Scenes From Today…
After an amazing vacation it was nice to be back to normal things like the Sunday Farmers’ Market, baking and long wandering walks around town. I wanted to grab armfuls of these dahlias and bring them...
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After a relaxing day yesterday, we made a quick stop at the farmer’s market this morning before the craziness of the week creeps in to this afteroon. I really want some tomatoes, and I felt like...
View ArticleAnniversary at Gather, Berkeley
I had been meaning to make the drive up to Gather since I saw it on Check Please!, Bay Area. J and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary this past weekend. We aren’t big into gifts and a dinner...
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I missed our famers’ market last weekend, but I was determined to take a pause from working on projects to make it today. These Concord grapes were as close to perfect as we have had this season. My...
View ArticleScenes From This Week…
I spent most of my week in front of a computer or working my way through a stack of books, but it started out with a trip to the farmers’ market. These English peas were enormous. The photo doesn’t...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
I’ve been putting pumpkin in everything this week, including the bundt cake pictured above. I’m going to continue posting turkey and pumpkin things this week. This Thanksgiving, I am actually roasting...
View ArticleScenes From Today…
Today was one of those rare days when we didn’t have anything planned. We just drove south, and then we kept driving…all the way to Big Sur. It had seemed too far until we were in the car and just...
View ArticleBeaches and Basil, Carmel
We had no particular plan for our drive down Highway 1, with the exception of seeing the ocean. After making it to Big Sur and wandering around the village of Carmel, we decided to stay for an early...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
There is snow still on the ground this morning, enough snow for a white Christmas. It started late last night, and it was perfect. I hope everyone has a wonderful day. Merry Christmas to all!
View ArticleSpring Walks and Almond Pancakes
The first blooms of jasmine kind of make me want to stay in California forever. I love how spring comes alive in a tidal rush here. It’s so different from the trickle of crocus that would spread...
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