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Last weekend was our first decently-temperatured weekend so far this year, lots of sunshine and activity. In the cold of winter, I had actually forgotten that we have this neighbor who loves to open up all their windows and blast R&B all day long. It cracks me up.

Last weekend also marked the completion of my first knitting project. I have several unfinished projects, but no motivation to make scarves, etc. This quick project was a french press cozy, knit from Debbie Bliss cashmerino with some vintage buttons to hold it together.

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Both Nick and I realized our love of beets relatively recently – about six months or so ago. So last night for dinner I made roasted beets with quinoa – an idea borrowed from the chef who puts on the secret dinners in Cambridge. A perfect pairing with this was marmalade glazed tofu, a recipe I found in a vegan food blog I subscribe to.

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Today was a balmy 60 – I can’t wait until Spring really hits. Our neighborhood is so beautiful when all the trees come back to life. I’m creating a bit of artificial spring indoors with some tomato seedlings. This is my first time growing tomatoes from seed, and also my first time growing heirloom tomatoes. A couple months ago I ordered some Black Zebra seeds, and about a month ago I planted them in an egg carton…check them out now…

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