cocoon yourself in cashmere during these chilly days. rachel thompson has created a beautiful line of wool and cashmere cowls, fashioned from re-purposed sweaters from our local thrift stores. these cowls are wonderfully soft and warm with delicate stitching in soft colors.
in the coming weeks, readySET will be adding clutches made from kimonos and recycled wool slacks…zippered pouches from silk trousers…and perhaps a few other types of totes/bags/purses made from the seemingly limitless supply of luxury apparel available in Charlottesville-area thrift stores.
city dwellers in charlottesville may not have the gardens of Monticello, Versailles or the Boboli, but we do have a wonderfully eclectic group of urban gardeners who have transformed their spaces from nothing into little gems around our fair city. the gang over at BRBH with the help from Rachel G. organized their first tour (hopefully the first of many) around the Belmont neighborhood.
after wandering around for a few hours we were treated to a feast of homemade bread, goat cheese from a local farm, and fresh vegetable dishes. i hope to collect all the recipes and get them on the site.
a big thanks to pam, joan, cheryl & laura for sharing your gardens with us, and to guinevere, mike, and rachel thanks for creating a beautiful day , it was perfect.
I am writing to all of you who love WTJU and the Rock this stations provides everyday from 2-4pm. Most of you are in C-ville (like me) and listen at work through headphones or your office stereo, but some of you are listening from very far far away- and still keep the rock from Charlottesville in your hearts by streaming it everyday on your computers.
Last week, the program manager of WTJU decided to take Rock off the Air from its regular spot at 2-4pm. The station will only play jazz, classical, and folk during the day. Rock will only get a limited time slot in the evening- a time that is hard to get underwriters and support from listeners like you. This could possibly end up dissolving all Rock at the station – most of the Rock DJ’s shows are now gone.
The Rock DJ’s have been creating huge exposure for the station and for rock around town- with the WTJU Dance Parties at the Tea House and numerous other events. These DJ’s are all volunteers that give their time every week to make something special for our community. They are devastated due to the notice that was given and the reasons behind this change. We as listeners and supporters will start to feel the huge whole that will be left.
Please help support all the Rock DJ’s by taking the time to write a letter to the programs manager, Burr Beard bb3vx@eservices.virginia.eduand copy the Office of Public Affairsnancy@virginia.eduwith the subject line “Please keep Rock alive at WTJU!”
If you don’t want to write a letter, just copy this letter, sign the bottom with your name and email, and send it to the programs manager and public affairs office. Along with your letters, if you can please make a donation to one of your favorite rock shows- maybe we can keep rock on the air from 2-4pm.
i love picking strawberries in the warm sun and being rewarded with a strawberry donut from Chiles Orchard. their berries are ripe and ready to harvest and will be going through june. remember to support our virginia farmers, and buy local.
just in this morning…the cherries are ready!
here is a fizzy drink recipe made with strawberries you can enjoy after picking in the sun…
this is a better test than the Myers-Briggs personality test, because you get your very own font! every wonder what font to use? why not use a font that fits your personality. a team of experts over at Pentagram have come up with an entertaining way of using your personality to recommend a perfect font.
i am: rational, assertive, traditional and relaxed = expanded antique
