Dinner time: It’s all Greek to me
Unlike me, someone who plans dinner at breakfast time, Mr. T doesn’t fixate on meals. He doesn’t read food blogs. He doesn’t …
Thursday 13: July 2012 snapshot
Yesterday a manicurist held me hostage. Two manicurists, in fact. And my little sisters just sat by and watched. And laughed. After …
The Daily Pixel: Just a week in summer
Since school let out in May, it’s shocked me how different my life/schedule/work has been week to week. I’ve flown for research …
Thursday 13: June 2012 Snapshot
Who paints their bedroom and blogs the day before a big vacation? Me, apparently! As I am running out of time to …
The pursuit of perennial curb appeal
It started out so small, my idea. I was just going to carve out a little flower bed to protect our mailbox …
Stalking hummingbirds, my new profession
It started last summer when I first installed our cheapy plastic feeder. I’d find myself standing by our bedroom window, just staring …
The Daily Pixel: Spring and things
It’s Spring in Sacramento and I’m digging the 75-degree weather lately. So much so that I’ve found myself outside puttering in the …
Be still my heart: (Insanely) Great grilled artichokes
Grilled artichokes and reduced fat kielbasa. Next time, I shall grill the sausage for much longer–needed more char to it. ‘Tis the …
The Daily Pixel: Life in the sky and on the ground
This morning, I peeked out from the covers and croaked, “Where’s the coffee?” to Mr. T who typically makes the Life Force …
The Daily Pixel- (Mostly) Domestic adventures
After what felt like an endless string of travel adventures, I enjoyed a routine week at home recently. Just my typical Wednesday …