I have an odd relationship with spiders. (Yes, spiders.) In general, I allow them to live – inside or outside the house. Black widows, not so much. Those I kill because they are planning to hurt me. And…
Water Weather
This photo shows a lady duck who landed in our pool a while back. She and her man hung out for a while, then flew away. That was the last we saw of them. This holiday weekend…
Rumpus Room Coffee Table
This is our Rumpus Room coffee table. It sees a lot of action. And by action, I mean drinking and eating. See the rings? There are plenty to choose from. (If you’re thinking I could use better coasters,…
Observations From the Road
Yesterday’s exercise equaled me getting out for a bike ride. It was H-A-W-T, but a gal’s gotta do what a gal’s gotta do. While I was on the road, I made a few observations (in no particular order):…
For Friends
Today I’m having a bash for my friends. My Rock Camp friends, to be precise. All week I’ve been cleaning and prepping. I started marinating certain foods on Wednesday, and I’ve been collecting beer for over a…
Night Bloomer
Mister and I got home late one night and we happened to look over at the cactus by the back door. It had popped! Apparently, the old gal is a night bloomer. She showed off when the…
Red-Handed
This little dude came about because of our love of monkeys. Mister and I have been smitten with primates for many years now, and while we’ve acquired specific monkey items for our collection, we didn’t have a single…
In Progress
My painting teacher is absent from these here parts, on a much-deserved vacation. He’ll be gone quite a while, and that means no painting for most of us students. Or does it? A couple of my painting…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 31
I’ve been reading about Nashville Hot Chicken for ages now. I’ve imagined it, wondered about it, doubted it, wanted it. I’ve even heard about a Nashville chain scouting potential locations here in L.A. But even if that comes…
Body and Soul
Yesterday’s post told of my neighbor’s passing. I mentioned how, as a Southerner, my go-to response to a death in the family is to cook for the family. And my go-to food is a baked ham. I…