"Look At My Speed," She Said Excitedly!

"Bulletproof" green tea.

1 tsp. matcha green tea powder

8 oz hot water (I use water that's just under boiling.)

2 tbs real butter (I use Kerrygold grass-fed butter.) OR 2 tsp ghee

1.5 tbs MCT oil (Like fractionated coconut oil or palm kernel oil.)

Place all ingredients into a blender (I use a Vitamix, but any blender will do.)  Blend until a foam appears at top and all ingredients are smoothly mixed.  (Takes about 15 to 20 seconds for me.)  Pour into your favorite cup or mug.  Enjoy hot!  *Note:  Add no sweetener or milk; drink it just as it is.

This is me. Among other things, I work at Renaissance festivals, managing a shop for some friends. One of the things I love about it is that I get to dress like this.

L meets Zoe, the "twalala." (at Denver Colorado USA)

I would TOTALLY drive this!

Rolling Homes: Handmade Houses on Wheels by Amy Merrick on Flickr.

by Jane Lidz 1979

Leather luggage and a classic Land Rover…made for each other.

"You look like that guy."

On Sunday I was in our shop at Sherwood Forest Faire, a Renaissance festival near Austin.  A family came in with two sons around age 6 or 7.  I was wearing my wide brimmed, wool felt Cavalier hat, that's olive green and weathered and dusty.  I also had on a thin green wool cloak, wrapped up around my shoulders and pinned in place.

One of the boys says to me, "You look like that guy from Indiana Jones."

I inquired which guy that might be.  "Indy's friend.  The one who's crazy."

I thought for a moment and realized that he was talking about Harold "Ox" Oxley from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, portrayed by accomplished actor John Hurt.

So, apparently I look like an older, crazy John Hurt.

Yeah, I'll take that.

Pike's Peak, seen across The Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado. July, 2008.

1959 Voigtlander Vitomatic II, 50/2.8 Color-Skopar. Fuji 400.

My new X-kilt, rear.  This was made for me by a very talented pair of teenage seamstresses, and I was very happy with the results.  Sherwood Celtic Festival, 2013.

Amy Adams by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello, New York Times Magazine, 2005.

Amy Adams + vintage 1940s look = dieselpunk awesome!

Laughter. (at Colorado Renaissance Festival)