The sun rises in spite of everything

And the far cities are beautiful and bright.

I lie here in a riot of sunlight

Watching the day break and the clouds flying.

Everything is going to be all right.

--Derek Mahon

Weekend Wanderlust

Here's a quick snapshot from this weekend's events: 

Harrisonburg getaway, joy riding on Skyline Drive, hiking along the beautiful Blue Ridge, drinking coffee, reading books, and flirting with fabulous fall weather. 

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"Hiking Tights"

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King of the World.

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xoxo

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Happy end of the weekend to everyone... only 11 days till Thanksgiving! 

Gobble gobble.

Whilst Working...

...I ran into these delicious images of some pretty sweet desks.
If only my cubicle could rival these bad boys...

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Secret armoire desk. Top notch, especially the orange phone. Ring-a-ding brilliant.

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Love the wallpaper. Love the round mirror. Love the turquoise accent pieces and the little baby second shelf on the left.

Hate the weird cone statue thing. wtf?

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Pink inspiration board of goodness. And I spy a horse photo. Bonus points!

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This weeping willow thing would sit on my desk and delight my senses till death.

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I think I really just like the painted white floors here. Yum.

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Cultured British map? Check. Spindly white chair? Check and check.

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Sooo much going on...but I love it. LIVE WHAT YOU LOVE, duh. Plus, the pillows/lamp/chair are amazeballs.

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I'm becoming a tiny bit obsessed with random collections of framed things. I especially love the fish in this one. And the bust. And of course, I lovvveeee the flowers and blue vase. Perfecto!

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Aaaaand this is what my chair will look like. Classy with a capital C.

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But really, truly, this is where I wish my office was. Swinging in the trees. Lovelovelovelovelovelovelove.
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Humptidy Dump Day...T-2.5 days till Codiak lovin' and the beach weekend....!

She Just Had This Way of Brightening the Day

Happy Tuesday, loves! Enjoy some fresh, delicious flowers and have a great afternoon!

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Love, Hannah

I Want To Have A Party

...and I want it to look something like this:
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After searching high and low, I finally found the website I've been hunting for. Called Outstanding in the Field, it's a sort of traveling band of chefs and farmers and fartsy-shmartsy people who travel around cooking shit and setting up beautiful place settings like the ones above.

This is their mission: "to re-connect diners to the land and the origins of their food, and to honor the local farmers and food artisans who cultivate it."

Sounds great, right? I think it's a really cool idea, but I haven't decided if it's the kind of thing that would attract douche-canoe food snobs who like to sit around and feel good about themselves because they've paid $220 to eat some locally grown chow.

But maybe I'm just bitter. Maybe they're all la-te-da fantastic people who really do like gathering for the common good to celebrate some serious homegrown deliciousness. But anyway, back to my party.

I feel like I need/want to throw some shindig like this and invite tons of cool people and set up a table arrangement that swoops and weaves around some trees where friends and fam can sit and soak up some rays and good conversation while eating scrumptious treats. It can't be that hard, right? I need to start planning this.

Note: obvi, it will include some sort of roasted animal, be it pig, duck, or small child.

Yumyum!
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pig roast
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kid roast
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Also, I'll probably serve something that looks like this, especially because it's sporting my absolute favorite color combination: cucumber/pea-soup green and sky blue. Loves it!
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**UPDATE:
Hannah--if I don't get an invitation to that fab dinner party you talked about in your blog, I am seriously going to jump off a bridge (I mean, a really low bridge...one where I'll plummet about ten feet into a river or something and then can swim to the shore...but the intent is there nonetheless and I'll just be really sad to miss your party! I'll bring wine!)
...OBVIOUSLY Alex is invited! Mega no-brainer!!

..But I'm Quickly Cheering Up Because...

...I was riding the elevator up after retrieving my effing iced coffee and a super cute old man dad was riding up with his bike, explaining to his friend that he commutes to work every day (20 miles) and that "the view is great, the fresh air is fantastic!" and that he "has young kids, so the only 'me time' I get is the commute!" and that "I can save my health, my car, and the environment in one fell swoop!"


sigh maybe there is some hope.

Get Thee to a Garden...STAT!

So it's a rainy Tuesday and I'm thinking we all need a dose of nature in our lives. So here ya go!
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Love the curtains. Dreamy dream dream.
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These dainty little chairs are so perfect. And I'm loving the full-length shutters in the mellow teal. Pretty pretty
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Maybe it's the Charlottesville TJ influence in me, but I love a column when I see it. And I especially love multiple columns in an outdoor living space with an awesome ceiling with trees trees trees and nature and a cute little table to sip tea. Mmmm...
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It's official: I need shutters.
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Gotta love a rug on a porch.
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Warm, gooey goodness.
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Mom, if you're reading this--this is what we're doing on your back deck. Wisteria included.
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Pear tree canopy.
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Beach-tastic!
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"... sip on the southern rain..."
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Reason #254 to Run in the Morning...

... the trees!!! So effing pretty. Mmmmmm.....

Check out this path near my house:

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Why can't it be spring alll year?

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mmmmmm.....

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Loves it...

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