July Afternoon

A Pleasure More Than A Necessity

I was just sitting down to lunch. You could say I'm a brown-bagger for lunch, but I'm (ah-hem) more of a reduce-reuse-recycle fabric bagger. Either way I pack leftovers for lunch rather than grab something on the go. If I'm eating out I want to do more than pull up to the drive-thru window.

So I was sitting down to left over zucchini-mint couscous and tomato-mozzarella-eggplant bake. Poured myself some fresh rhubarb lemonade and thought: I could be a gazillionaire and I could not eat better than I do at this moment.

Some things just cannot be improved upon.

Mudslingers

This morning I loaded up my bike fully expecting I'd be the only one game to go after all that rain. The trail was wet and muddy. But I had the delightful company of two fellow travelers just crazy or just lovely enough to come with me.

It was a fabulous, fabulous time!

All is NOT Lost

I'm laying in bed this morning thinking, "Woah, I am soooo tired and sore. I don't think I can move a muscle....wait...that's not true....I think I could text."

Petal by Petal

I'm a sucker for blooms. Cut, fresh, dried, potted or planted I have a thing for flowers. They offer some essential proof that, given enough of what we need, everything has the urge to grow.
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Currently Reading: Aftershock by Robert Reich
Personal Soundtrack: You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go - Shawn Colvin (Yes, it's a cover tune. I know.)
My I'm-Cooler-Than-You-Think Parenting Moment: I was cleaning out Naomi's backpack and noticed some of her artwork resembled pointillism. After making both of us watch a pretty dry Art-History biopic on Georges Seurat, I checked out Sunday In The Park With George DVD from the city library system. She was mesmorized.

Fresh Salsa

My vegetable garden has evolved into a whole new level of meaning...

Day Made

Naomi: Mom, I thought up a nickname for you today.

Me: Really?

Naomi: Mmm-hmmmm, wanna know what it is?

Me: Is it nice?

Naomi: It's honest.

Me: Ew.

Naomi: Wanna know what it is?

Me: OK...sure.

Naomi: I made your name be Super-Cool.