we got this sweet girl from animal haven in soho last saturday. Many thanks to Tracy who helped us make the difficult decision of just which adorable cat to bring home. I’m convinced little Macoco (formerly Nikki) is the absolute best cat in the whole world. Thanks also to Krzysztof for letting us have her, and Hannah for the positive recommendation and general advice. As you can see Maki especially likes climbing onto and riding around on our shoulders. She’s very affectionate and just the sweetest soul you’re likely to meet. Not pictured is her striped tail that is usually stuck straight up in the air as she ambles around the apartment. For all these reasons, and because we are such william s. burroughs fans, we decided against kim pine be mine, mamimi, yui, or djuna (because she likes to stretch and contort herself like a dancer) as names. Maki Macoco means ring-tailed lemur in madagascar’s native language. Check out burroughs’ Ghost of Chance if you haven’t already to discover why the word lemur means ghost in malangasy (and in latin).

]]> http://musplusskwerl.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/66/feed/ 0 musplusskwerl california_trip http://musplusskwerl.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/63/ http://musplusskwerl.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/63/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:35:18 +0000 musplusskwerl http://musplusskwerl.wordpress.com/?p=63 ]]> 1st csa yield!

1 bunch kale

1 bunch spinach

1 bunch cilantro

pea shoots

snap peas

1 bunch asparagus

some mesclun

3 garlic scapes omg!

1 stalk rhubarb

strawberries

end of csa retro posts!

1 head each red and green leaf lettuce

1/3 lb braising greens (spicy and delicious)

1/3 lb baby bok  choy

3 zucchini and 1 patty pan squash

3 garlic scapes

a small amount of sugar snap peas

1 head broccoli

1 bunch swiss chard

1 pint blueberries

1 pint gooseberries

yield:

beets (above and below)

kohlrabi (see below)

cucumbers (see below)

red leaf lettuce

green leaf lettuce

spinach

zucchini

baby potatoes

mesclun

garlic

above: cucmber, kohlrabi salad

above: pasta with beet greens (this was really good!)

]]> http://musplusskwerl.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/csa-bounty-07-18-09/feed/ 0 musplusskwerl beet & beef stew cucumber, kohlrabi salad beet greens pasta http://musplusskwerl.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/csa-bounty-08-01-09/ http://musplusskwerl.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/csa-bounty-08-01-09/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:57:48 +0000 musplusskwerl http://musplusskwerl.wordpress.com/?p=46 ]]> yield:

1 bunch green onions

3 cucumbers

12! ears corn

1 head lettuce

arugula

1 broccoli

1 head bok choy

1 bunch turnips

4 apricots

8 yellow plums

blackberries (mostly already eaten)

2 corn

2 tomatoes

1 pint cherry tomatoes (2 kinds actually)

2 green bell peppers

2 large jalepenos

1 large eggplant

3 small (italian) eggplant

1 bunch basil

1 broccoli

some arugula

1 head lettuce

1 cantaloupe

1 other melon

3 white peaches

and 1 pint what i can best describe as cippolini peaches

also look forward to some csa retro-posts!

black on black imhotep 2021 design for storefront opening

japanese squirrel

these are handcradted t-shirts we have made from very low-tech stencils and, in the case of the top image, thread (the letters of the word imhotep are sewn).  more to follow.  see also the photo posted under etiology.