This is a June Bug that Mister saw and rescued from the pool. The little guy is actually a nice size – about an inch in length. His iridescence is lovely and I almost can’t stand how gorgeous…
A Fit, I Tell Ya
The other night, just as I was drifting off to sleep, I was overcome by a sneezing fit. I wasn’t ill and there was no allergen trigger. It just sort of happened. After the 4th bed-shaking achoo, I…
Stretchy Pants
I don’t know about you, but I had a lovely, low-key weekend. Mister and I mostly hung at the new pad and we kicked back in the pool every day. We both managed to get some things done,…
Filing, Filing, Filing
Holey doughnuts. It’s my own fault. I know, I know, I know. But still. Holey doughnuts! Since Mister and I moved into the new pad a couple of years ago, I have let my filing (receipts, documents,…
Heaven Help Me
I live in the United States of America. It ain’t perfect, and I don’t pretend it is. And while I am American, I happen to love, love, love the world. I travel when I can and I…
Thursday Memories
This is an old photo of me with my high school friend, Nance. It was taken – I think – in 1987. We were at an outdoor 3-D movie showing and that’s all I remember. I love that…
Put Up Your Dukes
I may have mentioned that we – along with our neighbors – are fighting City Hall. There are some shady developers working down the street, and some of their procedures (documented in photos and videos) are what we…
Jujube Fruit
Over the weekend there was a get-to-know-your-neighbors block party in our ‘hood. This sort of gathering is rather old-school, and far too uncommon these days. I don’t think we all need to be best friends with our neighbors.…
Special Olympics
“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Special Olympics Athlete Oath This past week saw the Special Olympics 2015 World Games throughout Los Angeles. And it was fab.…
Be My Baby
Remember this photo? It’s from a post about the orchid baby that sprouted on the mother plant’s stem. Because I procrastinated beyond belief, I only recently got around to cutting the baby from its mother and planting it.…