About Comfort
[At home, Sebastopol, July 2009.] I was up at my parents’ house this weekend — my house, really, though I don’t live there anymore — …
Like a Dream
[Looking toward Limantour, March 2009.] This weekend the weather turned into summer here in San Francisco, or at least the kind of summer I always …
Springlike
[First strawberries of spring, March 2009.] It’s spring. I went back to the Fillmore Farmers’ Market this morning after a too-long hiatus (baby, I’ll never …
Springing Ahead
[First daffodils, February 2009.] Tomorrow is my favorite day of the year. Yes, my birthday is nice, and Christmas, too, and I surely do love …
A Wee Bit
[Lemon cake, February 2009.] This will come as a surprise to exactly no one, but I like to bake. A lot. In the past two …
The New Standard
We all know I’m a pretty simple girl at heart. This is not news. I’d much rather go for a long hike in the sun …
Sunday
I think it’s that time of year again — the time to wear sweaters. Currently I am snuggling up and to a deliciously soft, warm, …
The Last Lovely City*
[San Francisco, looking west, February 2008.] I wrote out some cards last night — thank-yous, which are my very favorite kind — and as I …
The Perfect Sandwich?
Yes, it does exist, and it’s made by the Acme Bread Company at the SF Ferry Building. It’s composed of: “rustic Acme baguette”Mt. Tam triple …