We finally got our dishes yesterday, so we were able to have our first sit-down meal at home (we’ve been eating out for weeks — terrible on both the budget and the wardrobe/waistline). We found a very simple tableware design in ceramic from a brand called Heath Ceramics — I don’t think I’ve ever been so fond of a set of dishes in my life:
Everything about them hits all the right notes for me — the rounded edges, the slightly flecked off-white color (“linen”), the clean lines. The bowls are so smooth and balanced I just want to clutch them to my breast and breathe happy sighs all day, while the coffee cups are what I’d expect to find in a cafe in Heaven:
Nice, right? They make the morning coffee that much sweeter.
And some photos from our first meal (I had to document!):
Sweet and sour goldew peppers from DeLaurenti in the Pike Place Market. Dishes of grilled mushrooms and a bean salad are in the background. The vinegar bottle is the Goccia 20 year from Italian producer La Vecchia Dispensa.
Plus meats, cheeses, fresh crusty breads, a calamari salad, heirloom tomatoes, sweet onions and a bottle of red wine!
I think we celebrated our new dishes quite nicely.
Oh, and the Daybreak Violins! That refers to the Liz Zorn Daybreak Violin I’ve been wearing since we moved into our new place. When we first arrived in Seattle, the weather was on the cool, cloudy side of things, but ever since the moving truck arrived and we hauled all of our belongings upstairs into our new pad, the sun has been blazing and it’s beautifully hot outside — Daybreak Violin more than proved itself to be the ultimate complement for such sun soaked days.
The Zorn website describes Daybreak Violin as “a wonderfully bright and sensual may lily and lilac perfume, with hints of hay and mint in the top and mossy earthy musk in the base. It is a true example of a green earthy floral. Very modern and ethereal, with a classic structure.” From the description alone, I never would have thought I would like it so much, but it’s brilliantly fresh and light, with a green floral shimmer underscored by a subtle mossy base that lasts and lasts.
The Zorn site also states that while Daybreak Violin was originally developed as a bridal fragrance, the base has been “grounded” so that it balances the original airy floral qualities to result in a clean, green summer scent that can easily be worn by both men and women.
Longevity is excellent (8 hours later and it’s still holding) and because it comes across as light and sheer, I can spray on quite a bit without worrying about overpowering anyone in the vicinity. I pumped on about 6 sprays yesterday morning before my daily shopping at the market and all I could discern was a subtly fresh, breezy green scent hovering about me as I made my rounds from coffee shop to produce stall to cheese/bread vendor. I have a feeling this will be my serious go-to choice to get me through the hot months of July and August.
***Note: Daybreak Violin is part of Zorn’s Moderne Collection, which is different from her all-natural line in that the Moderne fragrances are created utilizing a blend of natural and synthetic essences.
