1 September, 2009

The smell of yeast from Acme bakery.

Rental cars.

Tweedia.

My mom.

Getting things done just in time.

Reuniting with old friends.

Dinner at the CP Cafe: Little gems salad with figs and mint in a creme fraiche dressing, pork slow cooked in milk with fennel and potatoes, and ginger ice cream with roasted pluots. YUM.

31 August, 2009

Overgrown gardens.

Spending the day at the old shop.

Seymour's buddies.


Sorting things out.

Patterns!

Getting the guest room cleared out.

Peach sorbet.

30 August, 2009

Strawberry sorbet in the tiniest cups.

Girl talk.

Swimming.

Gossip.

Catching up.

Trivia.

29 August, 2009

Clean dishes!

Barbeques.

Seymour and Amico.

Spinach.

Empire Records.

Snacks.

Cooling down after a heatwave.

The smell of Murphy's Oil Soap.

28 August, 2009

BFFs.

Being consulted for my expertise in messes.

Found marbles.

Frostys!

Zoe Deschanel.

Summery cocktails on a warm night.

Electric fans.

27 August, 2009

A productive day.

Nightswimming.

Tomatoes so sweet, you can eat them like fruit.

Making plans.

26 August, 2009

The way swimming can make everything better.

Manchego cheese.

Good friends.

This guy (above).

25 August, 2009

Yukon Gold hash.

Commiseration.

Admirers of my car.

Seymour and his tennis balls.

Ladies' Night at Adesso and Doña.

Basil daquiris.

Mom friends.

Going to bed early.

24 August, 2009

Staying up all night.

Getting things done and solving problems.

My favorite grapes at the market!

More tomatoes.


Planning adventures.

Naps.

Doodles and poodles.

Rachel Zoe.

Setting goals.

23 August, 2009

Sleeping in.

Seeing friends and acquaintances.

Pie.

Finding the oldest house on the block.

Mazzy Star.

Paratha.

Jellyfish.

Having my buddy on the couch with me where he belongs.

22 August, 2009

A weekend of Jessicas.

Getting paid.

Girl talk.

Dr. Pepper.

Bumping into fellow bloggers.

Seeing the hometeam win, triumphantly, in time for the Pyrospectacular show.

A tribute to Woodstock in fireworks.

21 August, 2009

Dry farmed tomatoes.

Mr. S.

Getting things done.

Mysterious fireworks!

Meeting nice people.

The perks of being single.

"Models of the Runway."

20 August, 2009

Being intentionally lazy.

Seymour's appetite returning.

Mazes.

The aquarium by night.

Fake food.


Burmese food, at the very last minute.

Good girl friends.

ELO.

Old friends!

19 August, 2009

Bittersweet news.

A clean bill of health.

Scrambling eggs for Seymour.

The smell of tuberoses throughout my house.

Kettle corn.

The "Top Chef Masters" finale: great challenge, beautiful food...

18 August, 2009

Looking forward.

Lamb burgers.

A clean puppy!

Naps with Seymour.

Catching up with friends.

Ice cream for dinner.

Helping friends out.

Jeff Lewis. Thank god for Jeff Lewis.

Having good secrets to keep.

17 August, 2009

Sleep.

Peach puree.

Seymour's neverending love of swimming.

Tennis ball math.

A nice, long walk.

Underwater movies.

Communication.

Leftover pot pie and homemade peach ice cream for dinner!

Clueless.

Getting work done.

16 August, 2009

Genova sandwiches.

Making ice cream with mom.

Seymour, looking more cheerful.

The hot guy on Design Star.

Dinner with friends.

The return of Mad Men!

15 August, 2009

Castile soap.

Dry-farmed tomatoes.

Eating an entire pint of strawberries in less than 10 minutes.

Tuberoses.

The cutest homemade pot pies ever!


"Ratatouille" and a picnic in the park on a warm summer evening.

Getting Seymour back after his big trek.

14 August, 2009

Working on new designs.

Rich Juzwiak.

"Coffee & TV."

Meringues.

13 August, 2009

Dentistry al fresco.

Smoked yams.

Having Piper in town.

Sassy Nails.

Zucchini blossom quesadillas.

Lemon-vanilla ice cream.

Companionship.

Julia Childs.