happy stuff.

well, the color on this photo is a little off, but i just had to show you this autumnal deliciousness that almost made peeling that butternut squash worth it.  pasta with brown butter sage butternut squash and (optional) pecans.  i used less oil/butter than the recipe called for and i wish i’d used more pecans, [...]

one of my two kitties is much more interested in people food than the other one.  she always comes if she hears signs of ice cream or yogurt (not particularly surprising) but tonight she expanded her repertoire a bit.  i was prepping some butternut squash for dinner tomorrow night (and swearing at it.  i get [...]

(what a flattering camera angle!  must remember this one…) oh, how i do enjoy a touch of lycra in my pants. i am especially fond of the bits of lycra in a certain pair of jeans that i own. those bits allow me to continue to fit into this pair of jeans which has a [...]

on friday, i had a few minutes before my chiropractor appointment, so i stopped in at a yarn store a few doors down from their office. i do not knit. i do not crochet. i have done both of these things in the past, but i’m not proficient at either one. it’s still a bit [...]

I have “done” in quotes because things like this are never really done, but since i’ve presented it once now, i think i can stop futzing with it and get on with my other big projects for the fall.  hooray! this is next summer’s reading program theme: and i put together two displays for a [...]

today, i had a few spare minutes to rearrange the display shelves in my bathroom and replace the summery, light blue/green/white items with black, orange and decided autumnal elements.  these acorns are one of my favorite bits.  the lighting in my bathroom is horrendous for photography and since there are no windows, there’s also no [...]

so i was lying on the floor near the stereo, trying to figure out how to play madeleine peyroux from my computer over the speakers when my kitty came and kneaded her paws all over my back, then settled down in the cushiest part.  it was so nice and warm and toasty!  i didn’t have [...]

i read an online review of el cabrito that sounded delicious, so i thought i’d give them a try.  i went in for a late lunch of gorditas and decided to start with the beef variety.  at the last minute, i also added a chicken gordita to my order.  i’m glad i did!  the beef [...]

(not my photo) the other day, one of my co-workers was trying to balance the cash drawer and was getting frustrated and i overheard her say, “oh, sugar beans, booger beans!” and it made me laugh. it also reminded me of a long-ago boss of mine who used a similar “silly swear” of “oh, beans.” [...]