Monthly Archives: July 2010

Garlic, basil, evoo & garlic on Naan

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Lauren

I don’t know what food blog I read yesterday — because I read (lusted over) a lot — but there was one that made me have olive oil and garlic on the mind until late in the afternoon. On the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged backyard, basil, california, cooking, country, eating, food, fresh, garden, garlic, home grown, kitchen, naan bread, olive oil, organic, photography, produce, recipe, tomatoes, urban hippie | 2 Comments

New life in the backyard

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Lauren

It’s funny how summer can transform a backyard. Flowers that look like their hand-painted, leaves as rich as a Crayola crayons and a sun-soaking garden can bring such life to a space that seemed to dull and stagnant while it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bright, california, corn, flowers, garden, life, pool, stockton, Summer, vegetables | 1 Comment

Meet me at the blackberry bush

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Lauren

(and so does corn) i officially have a favorite, secret spot to pick summer blackberries. i thought i’d find them all over in the country, but none of the roadside blackberry bushes offered bright and shiny berries like my favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged berry, blackberries, california, car, country, cow, driving, fruit, Galt, harvest, photography, picking, retro, Summer | 3 Comments

a few thoughts from under the paper lanterns

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Lauren

i came home today feeling sleepy and wondering how it’s possible that it’s july and all i want is to curl up in my blanket and lay beneath my green paper lanterns and drift away. i thought it was me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged fill in the blank, hate, love, photography, song, survey | 2 Comments

Canning pickles & Five Senses Monday

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Lauren

Happy Monday! I had some fun this weekend playing with random photos I took throughout the week. These cucumber-canning, pickle-making photos were shot as I caught my mom finishing up the last of the pickling process. Now they’ll sit for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged canning, cucumbers, five senses monday, food, garden, photography, pickles, relish, weekend | 1 Comment

green and blue : succulents and glass

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Lauren

A few weeks ago, when I went to Stinson Beach for a wedding and mini vacation, I fell in love with electric green succulents and teal mosaics that matched my nail polish. I posted the wedding photos and morning-after surfing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Art, beach, community, hotel, mosaic, motel, photography, plants, stinson beach, succulent | 3 Comments

Guns, dogs, breakfast in the mountains

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Lauren

we’ve been home from camping a week, and while i was glad to get home and soak in the shower, i wouldn’t mind waking up tomorrow to cool mountain air and the sound of critters running around outside my tent. … Continue reading →