A distanced visit and gorgeous flowers
After nearly five months of isolation, Mama and I had our first social outing today. We visited our friend and local artist Nina Bonos, who invited us to her garden […]
Celebration with loved ones online
For the last several summers, we’ve thrown a wonderful party in our backyard garden to celebrate Mama’s triumph over brain cancer. It started when she made it to five years—outliving […]
Brimming with goodies and bubbly
The adorable girls next door appeared on our doorstep (masked) this morning with a spectacular array of goodies. This wonderful bag for our virtual celebration tomorrow was stuffed with everything […]
Sunflowers for the neighborhood
These gorgeous sunflowers volunteered themselves in our backyard. They actually started growing in a barrel designated for tomatoes, but these beauties took precedence. The stalks are at least 10-feet tall […]
Biting a cold teabag
These last two weeks since my emergency dental surgery have been rough. My face and jaw still hurt so I was back for my SIXTH urgent-enough-to-see-a-dentist-during-a-pandemic visit. The great news […]
A Thai treat for a job done
I finally finished preparing our taxes today—one whole day before the extended deadline! In celebration, we ordered Thai food delivery from a local restaurant we love. We added Thai iced […]
We grew this stunner from seed
Our Morning Glory flower has FINALLY opened and it is absolutely stunning. We planted the seeds months ago and have watched attentively as the vine climbed the arch and then […]
Improving my haircutting skills
As the summer heat drags on and our hair grew ever wilder, it was time for another home haircut. Our regular salon has actually reopened, but we aren’t comfortable going […]
The Crepe Myrtle are blooming early!
Mama fell in love with Crepe Myrtle trees when we moved to Santa Rosa and spotted these colorful beauties all over town. We planted two in our front yard and […]
Homegrown peaches for dinner
Today we feasted on peaches freshly picked and warmed from the afternoon sun. Our tree has ripened and the fruit is so good that we ate it for dinner too. […]
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