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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A personal best… in jam
Making plum jam is now an annual tradition in our home, thanks to the bountiful Santa Rosa Plum tree in our backyard. I experimented with a new technique to prepare […]
Custom peacock earrings for Mama
To celebrate Mama’s recent miraculous nine years survival milestone, I commissioned these beautiful earrings from one of my favorite local artists. The extraordinary Gloria Rubio Verduzco of MorninGloria’s crafted these […]
Vicariously food shopping
After four months of isolation, Mama and I were desperately missing our favorite local market and their outstanding fresh produce. Thankfully, we have truly awesome neighbors who understand and ease […]
Puerto Rican platter of comfort
After days of hard work repainting our living room walls blue, rearranging furniture, and rehanging pictures, it is all finished! My goal was to complete the job before my immune-suppressing […]
Delicious burgers delivered
Today I woke up feeling aggravated and sad. Living with chronic illnesses while caregiving during a pandemic can be overwhelming. I just needed a break from life. That break came […]
Baby green plums
These adorable baby green plums appeared on our tree recently, and Mama and I are enjoying watching them grow bigger each day. We are even more excited than usual to […]
Planting our homegrown starters
The first of the seeds we started in tiny peat pots were ready to be planted this evening. Cucumbers and two types of zucchini were nestled into their seasonal home […]
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