a few things i'm excited about right now

Beirut's The Rip Tide

Amitav Ghosh's River of Smoke, the second book in the Ibis Trilogy and the follow-up to the excellent Sea of Poppies.

Storytime with Stella

Fall outerwear by Zara

West Elm Organic Ikat-stripe sheets

also...

listening to my favorite Bill Evans album on rainy afternoons with a cup of tea,

the possibility of hearty soups and stews,

starting to make plans for our winter trip to Argentina and Uruguay,

old friends made new.