monsters are good

stuart has a talent for making new friends. he is especially fond of other monsters. who knew monsters could be so cute?!

around the house ....

stuart in his bicho mask

domo in his bicho mask

a "heavy" hammy

new dansko 'sissy' sandals in poppy

garden creatures

everything's coming up lilies.

peanut noodles

i tried this recipe tonight and it was easy and delicious!

spring cleaning

i'm not sure if the yellow haze is over ... but i did clean the porch yesterday, and moved the plants outside. some of them have outgrown their pots ... so repotting may be what's next on the outdoor stuff.

change ....

yesterday, i got my first real whiff of summer ... the smell of fresh cut grass. oh, how i love the scent ...


i took a nice long walk yesterday. i should had taken more photos. instead, i was just checking out everyone's yards, porches, and windows. it's fun to look.

tomorrow's forecast is for the *perfect day* ... sunny, blue skies, around 70*. i plan on some spring cleaning.

tonight ... i am knitting on a sock and watching movies. i just finished elegy, which i really enjoyed. it was sad, but in a good way. the story is interesting.

next up? hmmm ... something "instant" on netflix.


oh! quick quote ...

"time passes when you're not looking"

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i've had my fish now for about two months ... and he's still swimming ....

this was fun and quick with my photo software. now, if i remembered what i did ... !

new lights for springtime

when the weather gets warmer, i love having the kitchen door open. the porch just outside that door has been in a disarray for quite some time, so i have slowly been cleaning it up and making it pretty. i still have a pile of dead potted plants to deal with, but i will soon enough on a really warm day.

i finally took down my christmas lights this past weekend, and replaced them with my sunflower lights. but, after a couple days of sunflower lights, i grew tired of them (i've had them for years).

i got some "fresh" lights at target. they were on sale and i had a gift card. i got two strings of lights (they're really short!).

ummm ... the kitchen smells so good!

it's one of those days when i could finally cook for myself ... without considering whether or not someone liked garlic or onions, spice or bland, etc ....

last night, i was reading through my cookbooks and picked a couple of recipes. one, for a cauliflower soup, will have to wait for tomorrow (i misread its cooktime). but the other, braised herbed turkey legs is in the crock right now!

there are 6 legs in the crock ... which spells leftovers. i am a huge fan of reheating vs. cooking.

when in the kitchen, i don't notice the aroma so much until i leave and return. and then, the smell knocks me down. sigh. so good!

dinner is at 7pm sharp. don't come knocking.