First poppies of the year
These gorgeous California Poppies volunteered themselves right outside our front door. With the rest of the yard still dead and wintery, these flowers are a beautiful hopeful sign of spring! […]
Anticipatory cleaning
For the first time in nearly six months, we are about to have a safely distanced and masked visit with close friends at our home. I spent today cleaning in […]
New masks made with love
A truly wonderful package arrived in the mail and brought us such joy! It contained these beautiful masks, handmade by Mama’s childhood bestie, who I call More Diane, along with […]
Connection during a shutdown
Despite the statewide mandatory Shelter-in-Place order, we have felt incredibly connected to friends, our community, and the world this week. Looking out the window, I saw a complete stranger methodically […]
Cheese and ocean waves
Today’s highlights included cheese tasting, ocean waves crashing, and really kind people. When Mama and I learned about Cowgirl Creamery’s new cheese offering earlier this year, we knew we had […]
Our own little “Super Bloom”
After endless rains, California is having an incredible Wildflower Super Bloom. Mama and I are now getting to experience it on a smaller scale in our backyard. A single poppy […]
The bloom that brought Mama to tears
After a hot day in Santa Rosa, Mama and I decided to cool down in our garden this evening. As I began our nighttime watering, I noticed our first blossom […]
Dancing around the house
Angelcots arrived at our local Trader Joe’s today. These magical white apricots first wowed our taste buds a few years ago, and we became obsessed. The pale, juicy fruit seems […]
Candy-like cantaloupe
This evening I cut up the most delicious cantaloupe we’ve EVER eaten. The variety is called Sugar Kiss and they’re grown in central California. I found them at our local […]
Drive-through voting
Mama and I take our civic responsibility seriously. We read about the candidates and issues, and we completed our official ballots at home. Today was election day here in California, […]
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