Monthly Archives: July 2009

The last hand-cranked ice cream

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

What says summer like homemade ice cream? Not just any homemade ice cream. Hand-cranked homemade ice cream. My mom is a huge fan. And last summer she picked up a self-cranking ice cream machine from a flea market because she … Continue reading →

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What’s new in the garden

Posted on July 28, 2009 by

I’ve been eating homemade tomato sandwiches for a week. Every time I think I’ve had enough, I bite into the thick meaty slices and realize the love is still there. I’ve not only been eating the tomatoes on wheat bread … Continue reading →

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Whhhhhheeeeeeeeeeee……!

Posted on July 26, 2009 by

My favorite part of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is that you can go in without paying. My other favorite part is the Giant Dipper, the Roller Coaster. It’s so wooden and rickety and wonderful. Here are some images from … Continue reading →

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Candied Apples & Salt Water Taffy

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

Salt water taffy, to me, is summer. So, when I was in Santa Cruz this weekend, I couldn’t pass up $3.75 worth of strawberry, blackberry and caramel taffy. It was just a fun store to hang out in. I think … Continue reading →

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This is your time

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

Hello lovely readers. Here’s your chance to visit, chat and stay awhile  — because I really need your input. I’m working on a photo project, and I would LOVE if you could tell me which of my photos from ANY … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz Sunday

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

I spent all day Sunday in Santa Cruz with my friend Karrie and her niece and nephew, Gabe and Kaitlin. We left early with our ice chest, boogie board and beach towels and got to the beach just after 10 … Continue reading →

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A photographer and a journalist, a love story

Posted on July 18, 2009 by

It’s the stuff movies are made of. A journalist and reporter in love.  I see Julia Roberts starring as a sexy, bad ass photographer and Hugh Grant as the nerdy journalist (Forgive me, Hugh is on the mind because I … Continue reading →

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