Mister and I were in the kitchen. It was a beautiful day, so the windows and doors were thrown open wide. In L.A., this is common. We don’t have screen doors at our house, so when the doors…
Oscar! Oscar!
Aw, yeah! It’s that time again – the Oscars! Tonight! My favorite awards show – period! If you’re not into the Oscars, I’m sorry. I just can’t help it, and don’t have to! I’m super excited to…
The Universe is Conspiring in Your Favor
“Oh, God, if I’m anything by a clinical name, I’m a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.” Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters J.D. Salinger (1919 – 2010) When the…
Rock Camp Dates Announced!
I realize not all of you are in the L.A. area. Heck, some of you aren’t even in America. And some of you aren’t of the lady variety either. So this post may not be at all relevant…
Bees! The Incredible Shrinking Hive
The bee dude tried to tell me, but I still had doubts. He said winter would lead to shrinking of the hive. What winter? We haven’t had one, so how could the hive possibly shrink? I went…
My Friend, Trader Joe’s
I heard about some major news in the Denver, CO area: Trader Joe’s has opened there! For those of you unfamiliar with Trader Joe’s, it’s a grocery store. It isn’t a giant store or anything, in fact…
If We’re Lucky…
Rain. You may be up to your ears in it (or snow), but we’re not. So a cloudy sky holds promise. If we’re lucky. I start thinking about possibilities. I cross my fingers. I consider dancing. But…
Bees! – Update
Mister brought home this photo of the bees we’ve been monitoring. It turns out they are experiencing a winter thinning of the hive, just like the farmers market bee keeper said they would. He also told me…
Bad Things Come In Threes
So. Sunday. I woke to learn that Punxsutawney Phil had indeed seen his little rodent shadow, and that means – for “Phil-ievers” at least – six more weeks of winter. As I live in sunny southern California,…