We have a bounty of home-grown tomatoes on the sill and I am a smitten kitten. Still, this weekend’s recent harvest has me wondering when to call it quits and clear out the plants. They’re getting spindly,…
Cool, Clear Water
While keeping cool and floating in the pool, I couldn’t help thinking about water. Cool, clear water. I guarantee much of my liquid obsession is based in the drought. Go figure. Our water problems here in the…
Murder Was the Case That They Gave Me
I didn’t mean to do it. And yet I did. I found a lizard in the house. In the house, y’all. Since that little guy doesn’t pay rent, he had to go. So Mister and I put…
I Yam What I Yam, Not What I’m Not
I am a big fan of the work of Edward Weston. His photography is some of my very favorite in the whole wide world. When I see his work, I am left speechless. Mr. Weston and I…
Just Because…
Today is National Just Because Day in America. Why? Just Because. I’ve decided to pull out my sewing machine and some fabric I’ve had for a while. I also have a couple of pillow forms in my…
Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena
Have you ever had the privilege of standing before a work of art, a work you’ve seen a ka-jillion times in print, but never in person? I had just such an experience last week when my painting buddy…
And on The Seventh Day…
The house is tidy. The food is prepped. We’re ready. A high-school buddy is coming for dinner and Mister and I are looking forward to it. We’ve only crossed paths with him a few times since we…
Living With Color
I have shared my feelings about living with white walls, and how as a renter, I have spent most of my life surrounded by all that white. Or swiss coffee. Or whatever popular name of the moment is…