We recently added a new cat to our household as a companion to our favorite tabby. This full grown little girl is tiny, under six pounds. She is seen here on a dozy afternoon with a freshly harvested GIANT garden zucchini. (Photo taken by my spouse). The two cats seem to be getting along well, [...]
Last weekend looked like this.
One of those glorious indian summer days that always seem to be ordered up by the chamber of commerce for California in January. I snuck off to the beach and caught this golden sunset over the Monterey Bay.
Life in the real world is impeding my progress in the virtual [...]
I know our new president has a whole bunch of stuff on his plate right now, but somehow I can’t help but think that the world would be just a little bit better place if President Elect Obama would take up Quincy Jones’s suggestion that he create a new cabinet position, “Secretary of Arts”.
I know I’d [...]
I read books. Nothing better to me than curling up with a wonderful novel and reading until I can no longer keep my eyes open. Oh I read other things as well. The New York Times daily. A glance at the front page of the Wall Street Journal. My favorite blogs. A few news sites. [...]
We don’t exactly do “Christmas” around here. Over the years our annual celebration has been distilled to the absolute essentials of the season.
EggNog with a knob of bourbon. (check)
Persimmon cookies. (check)
Fabulous bottle of wine (Burrell School Pinot). (check)
Yummy Mexican Posole served up by good friends. (check)
Good Friends. (!!!! check)
This year also featured the irresistible and [...]
All hail the FedEx driver who braved a dark and stormy night, and pulled into our driveway at 9pm last night. What goodies did he deliver? More track lighting for the living-room? A replenishment of light bulbs perhaps? Towel racks for the guest bathroom? I have grown so accustomed to the daily arrival of building [...]
Snow on the ground is a rare thing in northern California. So when it comes, it is a treat, greeted with enthusiasm. I love how a dusting of snow makes all the shapes of things stand up and demand attention.
The most pedestrian plant emerges with a snowy white crown.
A birdhouse becomes a fairy castle or [...]
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Despite my long-held belief that NO software program works really well prior to version 4.0, I rather brazenly went ahead and upgraded to WordPress version 2.7 only a few days following its release. For some reason I expected the upgrade to be a snap, but between [...]
My first post is destined to be a technology one, I guess. I’ve invested some time to get to know the state of the art on blogging tools, and find that like so many others I am smitten with WordPress. Fantastic tool. I have learned just enough CSS to be dangerous. [...]
