10/365 shadow evenings

10/365 shadow evenings, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

at home in bed at the end of a long week.

9/365 little red

9/365 little red, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

too many ravening wolves, not enough woodchoppers.

8/365 green eyed monster

8/365 green eyed monster, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

wednesdays are austin poetry slam nights, when i come home a little drunk and lean on walls and cool countertops before curling up in my blankets for too little sleep.

7/365 bonafide

7/365 bonafide, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

dog spine grin, fish skeleton necklace.

6/365 i capture the castle

6/365 i capture the castle, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

5/365 behind the mask

5/365 behind the mask, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

4/365 tango 'til they're sore

tango 'til they're sore, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

(you'll need to click through to see the whole picture...)

Well you play that tarantella all the hounds will start to roar
The boys all go to hell and then the Cubans hit the floor
They drive along the pipeline, they tango 'til they're sore
They take apart their nightmares and they leave them by the door
Let me fall out of the window with confetti in my hair
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
I'll tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
And send me off to bed for evermore
Make sure they play my theme song, I guess daisies will have to do
Just get me to New Orleans and paint shadows on the pews
Turn the spit on that pig and kick the drum and let me down
Put my clarinet beneath your bed 'til I get back in town
Let me fall out of the window with confetti in my hair
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
I'll tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
So send me off to bed for evermore
Just make sure she's all in calico and the color of a doll
Wave the flag on Cadillac day, and a skillet on the wall
Cut me a switch or hold your breath 'til the sun goes down
Write my name on the hood, send me off to another town, and just
And just let me fall out of the window with confetti in my hair
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
Tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
Will you send me off to bed for evermore
Fall out of the window with confetti in my hair
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
I'll tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
Send me off to bed for evermore, send me off to bed for evermore.

-Tom Waits

3/365 front yard

3/365 front yard, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

it finally feels cool enough to wear a scarf- one my grandmother gave me a few years ago. i never would have guessed i'd like it, not being fond of pastels or pale colors, but it is the softest thing i've ever worn.

2/365 lulu forever

2/365 lulu forever, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

oh, i look like louise brooks! how exciting!

1/365 family portrait

family portrait 1/365, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

the kitchen wall is covered in photos of a family i don't belong to- not through blood or law, at least. we are friends, and closer than most families.