Grains & Matches

I have just finished eating twenty cocktail olives. It’s eat-everything-in-the-kitchen time because the subletters are moving in next week. Usually this means a grim grim analysis of the ridiculous sauces I’ve bought over the last eight months and used once each (really Rachael? Four different rice vinegars? That sounds like a great idea.). Were Boston to be Pompeii II, archeologists would analyze my pantry and think very highly of my eating habits. As it is not, I’m left with the facts that I often buy loads of grains, find old glass jars, pour said grains into jars, and cheerily put them up on shelf never to be acknowledged again.

Does this pantry make you sick with envy and lifestyle jealousy? no? Just me.

So the arrival today of 2500 very endearing little things that start with m–not monkeys, guess again–was enormously cheering.

Matchbooks! We sell a lot of cigarettes at the market. Pack a/day, pack a/week, pack a/ “I only smoke on vacation.” And they all want matches with their purchase. As we see it, with matches you either can have them, or you can have them awesomely. We chose awesomely, obviously. We like to think Roy would approve of the cribbing, and are happy to give the beach babe second chance at pop culture stardom.

8 Comments

Annie

May 21, 2010 at 8:24 pm Reply

I am totally into the grains in any kind of glass jar and have enjoyed learning the history of ball jars in Boulder.
LOVE the matches-want to order 6 of each design when you are ready for biz!
Looks like this is going to be a stellar year!
xoxo

Joshua Weichhand

May 22, 2010 at 11:18 am Reply

For a moment, I had thought you and Joe remodeled your apartment to get those shelves and jars.

How would one procure certain necessities from The West End Market? I’m in need of two pairs Wayfarers, 750 ml Absolut Boston, and matchbooks so that we may brag of you to our friends.

Rachael

May 22, 2010 at 2:23 pm Reply

Thanks for the clusterflock coverage Josh! You get to go down as our first web-wide post, which will *soon* be a big deal. I promise all that stuff will be available, along with other great things, by the end of June.
- Rachael
  
  May 22, 2010 at 2:23 pm Reply
  
  Except the Absolut Boston. That might have to be a secret shipment.

prettyhumanbeings

May 22, 2010 at 3:36 pm Reply

first, you are not alone in envy. second, in my few stolen internet minutes i made my way here and i love your new design. third, i tarried long enough to make my way to The West End Market and, well, what a dream? i enjoyed the picture of a different coast. someday i would like to make my way there.