Night of the living dead

Our backdoor Sleep has been eluding me. Happens to everyone at some point, I know, but it’s a big fat bummer. Sunday night I logged some shut-eye, just not enough to keep me from sagging in the afternoon. Monday night I fell asleep just fine, but I kept waking up […]

Maggie at five

The inimitable Maggie Moo My former co-worker Nathan found Maggie on a 95-degree day, wandering around near the woods, hungry and thirsty. She was just eight weeks old. He and his wife couldn’t keep her due to pet restrictions in their apartment community, so he was forced to take her […]

Test kitchen

Caramelized onion, blue cheese and fig strudel (with spinach and strawberry salad) Baked this up for dinner tonight to make sure it would work out for book club on Tuesday. It’s a go.

Fiddles and a banjo

Up close and personal with catmint We went to the new Forest Hills Fine Arts Center last night to catch Alison Brown and her quartet. It’s a great venue since basically every seat gives you a good view of the stage and the performers. Very intimate. The opening act was […]

Waking up

Our garden hose Rainy Saturday morning. Belly full of waffles and chocolate milk. Smell of coffee drifting upstairs. I love this poem. Thanks, Christine, for posting it.

What a difference a camera makes

Another perspective of the crabapple tree Just five hours into it and I’m very, very happy with my new camera. The difference in the photos is striking. Although I have a lot to learn. It’s a heck of a lot different than regular digital. But I have plenty of time […]

Of tulips and Friends

I am SO buying these tulips again this year Is it possible that I really took 52 photos in the span of 12 minutes? And my husband doesn’t want me to get the new camera. (As if it wouldn’t get plenty of use, honey.) Now back to the tulips…I actually […]

Lucifer II

Vase crafted by Mary Doezema; flowers from Fruitbasket Flowerland I have a strange cat. A naughty cat. Her name is Lucy. She eats things that I think most cats just wouldn’t. Like socks. Sweaters. Underwear. Beware anyone who leaves clothing out and about in our home: you may very well […]