A taco salad kind of Tuesday
In a non-traditional nod to Taco Tuesday, we enjoyed a deconstructed salad version today. There’s a lot of lettuce; it’s just hidden underneath the mountain of taco meat, tomatoes, and […]
Mama’s gleaming bathroom
I deep-cleaned Mama’s bathroom until it was gleaming tonight. I don’t love cleaning, especially bathrooms, but I love the feeling of living in a clean space. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama […]
Fish tacos and friends on our doorstep
Our friends Mark and Shoshana appeared on our doorstep with our favorite fish tacos this afternoon. Pre-pandemic, Mark and I used to make regular trips to Bodega Bay for this […]
New hoops and our favorite sandwich
These beautiful new beaded hoop earrings arrived on our doorstep today along with our favorite sandwich ever!!! The lightweight, colorful earrings are made by the extraordinary Gloria Rubio Verduzco of […]
First meal in more than 48 hours
After days of being violently ill from a Crohn’s flare, I am finally starting to feel a bit better. I had my first meal in more than 48 hours tonight […]
Our loyal nursedog
I spent most of Thursday curled into a miserable ball between bouts of violent vomiting. There wasn’t much good in the day. But our sweet girl Paisley followed me from […]
This cheeky peacock
Our zucchini leaves have nearly eclipsed this pretty peacock statue in our garden, but it is peeking out to say hello! Its faded head rests on top of the leaf. […]
Fun for Paisley
We got Paisley two new treat-dispensing toys and we are loving how much she’s into them! Mama and I were worried she was getting bored as our quarantine continues into […]
A plethora of cucumbers
After years of unsuccessful attempts, we have finally grown our own cucumbers. The feeling of accomplishment—particularly in having outsmarted the gophers to accomplish this feat—is unbeatable! We’ve already made cucumber-lemon […]
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 […]
