What’s been going on around here lately
Summer has been flying by with nary a blog post from me! Here’s an update on what’s been going on around here:
BBQs with nephews
I heart yardsales
I’m a bargain gal. Don’t get me wrong, I like the things I buy to be good quality and usually, preferably vintage, but there’s definitely a thrill from finding something fantastic for a deal.
Mike and I visited a few yard sales on Saturday. One in particular I was very excited about because it mentioned that there was [...]
Cookbooks and Forgiveness
I used up the last of my previously mentioned gift certificate on this cookbook:
Esalen is an amazing retreat and spa in the Big Sur area. I’ve wanted to go there for years and have a massage and relax in the hot tubs overlooking the ocean. Since I can’t afford that right now, I figured the cookbook was [...]
Gratitude
Thank you to all of you that posted comments and e-mailed me. I truly appreciate your reaching out. It’s wonderful to know that I can talk about the not-so-happy times honestly and be met with such understanding.
After a nice long and hot weekend I feel much better. I am a big believer in attracting what [...]
How could you resist that face?
My nephew Riley and I hanging out last weekend.
This kid is so cute he makes my ovaries hurt.
33rd birthday and new job
Tomorrow’s my 33rd birthday and the first day of my new job. Hopefully all goes well! Mike and I usually take our birthdays off from work and am at the mercy of the other person who gets to do whatever they want with the day. Normally I drag Mike to old bookstores, arthouse films, museums, [...]
Butterflies and Orchids
My mom had invited me to go to the Wild Animal Park today to see the Butterflies and Orchids exhibit, which goes on for about 3 weeks each year. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend it. The butterflies are in a huge greenhouse basically, with lots of trees and unusual, brightly colored birds. But [...]
There’s no crying in baseball
Well there was a little bit last Saturday. Mike and I went to Jack, his nephew’s, first tee ball game. He’s an Oriole, with the uniform and everything. I have to say this might be the best free entertainment. . . ever. The kids are just ridiculously cute in their uniforms. There was one girl on the [...]
Fun with Film
History is a cherished thing in my family. My grandmother, who passed away a year and a half ago was the guardian of that history and now the hundreds of family pictures dating from back from the 1800’s, linens from all over the world, furniture made by members of the family and all sorts of [...]