Monthly Archives: August 2012

Castles of the river

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Ever since I first kayaked beside these floating homes on the river, I’ve wanted to live in one. I imagine they are magical with big comfy beds covered in quilts, worn shelves filled with old books like “Gulliver’s Travels ” … Continue reading →

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Five Senses Monday

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

I’m finding that I am completely content spending endless days in the country, away from traffic and noise, just sitting on the porch listening only to the garbles of friendly chickens, cottontail bunnies crunching on dry bread in the grass, … Continue reading →

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The babysitting hour

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

Sometimes, my sister calls me at 4:30 — around the time I’m wrapping up the last of my work and planning my big night that usually involves something like a trip to Trader Joe’s, watching an episode of HBO’s “Girls,” … Continue reading →

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Five Senses Monday

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Happy Monday, friends. I hope you had a lovely weekend. Mine was full of birthday celebrations, a wedding shoot with Jen, shopping, doing some running and yoga and catching up on sleep. What did you do? Well, now it’s time … Continue reading →

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Zucchini “noodles” with pesto and garden tomatoes

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Two things have been going on in the kitchen lately. One – I’ve been trying to experiment with more healthy stuff. And two – there’s just been a lot of pesto production. So after making a ton of pesto, I … Continue reading →

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Five Senses Monday

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Crustless quiche in the works, with garden harvest and fresh eggs. Happy Monday, friends. I hope you had a lovely weekend. It was extremely hot and I stayed in as much as I could. That, I suppose, was kind of … Continue reading →

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Treasure hunting at Alameda Antique Faire

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

It’s been a little while since I’ve gotten a fix of some of that good ol’ treasure hunting. The digging, the surprises, that gasp you can feel coming on when you spot something nothing short of amazing — Iove it. … Continue reading →

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