We have our Portland/San Francisco weather back! Last night at the baseball game, the fans wore sweatshirts (or jackets) and huddled under blankets. I loved it. Most people, not so much. I can’t believe that next week is July 4th. I had a teacher friend who used to tell me that after the 4th of [...]
It’s a lovely, cooler morning today ….. although with no meaningful rain, I’m headed out in a sec to water plants and pots. On today’s agenda is a must-needed (almost emergency) trip to the grocery store, as well as getting rid of the piles, piles, piles of paper ….. and trying not to obsess about [...]
Okay, summer. I get it. You’re here. No need to remind me with the 90 + heat. This is when I tend to get lazy, and hunker down in the a/c with a good book. (And speaking of books, I’m now five chapters in to The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Excellent read – it’s doing a number [...]
Ah, magazines. Love them – need them – hate waiting on the USPS to decide when I should get them! Today, the Tribune published its annual list of the 50 best magazines. Getting into the spirit, here are my top five for 2007: (in no particular order)
Domino magazine I love how Domino has made home [...]
Wow! What a gorgeous weekend we had. A baseball game, an outdoor art show, flower shopping, a bakery run ….. I even got my Sunday run in – outside! We had temps in the 60s on Saturday, and 70s on Sunday. And a nice breeze off of the lake to boot. For a minute, I [...]
Well, yesterday turned out to be a glorious start to summer … perfect weather, freshly picked strawberries, grilling out for dinner, and then eating outside – my favorite thing to do. (We had margarita chicken again, because it is so good and soooo easy, and who doesn’t like that combination?) Plus, Maria’s Port2Port shipment arrived. [...]
The summer solstice is upon us. Usually, this is where I think to my self (rather crazily, I will admit) that even if the weather gets miserably hot, at least the sun will be getting a little less strong each day …. In my neck of the suburban woods, farmers’ markets are just getting started. [...]
Little things make me happy. For instance, my scone obsession. I love Starbucks’ maple nut scone. Actually, it’s more of an addiction. But earlier this year, when Starbucks eliminated trans fats from their foods, my scone of choice changed. Just a few drizzles of frosting over the top. (Was that where all the trans fats [...]
