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Taking things one day at a time.
#2 47/365
2 streak
Hornbeam 
The origami-like unfolding of the Hornbeam leaf is, for me, a gentle announcement of spring in our backyard. #afternoon #monday #leaf #flowe...
Grandmother's Fukusa
I have inherited a pair of fukusa, a silk cloth depicting the artistic endeavors of the aristocracy. The cloths were draped over...
Veggies from the Farm
For as far back as I can remember, we've been getting a weekly delivery of organic vegetables from a local farm under a program...
comfort food
If you think this looks like a lot of food, this was nothing compared to the super burrito served at the next table. It was Yuuuge! #thur...
Birthday Candle with Chocolate Cake
Bittersweet chocolate cake with cherry compôte, crème fraîche sherbet, and pistachio Florentine to cap off a lovel...
fragrant roses with a rosé of pinot noir
it was a lovely way to start out the leisurely evening meal on the first day of April (still a bit chilly) #s...
tent city, a homeless protest
#afternoon #sunday #grass #april #shelter #tent #homeless #site #berkeley #tract #oakland-ca #here-there #gertrude-stein
it's late, and I need my beauty rest
ach, it doesn't work trying to coax the cat into giving me an awarding winning shot. Definitely NOT a team-player...
new growth on the coast live oak
#afternoon #leaves #tuesday #tree #leaf #plant #branch #natural #april #oak-tree #quercus-agrifolia #coast-live-oak
Rasputin on Telegraph Ave.
#evening #wednesday #april #structure #totem-pole #column #emblem #berkeley-california #rasputin-records
garden medusa
#evening #sunday #garden #april #succulent #clay-pot #planter
a neighborhood view
I took a break today from preparing a short speech and also studying for a credential exam that I'm taking in about a week. The pr...
The Aloha Club
They claim to have the longest bar and coldest beer in town, and great Mojitos. We'll have to go and check it out one of these nights a...
back from the vet, less 8 teeth
Velvy, the cat, is still a little "out of it," from the anesthesia given to him for his dental appointment today. I wo...
I dare you to follow me
#friday #evening #garden #fence #april #neighborhood #picket-fence #barrier #catsoftookapic #east-oakland-california #cats-nei...
cafe after hours
It was a quiet night out on the town -- the Saturday before Easter Sunday and also the usual day tax returns are due unless, of cours...
people, not profit
It wasn't just the message, there was something charmingly retro about the poster - the artwork, the lettering, all done by hand. I...
stealthy fava beans
I was surprised to find a bunch of fava beans all formed up and almost, ALMOST ready for picking. They've been growing, hidden, in...
the little library 
I stopped by our neighborhood Little Free Library Charter No. 4701 (https://littlefreelibrary.org/ ) to see what my neighbors have...
I thank you for the fine day
if sculptures could talk. #afternoon #wednesday #sculpture #april #sunny-day #hook #west-oakland-bart #7thstreet
cat scan
#thursday #afternoon #cat #home #window-view #april #orange-tabby
cobwebbed
we all have something to say but it doesn't always come out right. sigh. #morning #friday #cobweb #lizard #person #april #spiderweb #chamele...
Earth Day event at the Elmhurst Branch Library
Lucky me! I was entrusted to pick out the plants for the planting event at the library for Earth Day. T...
TomatoGals
Spring is a busy time for my good friends at Kassenhoff Growers, aka the TomatoGals. I've been getting my tomato starts from the 'gals ever...