis)

It's been all work and no play. Staring at this picture has me wishing for some sunny days I can actually enjoy. This week has been unusually warm (60 degrees warm) and I've been inside! It's torture. Truly painful. Also, very painful are my skinned knees. An epic fall, which resulted in skinned knees, tattered clothes and a shattered, but still functioning iphone occurred a few days ago.

 Here's the scene: the bus was scheduled to arrive in 3 minutes and I took off jogging, phone in hand. Less than a block away and skuuurtt! A solid plummet on the concrete. Pants AND shoes ripped. Knees bruised and bleeding. Skinned palms. My phone sacrificed itself for my hand, although, I think that hurt more. With that said, this week I've been slightly handicapped and sleep deprived. Must heal quickly! Loose fitting pants are not my best look. 

Opening Anthropologie

Participating in the opening of Washington DC's newest Anthropoligie was a blast. I've always appreciated the craftsmanship, art, detail and effort the store expresses to the customer. Until this past week, I never knew the extent of thoroughness and attention behind all the creativity. 

Among many other things, each tassel, gourd, yarn, copper pipe, hanger cover, and silverware holder were handmade and crafted in the store. It was impressive and commendable to observe, learn, and create what was required instead of mass production, making each store unique. 

And, yes, I admired and drooled over the clothes and house ware as well. I have to state that using my hands and producing something was extremely gratifying!

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