Easter in New York

We are having fun in New York even though it's freezing cold!

Yesterday, we saw the Judy Chicago Dinner Party exhibition in Brooklyn Museum. Amazing.

Whilst there, we also paid a visit to see the Last Supper made from more than 20000 reels of cotton. Hmmm.

The Brooklyn General Store was great. A lovely old shop with original fittings, full of yummy yarns and other interesting things.

Waiting for the bus to take us to the next yarn store, Jordi spotted some street art across the road in Red Hook. 

These little chaps appear to be working on a subway pillar at the 14th St/8th Ave station - the work of artist Tom Otterness , there are many little gangs here and there in a series called "Life Underground". Each is about 10" tall and I think they are great!

 Today, Easter Sunday, we strolled along Fifth Avenue feeling rather under dressed for the occasion. Yes, there is someone wearing that hat and astroturf coat!

There were some pretty hats (the one above had a music box underneath the flowers!) and some silly ones, too...

After warming ourselves up with coffee and panini, we walked back, past the ice skaters in the Rockefeller Center, stepping inside a shop or two from time to time.

We decided that we don't get "the apron thing". This rack of assorted colours and frilled fancies were on sale in Antropologie, one of the trendiest of trendy stores.

Finally, we spent a happy hour in Barnes and Noble bookstore, where Sienna, Jordi's famously friendly four legged friend held court on the floor of the craft book department.

As evidenced in the photograph, she attracted the attention of the busiest of people on this Easter Day!

I am a Northern European

• My spirit is more "pünktlich" than "mañana"


• My palette is more this than this


• I love to wrap up warm


• I prefer pale, unsalted butter


• I like clean, uncluttered design and would always go for plain before fancy


• Comfort food wins over spicy dishes every time


• Sibelius rather than Rodrigo


• Water and ice please, rather than sand and sun


• I will happily wear my coat on the beach if necessary


• I'd like my tea or coffee hot, please!

Unpacking

A few little treasures to use, enjoy and remember a nice day.

A great alternative to our battered old breadbasket.

Three small Alvar Aalto dishes in blueberry glass

Yummy hand dyed/handspun alpaca yarn from Maria

A little haul of linen yarn, so difficult to find anywhere else

and a small, naughty witch for my four-year-old friend to hang on her Easter branch.

Why is she naughty? see here

(I think that's a four-year-old's sense of humour, don't you?)

No idea when I'll use it, but.....

I think this is fun!