Category Personal

My grocery bill has dropped significantly. The reason? Squash. I have so much squash right now, it’s not even funny. The zucchini plants are probably producing a zucchini a day at the point. If I leave them go, I end…

After about 4 years, my spider plants are finally reproducing. The blossoms look like a cross between an orchid and a jasmine blossom.

Once I painted the guest room, I began the search for a comforter or duvet for the bed in there. I discovered that comforters are: a. Expensive b. Ugly The ones I liked were, without exception, over $230–a good deal…

I decided that I wanted to have girlie English tea in San Francisco. So last Saturday, Marcia, Krista, and I met up with Stephanie at the Secret Garden Tea House in San Francisco for just that. I wore my pink…

This weekend, I made Spanakopita for the first time, went thrift store shopping in the rain, visited the San Jose Museum of Art, and had Indian buffet (among other things). The art museum is one of my favorites in the…

This weekend, I went snow-shoeing in Yosemite. It was the first time I have: Gone camping in a national park Stayed in a cabin covered with canvas Done any sort of winter sport Seen people ski Snow-shoed Snow-shoed on an…

Could someone tell me what this plant is that is in my backyard? It’s a tree about 20 ft tall. It is covered with purple berries. The birds don’t seem to eat the berries, so they may be poisonous. The…

This weekend I was sick with the stomach flu. I have never had one before. I spent two days lying on the couch watching movies and fighting a 102 degree fever. I was so bored. Stupid! Anyway, before getting sick,…

2006 was full of excitement and socializing. By contrast, 2007 was much slower and more introspective. In some ways I like that better, but there’s less to brag about at the end of it all. My accomplishments for 2007 included:…

News! My dining room is lined with this 1970s wallpaper complete with fluorescent-orange flowers. It’s a Christmas miracle!

Last week, we had two big projects around here. One was putting in the tankless water heater, thanks to my wonderful father who came down and taught Kyle how to plumb in three days time. We went from this: To…

We’re moved into the house. It took four good friends, two solid days, and lots and lots of boxes, bags, and milk cartons, but here we are. It’s strange to break your life down and move it to a new…