Another scorching hot day in LA. This calls for breakfast with a friend at a cold diner. How does Norm's sound?
Can we stay all day?
No. There are other things to see. Strange and wonderful things. Look a Van Goghesque shop with wild swirling branches clinging to the walls!
With swishy blouses in the windows.
And silky frocks.
And magical stone pillows to rest while you sort out your purchases.
I must return to this place and make more photos when the sun isn't directly overhead.
Meanwhile at Moss Cottage, the cat possee sprawl on the cool bathroom tiles.
In the art room I work at my desk in the lukewarm air conditioning and sip a cold glass of tea. I stop occasionally to dab the sweat from my eyes.
In the early evening I move into the coolest part of the house to watch Volver and finish reading Astrid & Veronika. Heat or no heat, I do appreciate a day in my own company to do as I please.
very rich and colorful just the way I like…nice work
ok not only have you inspired me to start making my own journals by hand, the supplies are on the way in the mail, but now I think i may have to invest is spray paint… I love your blog , your art, your humor! don’t ever stop!
I should live in a place with swirly branch-covered buildings. And Norm’s. And have a cat possee. The ONE thing WRONG about my hubby is that he doesn’t believe in house cats. This is SERIOUSLY WRONG, in my opinion. He grew up on a farm where, as he reminds me often, animals lived outside. I’m going to show him your cats in yet another attempt to change his mind. Love the French bulletin board stencils–homemade or boughten?
Every photo, amazing! Do you think little animals lives in that amazing vine wall? Twisted dried wonderful vines!!! Love em. And Norm’s. I want the signage in my yard, hahaha. I am with you in the heat dept. awfully nasty out here in Az…. xxo
what interesting sites—especially the building with the swirls—we don’t have anything like that here and i just love it!
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xo,
norm’s looks very cool, I want to go eat there. and that swirly building is something I want to see.
Ah…I would love to see the entire cat group..do you have more cats?! 🙂
even in the scortching hot weather your day looked absolutely delightful, documented by the wonderful photos. you make me want to come to LA and explore, things are wonderous and curious through your eyes, thank you for sharing them!
The building is wild. Thanks for the Rob Ryan reference his paper cut outs and silk screens are wonderful.
Susan
When I first saw the blouse photo with my groogy sleep infused eyes, I thought the building had a giant blouse over it…like Christo had finaly gone more tailored with a bit of ruffle and button down…
ahhhhh, you found one of the places that I walk by when I am walking home from dropping my son off at school!!