Wal-Mart vs. Whole Foods

Turns out Wal-Mart has started making an effort to sell local foods. I find this confusing, and I'm not sure what it will mean for small-scale farmers - but it's definitely a conversation I'm interested in being a part of.



Read more here; including a Whole Foods/ Wal-Mart blind produce taste-testing.

Kindle? No, Thanks. Kindle Ad Campaign? Yes, Please.

I came across this gorgeous stop motion film by Amanda Kohler and Ithyle Griffiths last week, and was really happy to find squareriggers, birdcages, and moustaches all in the same dreamy video at once:



And now it turns out that they've created some commercials for for Amazon's Kindle::



I still don't want a Kindle. But I'm happy these videos were made because of them.

rune guneriussen

oh-me-oh-my. This guy is special:







via fortysixthatgrace.

Reminds me of an episode of Northern Exposure where the guy who eventually plays Aiden on Sex and the City decks out Cicely, AK in thousands and thousands of lights. Hmm... this might not sound like high praise, but.. it is. Check it. You tell 'em Aiden.

The Obamas Do It

.. keep bees that is.

Thank you to Ashley for passing on this article about the Queen (and her hive) at the White House.

Spoiler Alert

If I send any of you some version of this for Christmas, please act surprised::



Love,
Paige

Courtesy of this guy.

Well, this is fun

This is a pretty clever idea; you can buy a bunch of art from art students: collegeartonline.com

Par exemple:





Also! I'm in Virginia! And it's lovely! I'll post pics of the house and animals soooon!

Love,
Paige

Best Advice I've Received in Awhile

This made me laugh out loud::

Bringing a full-on garden shovel to the beach
If you're heading to the sand, and at least one in your party is under 9, then you're making a sand castle. Bring a real shovel. Square-headed are best, but no matter, stop dicking around with the little plastic ones. You'd be surprised how few come prepared, and how many want to borrow yours

Courtesy of McSweeney's. More good recs here.

Had my last few days on the boat, and will post some pics soon! Getting SO excited about Virginia, and getting myself prepared to get down there.

Love to you all!
-Paige