The state of things
Chad's ankle looks even more disgusting today, parts of it are near-black and the whole side of the foot is a deep ocean blue. I went to the farmer's market today, it was 70 out and positively spring-like. I took…
Date Day: Lake Chabot
Last week's Date Day was an afternoon at Lake Chabot in the Oakland hills. We tried to sit on the lawn but it was still saturated from the storm earlier in the week, so we sat at a picnic table.…
Fatty fall dinners, yum!
I am either pregnant or having a growth spurt or it's really, truly fall, either way I have been cooking a lot lately. It might also be because Chad's been doing it so long and lord knows I love his…
Soup du jour: Stormy chicken!
There was a storm coming in and I woke up all stuffy yesterday, so soup was in order. I made enough so I can have it for lunch all week. It's even better reheated with crumbles of cheddar on top.…
Wasting a Saturday afternoon
Yesterday was red for the end of Autumn Color Week. I also have pink. And one more from the Handcar Regatta Sunday -- I got to pet a baby lemur and it is SO SOFT AND CUTE AND HAS RUBBERY…
Halloween is coming.
You're looking forward to it, I can tell. I found a brown skirt I'd forgotten I got that will go perfectly with my peach jacket and I dug out all my flower brooches and my brown knit cap and the…