My Week - Six Photos

Some fun things from this week:

1. Scout, our new cat, is settling in. She likes to "help" me at my desk during the day.

2. Our  greyhound Tender. She is approaching 13 years old. She's slowing down but still super sweet.

3. A daily coffee photo and Yam Slam dice. Bob and I usually play a game with breakfast or lunch.

4. Blondie on Pandora. Enough said.

5. Some of the books that keep me inspired in my biz world.

6. Salad greens (with flowers) from our Oz Farm CSA box. 

Sonoma Coast Trail

Fueled by the outdoor high from camping in Point Reyes, we decided to schedule time on the calendar to explore more trails in our local area. On Sunday we went down to Bodega Bay to check out the Sonoma Coast Trail.

We parked at Shell Beach and then did an out and back to Wright's Beach. Bob continued on to Goat Rock while I drove into Bodega Bay to hit the farmer's market. I got some picnic provisions, including bread and lemon bars from Raymond's, cheese from Dacheva Son's, and some fruit. By the time I finished and drove back to Goat Rock, Bob was coming off the trail. We enjoyed a picnic in the coastal mist. Once again, I am reminded what a lovely part of the world we live in. 

My Week - Four Photos

Four fun things from this week.

1. Yummy veggies from our local OZ Farm CSA box.

2. Sticky bun and chai latte from Two Fish Baking Company.

3. Surprise in the mail from friends ... the miette baking book!

4. Scout, our new cat, who likes to "help" me at my desk during the day.

What made your week fun? 

Camping in Point Reyes

We spent last Sunday night camping at the Coast Camp in Point Reyes with our friend Meghan. It's a very easy three mile walk in and out, with at least half of the time spent along the coastal bluffs. We did our research and reserved a site that would afford wind protection and ocean views. Campsite No. 3 was perfect!

Bob brought the tiny camp stove and we had whole wheat pasta + sauce for dinner. Appetizer was a rustic baguette from Raymond's Bakery in Cazadero and goat cheese. Bob even carried a bottle of red wine to have with dinner (bonus points for him!). For breakfast  we enjoyed warm museli with dried cranberries + brown sugar. We never go hungry when we camp, that's for sure. 

Bread

"To brew beer, to make cheese to bake a loaf of bread, to braise a pork shoulder, is to be forcibly reminded that all these things are non just products, in fact are no even really 'things.' Most of what presents itself to us in the marketplace as a product is in truth a web of relationships between ourselves and all the other species on which we will depend. Eating and drinking especially implicate us in the natural world in ways that the industrial economy, with its long and illegible supply chains, would have us forget."

From Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan

Five Photos: Memorial Day Weekend

Morning coffee checking out the tide book for prime tidepooling hours.

Napping. 

Volunteering for our harbor seal docent shift at Tidepool Beach.

Getting to spend time with Bob!

Sunset at Black Point Beach with friends.

Six Months of Coffee Photos

I am about six months in to my Daily Coffee Photo project. Though I have not taken a picture EVERY day, I've been keeping up.

I have the complete set over on Flickr and upload new ones as I take them. I invite you to take a look. It's all right here at this link.

What I love most about this project is that it serves as a visual journal. Who I was with, what I ate, what my view was or what book I was reading.

I plan to keep going for a full year and then I will decide what will be next for these images. I've already printed a few with Printstagram, which has some cool ways to use Instagram images.

Do you have any ideas of what I can do with the images?