September 30, 2023

I don't pretend that this is the biggest First World Problem, BUT I'm annoyed that I have to go to Whole Foods tomorrow to pick up some tripe for the pot of menudo I'm making for dinner this coming week because neither of the two markets I went to yesterday had it and I couldn't get into the Giant Eagle I wanted to go to because their underground garage is being renovated and I've already soaked and cooked the hominy and bought the pork ribs and don't have room in my freezer for them so I have to use them this week. Karen sez GRR. 

September 22, 2023

Summer is going out on a high note: the past few days have featured some achingly beautiful days. The three tree pix are from one of my favorite places in Pgh, Frick Park, this afternoon. The flower pix are actually from a week and a half ago, in the front yard of a house nearish to the park, but certainly capture the essence of our late summer.

 

 

 

September 18, 2023

Update from Greenguysland: This guy in the foreground, the latest addition to the night blooming cereus' family, was a two inch shoot about three weeks ago. Now he's a foot long! Since he has those little frills on one side, the choice of name was obvious: world, meet Elvis. 😁

 

September 14, 2023

During a quick walk early this afternoon, a gent pulled up beside me and asked me if I were going to the meeting on the deer population [sic] next Monday night? I said no. He said "Okay just curious" and drove on. Weirdest pickup line ever? 😶

September 12, 2023

When you have a taste for cardamom cake and your work shift ends four hours early so you can run to the co-op for the buttermilk and then swing by Wine & Spirits to restock your supply of gin because no one should bake completely sober...this happens. 👇😋

September 7, 2023

In the past two weeks, two poems I thought no one would want have been accepted by two different journals -- yippee! Note to self: write more stuff you think no one will want. 

September 3, 2023

Pet peeve