My painting teacher/mentor is back from various travels. Finally! He’s been away for a month and I’ve sorely missed him and his studio. I’ve become habituated to painting class and its effects. It’s a great stress-reducer. I…
78 Degrees – And Counting
Yesterday I thought I’d check the old pool shark, just to see what temperature the water has reached. It’s been hovering around 72 F of late, and I expected it to be somewhere in that neighborhood. As we…
Mister’s Summer Soiree
I don’t know why I haven’t shared this cocktail recipe, as it’s so friggin’ good! Mister had something similar to this at an L.A. restaurant a few years ago. He deconstructed it at home and it’s become…
Lipstick, Earrings and a Comb
A few days ago I posted a piece about finally getting a fireplace wall finished. Details can be found there, but suffice it to say I’m pretty darned happy to be finished with that project, as it was…
Franklin Canyon Reservoir
I’ve wanted to go for ages. I’d heard about it and read about it, but for some reason I just wasn’t making it happen. Then friends invited us to join them for a nature walk at Franklin Canyon…
Humdinger of a Hummingbird
For some reason, we have quite a few hummingbirds buzzing about the New Pad. (They’ve even flown inside the house.) Maybe it’s all the crack nectar we make and put out for them. Whatever the reason, it’s cool.…
Thursday Memories
This is me in the late 1980s. Or maybe 1990. I’m not quite sure. Either way, this photo was taken before I’d learned to cook. That is apparent, right? It’s funny to think about, but I didn’t…
It. Is. Done.
So I’ve been working on a fireplace wall for, well, what feels like forever. And I am happy to report that as of last week, it is done. Let me remind you of where I started.…