……’cause I’ve missed you!  It’s been like the lost weekend that went on for two weeks.  I told you about my car getting that ‘little bumper bump’…….well…..I took my car to DC Autocraft and waited for State Farm to give me their estimate. Meanwhile, Francisco...

……………We usually celebrate special events with one of two things……..grilled cheese sandwiches or delivery from Gourmet 88. Chinese won out! Soooooo yummy! Kita loves their ribs!!! Cake, where’s the cake????  Signage courtesy Emma.   And in comes Emma with a...

………..were the subjects of Danny Chen’s second workshop in the studio.  Gather ‘round everyone………….. Danny suggested painting the Songbird first because it is the most difficult. Here are some examples: Feathers…………. And a little chick….. Time to begin…..here’s...

………for two wonderful workshops! Saturday was absolutely fascinating as Danny demonstrated wrinkling the paper in order to create mountains, valleys and waterfalls. Here’s Danny’s example. A closer look. After wrinkling the paper in the prescribed manner, Danny begins...

…..and other fun stuff! I showed you this fellow before but I love him so. What can he be thinking? Would you believe….These two were being hand fed with a fork…. There, there Kita, you’re still my fav…… I love the way you sit and beg to go for a ride… Never giving up...

…….with a few bumps here and there.  Mom is doing so much better, she has a visiting nurse everyday and insists on getting up at 8:00 to be dressed and made up for her ‘company’.  Other than that, I have instructions….’Absolutely NO visitors’!  My...

Perhaps I should start at the beginning when I got the urge to plant some new roses. While Kita entertained herself………….. And my addiction to cute doggies grew stronger. Rosie and I met for lunch at Le Pain Quotidien in Americana…..catching up on her Ragbrai bike ride...

……my car decided to have a fit at Trader Joe’s…..the alarm went off and I couldn’t stop it….please, make it stop.  Silly me, when it did I went inside, marketed and when the groceries were in the trunk I could not start the car.  Wouldn’t you know…. when the...

……is absolutely the best summer movie….tons of fun and great cast…..Helen Mirren was fantastic and Mary Louise Parker’s dead pan wry humor was perfect! Laurie & I BOTH had a large popcorn and I did quite a bit of damage to mine. Time for dinner at Frida’s in...

…..directed and produced by Pam Tom has a completed ‘First Cut’ thanks to Kickstarter!!!  More on that later.  The amazingly talented, award winning  Pam is moving with hubby Ted and their delightful daughters Asia & Isabella, to New York, so friend...