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Taking things one day at a time.
#2 47/365
2 streak
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...
a new bamboo stalk
The bamboo shoot (https://tookapic.com/photos/305586 ) from March 12 is now a teenager, still reaching up and growing, shedding its...
Yuba from Kyoto
The best way I know how to describe yuba is to ask if you've ever noticed the thin layer that forms on the surface of hot milk. If you...
the boyz
#evening #wednesday #cat #animal #kitty #kitten #fur #pet #feline #cute #april #domestic #domestic-cat
union hatchet and sign
From our little shrine on the kitchen wall honoring organized labor. Although it has faded, you can still make out the K of L o...
myoga is alive!
At the end of my month and a half long visit with my aging parents last summer, mom gave me some myoga bulbs. It's now April, so that...
neighborhood mural by Peter Lee
Peter Lee painted himself painting a leaning tower on the wall mural at the Leaning Tower of Pizza, a neighborhood piz...
nasturtiums are hopeful
I am hopeful. #evening #sunday #snake #lizard #seedlings #april #nasturtiums #whiptail
Rotante Dal foro Centrale
'Rotante Dal foro Centrale' by Arnaldo Pomodoro. The fractured globe sculpture appeared to be letting off some steam on the...
mottled purple daikon
time to stop admiring the flaky purple markings and make some Do Chua ( https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012484-daikon-and-c...
hand drills are handy
#evening #wednesday #bw #equipment #drill #may #barbell #weight #sports-equipment #dumbbell #hand-tools #home-appliance
welcome to my vermicult
Vermiculture: a fancy way of saying worm compost or worm poop. The worm castings (poop) are so rich in nutrients that I have w...
smoke bush
The Smoke Bush is on the verge of igniting as the small flowers give way to the fuzzies (I'm sure the botanists have a term for it). Since...
Carquinez Bridge
Two parallel bridges (one a suspension, the other cantilever) that are known as "the Carquinez Bridge": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
Brown Girls are Magic
I found her on the wall just outside the Lake Merritt BART station. I'm pretty sure the magical powers had nothing to do with th...
time passages
I live in a house surrounded by tchotchkes - not just any trinket and knick-knack but ones that call forth faded memories of places, peo...
veins
#morning #tuesday #leaf #plant #broccoli #may #chameleon #mygarden #tree-collard
El Huarache Azteca
hands down, my favorite Mexican restaurant in town where the chicken mole es el mejor! http://www.elhuaracheaztec.com/index.html #a...
work for the worms
Here are the veggie scraps from the week: fava bean pods, strawberry tops, avocado shells, coffee grounds, lettuce leaves, asparagu...
Yoda
This is my neighbor's dog Buddy who reminds me of Yoda, grand Jedi Master. He can instantly silence a yappy Chihuahua with a flick of his cool so...
Our Ears are Connected
Make Art or Let's Art, depending on which google-translate you trust. #afternoon #saturday #art #memorial #brass #pavement #str...
a reliable laundromat
#morning #sunday #graffiti #brick-wall #may #mural-art #oakland-ca