Visit from a fun friend
My friend Trisha drove HOURS across California just to see us today. She and I went to a cool outdoor tavern for happy hour and a proper catch-up. It was […]
Special birthday lunch
The highlight of today was my friend Gail taking me out to a lovely Japanese restaurant for my birthday. The food was delicious and the company was fabulous! After lunch, […]
Paisley’s joyous treat
After a late evening trip to the library, Mama and I stopped to get frozen yogurt. Even Paisley got in on the action with a little sample of vanilla—and she […]
My turn at the salon
Yesterday Mama had the pleasure of an excellent haircut, and today was my turn at the salon! I always love to see our stylist, Matthew, and let him work his […]
A busy, joyful day
Today began with Mama’s new haircut with our fabulous stylist Matthew. It is always a pleasure when we get to see him, but today was just especially wonderful. We couldn’t […]
If the “Cheers” bar was an organic market
The highlight of many a Fridays for the Nosy Parker family is my trip to our local organic market. Not only does Oliver’s offer incredible produce, but the bakers special-order […]
Spending our winnings
Several of our backyard projects came one step closer to reality today, as Mama and I gathered all of the supplies needed at Friedman’s Home Improvement, where she recently won […]
Frozen yogurt in the rain
This evening Mama and I dragged ourselves out on a couple of errands that simply couldn’t be put off any longer—and our reward was frozen yogurt from one of our […]
It started with a carved turnip
Mama and I have been attending the Spring Home & Garden Show since we moved to Santa Rosa 4.5 years ago. We love to get ideas for our own backyard […]
Wonderful local card shop
Mama and I turned an errand into a fun excursion today by skipping the drug store and opting to shop at a local stationery store. This kind young woman, Alexandra, […]
