I was so unacclimated to the seasons when we moved here. They were so different than what I was used to, that I had to make up my own taxonomy. Here in Pescadero, I would say we’re about mid-Winter, which … Read More
Yes. Although I feel we have all been collectively holding our breath, here we are still waiting – waiting for the anxiety to dissipate, waiting for our turn for the vaccine, waiting for the world to open back up, and … Read More
I wanted to start this post with “gone are the cloudy skies of summer,” but it seems we may get a few sprinkles this next Thursday. Regardless, the days are warmer and sunny, and the skies generally clear at night … Read More
Although intellectually we knew that the pandemic times would be intensifying come winter, we’re still disappointed that they are. With the amount of tourist travel from the US, even though we haven’t heard of a massive outbreak yet, we’ve heard … Read More
Summer has finally broken – at least the humidity, that is. Many full-timers are breathing a sigh of relief with this transition, and I, for one, am thrilled that my knees and eyelids are no longer sweating. Cooler nights and … Read More
I’m not sure if you are as tired as I am with the seemingly endless turmoil wafting back and forth across our collective consciousness like unwanted flotsam, but I’m guessing you are. Even if you are super human and can … Read More
As the days pass by, each oddly similar to the other, I realized it had been a while since I posted. The anxiety that comes from social media feeds filled with COVID doom, continually exasperating political news, orange skies from … Read More
Things are heating up here in many ways, some more welcome than others. The first is physical. Summer has arrived with it’s humidity and increased temperatures. As I type this at 11am, it is 84 degrees and 63% humidity (feels … Read More
I realized I hadn’t penned a post for a while. If you are still sheltering in place like we are, life is pretty mundane (luckily). Things are opening up here, which freaks me out. The population of ex-pats that is … Read More
Any of you that have eaten my cooking will notice that I use a lot of fresh herbs – to the extent that sometimes herbs like mint, parsley and scallions masquerade as a vegetable in the dish. I’ve always used … Read More