I recently mentioned that Mister and I are finally unpacking some boxes, nearly a year after moving into the new abode. Through this task, I am beginning to understand something very important: not all boxes are created equally.…
20 Years Ago…
Today marks the 20-year anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake. It ripped through parts of southern California at 4:31 am on 17 July January 1994. Mister and I were asleep, like we should have been, when the rumbling started.…
Oddities Schmoddities
After posting about finding a dead hummingbird by my back door, I heard from someone who wondered if I kept any of the feathers. I did not. Those feathers were indeed beautiful, but I am a bit…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 2
So week 2’s D-squared T-squared Challenge has been completed. This one was just Mister and me, like the first week’s challenge. I’ve been away from music for quite a while. It’s been my choice, and the…
The Circle of Life
Yesterday Mister and I awoke to find a dead hummingbird outside the kitchen door. The feeders are located nearby and we don’t know if he mistakenly flew into the glass or what. (Mister thought I should title this…
Snuggle Weather
Here in California, we’re not hurting on the weather front. I know some folks are going through unimaginable cold these days, and I don’t know how to respond to that. I’ve experienced ugly-cold before, but only in short…
Lost and Found
Mister and I are a couple of months shy of one full year at the new abode. So of course we’ve just now started unpacking. Jeez Louise. I am not a hoarder. Simple enough statement. But Mister.…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 1
My New Year’s Day post contained info about a weekly challenge for the year. However, the post did not provide info on the challenge’s origins. Mister and I are happy drunks. (We’re not drunk all the time,…
La Cucina Italiana – Finita
La Cucina Italiana has been my very favorite food magazine for a few years. I have shown unrestrained excitement each time an issue has arrived. The recipes, the stories, the photos – I have savored every page. …
Hollyweird
I feel for all of you who are under the heavy thumb of ugly winter weather. And I send you prayers. I also hate to tell you how fantastic our weather is, here in Los Angeles. I’ve…