It started so well... good recipe from a well known chef... time on my side, no rush to get ready for work the next day, and the coup de grace, a good cut of meat: 5 lbs of pork shoulder, ready for roasting. It was a challenge I would accept willingly, looking forward to the …
Starting the Year in Nature…
This year I decided it was time to upgrade my camera. Found a great deal on a Canon Rebel, and am suffering no buyer's remorse (ok, maybe a little). I'm actually pretty excited - not that my other camera was no good, but this one is much better. I didn't get the opportunity to celebrate …
Hiking in the Huckleberries
Today I felt out of sorts. Not sure why, but I felt like I needed to get out and experience nature. The question was, where to go? I did a quick check of the East Bay Regional Parks, and chose the Huckleberry Botanical Regional Preserve. I could have chosen anywhere, but the little I read …
Nuggets of Gold
Today I had a great conversation with my daughter. We have been so busy, we haven't had one of these talks in weeks... no, months. This was one of those "A to Z" conversations, where we discussed everything from sell-out singers to stuph we did as a family. We also talked about creativity, which, due …
1 Pic = 1K Words…
That's what they say, anyway. For a wordsmith, however I begin to wonder. I think that pictures prompt a thousand words. I see stories in every picture, emotion in every image, expression in each icon. In any case, I had the off-opportunity to take some pictures of nature today. Each tells its own story, and …
My Favorite Things…
The last couple weeks, I've been a grump. Not a big grump, but just enough for me to know that I was a grump (I'm sure others noticed it too). When I get like this, I get silent and invisible. Not a good thing when you are trying to have some level of online presence …