It was only 83 today – almost too chilly for the sea or pool.

#eternalsummer #delicateflower

Look what DH brought me back from Raleigh:

Local artist Ron Beauchemin did a phenomenal job capturing our bites’ likeness – got a little misty.

Hi, ma – Celebrated what is now *International* you day by:

Attempting to book a haircut

Going out for a disappointing lunch at an Asian place

Taking a water taxi to Katara

Wandering a Dhow festival and getting to see really cool Qatari cultural heritage, the old Emir, a friend, and a craft fair

And ending the day by taking myself out to a much better seafood dinner right on the water on the way home

I think you’d approve.

Watching the lights come out to play.

Textiling the 💩 out of this place.

Panoramic of downtown Doha from the mall I was at today – this mall is made to look like a European Town, sports a mini Louvre-style pyramid, and features multiple 250-600 year old imported olive trees.

Let me reiterate that there is no topsoil here – trees and grass are not native.

Whoo, boy – this is exciting. The day got away from me and the only pic I shot that wasn’t if things I didn’t end up buying is this entryway solution I half-built.

Good old reliable ikea.

We have a West Elm 😍

Nesting this go ’round is taking the form of textiles.

Today’s pic was set to be textured things on my couch since I hadn’t left it all day, buuuuuut I decided to force myself onto a (windy) balcony for a beverage in incorrect glassware. My first, actually, since the move.