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Monthly Archives: January 2011
after the rain
Took a million pictures this weekend with my happy new birthday camera. Love this one. It rained and drizzled and was gray outside ’til Sunday afternoon when the colors returned. Happy Monday, friends!
Posted in daily Life, Mother Nature, posts with photos
Tagged beauty, cameras, clouds, landscape, photography, photos, rain, reflections
32 Comments
Amassunu
Upon a whim, while tangled in the early throes of my love affair with poetry, I purchased a lovely little book of poetry from fellow blogger Eric Quinn, of The Rag Tree. http://cathay12.wordpress.com/ Amassunu can be read in one sitting, but that would be … Continue reading
Posted in daily Life, housework, Mendocino, Poetry, Travels
Tagged books, housework, inspiration, life, literature, love, poetry
11 Comments
Crunchy, salty, sweet and peachy.
January 20th is National Buttercrunch Day. Buttercrunch is American toffee, toffee coated with chocolate and almonds, so sayeth his Google-ness. Not to be confused, lest you irritate an Englishman, with English toffee. Go here for a detailed explanation: http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/candy/toffee/toffee-information2.asp Because he is a very … Continue reading
Posted in daily Life, food, Mendocino, posts with photos, Uncategorized
Tagged birthdays, buttercrunch, desserts, food, life, National Food Holidays, Peach Melba, photos, snacks, sweets
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National Peach Melba Day
Today I had to leave my bubble and drive into the city. Listening to NPR as I sat in slow-moving morning commuter traffic, it was brought to my attention that today is National Peach Melba Day. At the … Continue reading
Posted in daily Life, food, Travels, Uncategorized
Tagged donuts, eating, food, holidays, humor, Peach Melba
26 Comments
cream of the crop and mother’s coffee cake
Some pictures I like. Super Hoolie, Mendocino Jewish Coffee Cake, from my mother’s recipe box. This recipe is really easy and delicious. Cream 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup soft butter. Add 2 eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 1 … Continue reading
Posted in daily Life, food, Mendocino, Mother Nature, posts with photos, Recipes, Travels, Uncategorized
Tagged coffee cake, food, nature, photography, photos, recipes
11 Comments