You ask any Northern Californian and they’ll tell you. The Mexican food is better up here. I’m sure someone somewhere has a theory as to why that is, but it beats the heck out of me. You can always find…
2010 Year of Pleasures #25
After I nearly died in the sun, look at what my sweet husband brought home for me. Oh my gosh, on the right kind of day there may not be a single thing better than a slurpee. Let’s try this…
2010 Year of Pleasures #24
I spent an entire day last week trying to track down lumber options to have my kitchen island custom built, and guess what we found this weekend? It was absolute serendipity. We were making plans to drive an hour a…
2010 Year of Pleasures #22
I worry you guys are going to get so sick of my bragging. Solid wood dresser, beat up pretty badly but super sturdy. $15. I think I have a Craigslist angel. This was actually a total accidental bit of serendipity.…
2010 Year of Pleasures #20
I bought this sampler of oils and vinegar at the chocolate festival over the weekend, and it’s embarrassing how much of it I’ve already eaten. Particularly that sundried tomato bistro oil. It’s essentially a combination of olive oil and balsamic…
2010 Year of Pleasures #19
It’s Maria Bamford! As I’ve mentioned, I am a great big comedy nerd. And one of my most favorite comedians is Maria Bamford. Bear and I met her at MaxFunCon and got to eat lunch with her, and it was…
2010 Year of Pleasures #18
I wrote about how leaving my garden was hard for me, but this is making it a lot easier. My new backyard has the most gloriously flowering rose bushes lining the fence. Plus we have a patch of grass for…
2010 Year of Pleasures #14
Reader Robyn in Australia sent me this picture the other day, and I just loved it. This is her little grandson feeding an orphaned kangaroo a special bread treat. I’ve heard from my Australian friends that kangaroos are really no…
2010 Year of Pleasures #12
I totally poached this little sculpture from my inlaw’s house. Well, I couldn’t bring myself to outright swipe it, so I really just wandered around their house for a day saying, “Wow, I sure do like this sculpture! It was…
2010 Year of Pleasures #11
I’ve been going through the house and trying to eliminate one unsightly mess at a time. For a whole $5 I bought this little hook system at Target, hung it up on the wall, and all of a sudden the…