I am one tired Grandma tonight. Luna arrived early and stayed late and gave me a run for my money. She couldn’t have been sweeter, but she is one ball of energy. We played inside, outside, upside down and cooked and ate and explored and bathed with only one 30 minute nap over the entire…
Month: March 2015
A Late Evening Tonight/An Early Morning Tomorrow
It is 11:18 pm and I just finished my evening’s work: working with a student for an hour and a half, then editing my online students’ flash fiction submissions for Week One of the “Writing Short” class I am teaching for Story Circle Network. I have to hurry off to bed soon because Ray and…
Ray’s Birthday Meal
I made this quiche for Ray today for his birthday. The kale came straight my garden out back. I would highly recommend this recipe. I made a few substitutions which I believe improve the recipe in some key areas. Otherwise, it’s a 5 star! Kale and Onion Quiche Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hr…
A Few New Pots and A Lesson
Here are my latest efforts in my ceramics class. I will have about six pots before I finish next week. Tonight, I worked all evening on a bowl, only to scrap it in the end. I made the sides too thin so the clay dried up and began cracking. I haven’t had an iota of…
Intersections
Jacob Peterson stared at the tall taupe vase with its intricate pattern of circles and lines that held a bouquet of purple and white lilacs. He loved that vase that he had made with his own two hands; the pattern on it reminded him that life had dozens of lines and intersections, places to connect…
Learning A Bit About Israel’s History
One of my UCLA students and I have been working all afternoon on a research paper which focuses on the central question, “What impact did the 1967 Six Day War have on Israel’s political, social and security policies?” My student just left after six hours. He will be returning very early in the morning to…
An Afternoon and Evening at the Getty
Ray and I joined our friend, David Bode, up at the Getty Museum today to see the Turner exhibit. (Ray and I took in a photography exhibit before David joined us.) We then had dinner together in the restaurant up there. This was to celebrate Ray’s upcoming birthday on March 18, Wednesday. What an absolutely…
Back Road to Ojai Today
Ray and I drove to Ojai today through Fillmore. The road was pretty and I wanted to share. Here are a few photos: Overall, this was a lovely and restful day. We took care of some business, but we also just took time to relax. It was wonderful.
FaceTime with Luna
I have officially moved into the modern age. I used FaceTime for the first time tonight to communicate with my almost two-year-old granddaughter, Luna. Well, actually, my son-in-law arranged the call and my daughter, Sarah, officiated, but Luna spent at least 20 minutes showing me all her toys and books via the telephone screen. This…
Welcome Home for Ray: Honey-Sweetened Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ray is flying in from Texas tonight after a 5 day trip. I know that he appreciates something sweet, so I baked up some homemade oatmeal raisin cookies for him. We don’t eat refined sugar so these are sweetened with honey and agave. I think he will appreciate my efforts. Below is a 4-Star recipe…
20 Minutes a Day 