Almost Summer
Sun and longer days—ah, yes—summer. At this time of year, here’s what’s bringing a smile to my face…I wonder what is “doing it” for you: ❤️ seeing a red fox saunter across our grass area, stopping under our plum tree to scratch […]
musings about food, travel, creativity and life
Life
Just 24 Hours…🧡
We had been talking for quite a while about going to one of our favorite foodie destinations—Gayle’s Bakery and Rosticceria in Capitola (home to my all-time favorite biscottis!)— to hear the Hot Club Pacific Jazz group which performs there every Thursday evening. Finally, we did […]
An Autumn Homage
Autumn. What a season—full and bright, with so many leaves turning red, orange, gold. Fruition and harvest time. And for some, a time of poignancy, too, a time of shifting light and letting go. For us, on the first day of fall, we had to […]
Good for the Heart
As we approach Valentine’s Day, I wonder what is touching your heart these days. Here’s just a bit of what’s touching mine…♥ •The green all around us in Carmel Valley that the rain has helped create •Rainbow after rainbow coloring our sky […]
Mainely Fun!
“Fun”—that’s what the tag on my travel bag says. Thankfully, I have had much of it on our East Coast trip. In between the cornerstones of loving times with family and friends have been unique on-the-road discoveries, many of which centered around food—what a […]
Vote for Goodness Sake
Here’s Vote! She is the doll I created honoring the 100th Year Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. She is right in front of me as I fill out my ballot. “To vote is to rise to […]