We took Caltrain. It was fun! ... but at first, Scott did not agree.
Then he began to come around.
Looking out ...
In Mission Bay
Our reflection in a skyscraperSunday, August 16, 2009
SF Weekend Trip
Spent Saturday in SF! I hear some of you are getting wild (RAWR, GRR, FEED ME!) for more photos of Scotty "The Body" Wagner, so here ya go:
We took Caltrain. It was fun! ... but at first, Scott did not agree.
Then he began to come around.
Looking out ...
In Mission Bay
Our reflection in a skyscraper
We took Caltrain. It was fun! ... but at first, Scott did not agree.Then he began to come around.Looking out ...In Mission BayOur reflection in a skyscraper
Home Improvements
Luke and I make a good team for projects. I'm very goal-driven and prone to start 4 projects at a time, he's very good at making sure that the projects are done right and we have quality products at the end, not 4 messy items that need to be fixed again.
Last weekend:
1. COMPOST BIN! Here it is (next to the rooted cala lillies that Luke brought home one day). We used a large garbage can which approaches the recommended 3'x3'x3' volume to ensure appropriate composting. Luke jigsawed out shapes, including a profession of love, which warmed my heart to nearly 140 degrees F (the optimal temp of the inside of a compost pile). It's a symbol of everyday love, of "I'll do the dishes (and save kitchen scraps for the compost)" love, and it makes me smile.
So far, so good. No smells at all and we've been putting out kitchen scraps for 5 weeks. The key is to have enough "browns", or carbon-rich sources, to keep the nitrogen-rich "greens" from rotting. I've been using shredded newspaper (it's all soy ink), cardboard and work papers thus far -- talk about document security! I'm thinking about a worm bin, too, for fertilizer.
2. Sanded, nailed, and painted our FREE craigslist patio furniture finds. These are on the front porch now.
This color is "cloudy morning", which sounds very SF
The view from our front porch: redwoods and agapanthas
This weekend:
3. Framed our AMD microprocessor art, to be seen soon
4. Began cleaning up the best chair find ever: a $7.50 goodwill beauty
Last weekend:
1. COMPOST BIN! Here it is (next to the rooted cala lillies that Luke brought home one day). We used a large garbage can which approaches the recommended 3'x3'x3' volume to ensure appropriate composting. Luke jigsawed out shapes, including a profession of love, which warmed my heart to nearly 140 degrees F (the optimal temp of the inside of a compost pile). It's a symbol of everyday love, of "I'll do the dishes (and save kitchen scraps for the compost)" love, and it makes me smile.
So far, so good. No smells at all and we've been putting out kitchen scraps for 5 weeks. The key is to have enough "browns", or carbon-rich sources, to keep the nitrogen-rich "greens" from rotting. I've been using shredded newspaper (it's all soy ink), cardboard and work papers thus far -- talk about document security! I'm thinking about a worm bin, too, for fertilizer.
2. Sanded, nailed, and painted our FREE craigslist patio furniture finds. These are on the front porch now.
This color is "cloudy morning", which sounds very SF
The view from our front porch: redwoods and agapanthas3. Framed our AMD microprocessor art, to be seen soon
4. Began cleaning up the best chair find ever: a $7.50 goodwill beauty
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
It's been hot here -- even into the 90s this week! I know, I know, that's not hot.
To stay cool, Scott slept in a yellow nightgown that used to belong to me. (I think it's boy-appropriate as long as he's under one.) Check out those beautiful baby eyelashes and how sweet he is to his daddy. Ooo, it just makes me need baby hugs now! In one picture, you can see all his teeth.
To stay cool, Scott slept in a yellow nightgown that used to belong to me. (I think it's boy-appropriate as long as he's under one.) Check out those beautiful baby eyelashes and how sweet he is to his daddy. Ooo, it just makes me need baby hugs now! In one picture, you can see all his teeth.
Monday, August 10, 2009
New favorite cookies
2.75 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
0.5 tsp baking powder
1 c butter, thoroughly softened
1.5 c sugar
1 egg
0.75 tsp vanilla extract
0.25 tsp almond extract
1. Preheat to 375F.
2. Mix flour, soda, and powder.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together thoroughly softened butter and sugar. (They're much much better if butter is soft but NOT melted!) Add egg and extracts; blend well. (This recipe is double the "normal" amount of vanilla because I love it. If you're not as crazy about it, or if you're using a very strong extract like Mexican vanilla, knock it down by half.)
4. Combine all ingredients and mix just until blended.
5. Make small teaspoon sized cookies. Cook 8 minutes for soft, 10 minutes for crunchy cookies.
Makes 4 doz.
1 tsp baking soda
0.5 tsp baking powder
1 c butter, thoroughly softened
1.5 c sugar
1 egg
0.75 tsp vanilla extract
0.25 tsp almond extract
1. Preheat to 375F.
2. Mix flour, soda, and powder.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together thoroughly softened butter and sugar. (They're much much better if butter is soft but NOT melted!) Add egg and extracts; blend well. (This recipe is double the "normal" amount of vanilla because I love it. If you're not as crazy about it, or if you're using a very strong extract like Mexican vanilla, knock it down by half.)
4. Combine all ingredients and mix just until blended.
5. Make small teaspoon sized cookies. Cook 8 minutes for soft, 10 minutes for crunchy cookies.
Makes 4 doz.
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I found this recipe on allrecipes.com and it had 1,592 highly positive reviews. A large number of those I read were posted by people with really crazy handles, like "2CUTE4UJAN". Really? It's just so unladylike! You need to read Miss Manners for the web, Jan.
Rinconada Park
Sunday afternoon. (Luke's taking the picture ON HIS PHONE. Did you know phones could do things like that??)
Monday, August 3, 2009
I forgot all about this video, but Ellen (who tells me she's having some Scott withdrawl) reminded me about it. Here he is, adorable and juicy!
In other sister news, Bridget and Kelly have moved to med school and are getting oriented, Lauren went to forensics camp (?), and Karen is all about Bikram yoga. (I took an Ashtanga class tonight and am glowing. I love it. I love my back again. I love you! Love love love.)
Filmed by Ellen last month
In other sister news, Bridget and Kelly have moved to med school and are getting oriented, Lauren went to forensics camp (?), and Karen is all about Bikram yoga. (I took an Ashtanga class tonight and am glowing. I love it. I love my back again. I love you! Love love love.)
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Putting words in his mouth
This morning, Luke is fixing things and Scott grabs the screwdriver to play with. He's standing, holding on to the dresser with one hand and pointing the screwdriver at Luke's face with the other, looking very serious.
Luke, doing Scott's voice-over: "Give me your money . . . very slowly, over the next eighteen years."
:)
Luke, doing Scott's voice-over: "Give me your money . . . very slowly, over the next eighteen years."
:)
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