July 18th, 2010
Well maybe not so much Summer Lovin’ as Summer getting by’in. It’s pretty fricken hot, people! And this photo is actually from our beautiful Spring, when the air was cool and I wore socks everyday. It is my desire to eventually move to a place where I can actually look forward to summer the way they do in Martha Stewart Living. Picnics, bbq, patio chilling, summer concerts in the park, long walks and lots of lemonade mixed creatively with seasonal fruit juice. As it is now, I don’t even go outside except in the early morning and late evening. In between those respites, I spend a lot of time working at the computer, eating cold food and watching movies. Not that those things aren’t great, but you know… too many days of being indoors and I start to feel pretty glum.
Which is why God invented San Francisco. To chase all our smog-filled, hot valley cares away. My new thing, well I’ve done it once, is to rent a car just for the day ($23 economy with Enterprise) and blast off for the foggy streets of SF. Wearing a cardigan and feeling the moist ocean breeze on my face, I can wander around “outdoors” without my skin burning vampirically.
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July 7th, 2010
So I didn’t get a chance to come on here and say Happy 4th of July – but I’m hoping you had a good one.
I made it down to the local parade this year and stood for about 20 minutes in the full sun before deciding maybe I wasn’t that “into” community and went home. Still it was fun while it lasted and great to see so many people who weren’t bothered by the heat and ready to support the neighborhood.
When I got married it was one of my goals to really celebrate each holiday, you know with the Martha Stewart decorations and a yummy home cooked meal. While that seems to have gone by the wayside a bit, I still think it’s important to create family traditions, no matter what your definition of family. So I’m gonna try to get more into the next holiday… which is what… Labor Day? Hmmmm, that might be a tricky one!
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May 29th, 2010
Sacramento Historic House will be supporting the Sacramento Mid-Century Home Tour on June 26. I’m betting this is going to be an excellent event and very busy so be sure to get your tickets in advance. Here is some info from the website:
“Tickets are $20 in advance and will be available to purchase online and at various Sacramento locations beginning April 1st, including Parkside Pharmacy, Capital Nursery and Blomberg Windows. Tickets can be purchased the day of the event for $25 at the check-in desk at Sacramento Executive Airport. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Short Center South, a neighborhood organization providing studio art and recreational opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.”
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May 17th, 2010
Had the great honor of photographing the Sacramento Children’s Chorus last night. Those kids are unbelievable singers and I had a blast trying to capture all of their little faces. The photo above is an outtake but you can see where they were putting a lot of energy into making those notes come out. So cute!
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April 14th, 2010
The City of Sacramento has recently announced a new historic property plaque program. If you own a historic house or building that is on the city’s landmark list or if your property is in a landmarked area (e.g. parts of Alkali Flat), you could qualify for one of the shiny new plaques on offer.
The application (with an image of what the plaque would look like) is available mid-way down this page on the City website.
Is your house historic enough to warrant a plaque? Hire me to research your house’s history!
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April 10th, 2010
photo copyright Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre
This is one of many hauntingly beautiful images from photographers Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre of downtown Detroit in a series called The Ruins of Detroit. I don’t know why but this looks to me like something out of East Berlin. (ah I just now noticed they also did a set on East Germany so there you go).
These photos are gorgeous but one can’t help but feel really depressed to see these buildings in such sorrowful neglect.
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March 26th, 2010
{Photo from Lindt used without permission but I don’t think they will mind.}
Can’t get enough of this dark chocolate bar with a dash of sea salt. The salt is subtle and makes every bite extra special. Crazy good. I get mine at Raleys.
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March 20th, 2010
Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit confused about which problems should be addressed, and in what order, in my life. I sort of pinball between focusing on work, then health issues, then trying to get more joy in my life and then I come through the front door of our apartment and am met with dishes and disarray – “oh yeah… housework,” I sigh.
I read self-help books (to which I may have a slight addiction) and am reminded to practice self-care, eat fruits and veggies, put money in savings, do work I love, be creative, make time for my husband, etc… and it all becomes a huge list of things I have to remember but always seem to forget (or avoid). If I “plan my day in advance”, more things from the list seem to get done… but then I read some Eckhart Tolle and I chuck it all out the window to just “be here now”.
So my goal, for lack of a better word, for today is to put down the self-help books and just try to make the most loving choices for myself in each moment of the day. I don’t mean treating myself to a Leatherby’s hot fudge sundae (mmm, leatherbys), but rather, asking myself what would be the kindest option for me as if I were my own parent. Okay, I know, it’s a little self-help-ish… but sometimes it does help to reframe my thoughts in this way.
Hope you all enjoy the first day of Spring!
Tags: personal, quality of life
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